Inspections

Are High Efficiency Furnaces Worth The Extra Money?

In my blog about window replacements, I made it quite clear that you'll never get a return on your investment by replacing windows.   So what about furnaces?  If you're...
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HRVs, Part 3 of 3: Installation Defects

For the last two weeks I've blogged about HRVs. In part one, I covered what HRVs are for and how they operate. For part two, I covered HRV maintenance and...
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HRVs, Part 2 of 3: Maintenance & Operation

Last week I blogged about why houses need HRVs.  This week I'll write about maintenance and operation of HRVs, and I'll try to cover the stuff you should know if...
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HRVs, Part 1 of 3: Why Houses Need Them & What They Do

Many months ago I wrote a blog about how houses can often have moisture problems when old furnaces are replaced with high efficiency furnaces.  The fix that I mentioned at the...
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New Windows Are Nice… But Forgot Any ROI

The idea that you could ever come close to breaking even on your investment for new windows is impossible at best, and borders on downright dishonesty.
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Buying A Category 2 Registered Vacant Building In Saint Paul

If you're in the market to buy a fixer-upper home in Saint Paul, there's no need to be afraid of registered vacant buildings – at least not most of them.  There...
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Bad Chimneys Don’t Always Need Repair

Most homes in Minneapolis and Saint Paul are old houses with masonry chimneys.  When these masonry chimneys go bad (and they all go bad) the repair can be very expensive....
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I Don’t Care About Code; Bathrooms Need Fans.

For the last 800 years, building codes have allowed bathrooms to be built without exhaust fans. Exhaust fans aren't even a requirement here in Minnesota!  This is a great example...
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