I’ve been getting a number of calls from potential home buyers asking about Saint Paul’s recent changes to the way vacant buildings are handled. The Star Tribune ran an article a couple...Read More
This Minnesota winter has been an especially problematic one for frost in attics, and it seems that most people don’t understand why it happens or how to fix it. There...Read More
Everyone knows that smoke detectors save lives, and most people know you’re supposed to test them regularly and change the batteries every so often, but there’s more to smoke detector...Read More
A few ‘Green’ buzzwords I’ve been hearing about lately are ‘Vampire Loads’, ‘Vampire Power’ or ‘Phantom Power’. They all mean the same thing. If you haven’t heard about these yet,...Read More
Whole house humidifiers can cause serious problems, especially in Minnesota. Sometimes, they even destroy houses. This topic gets a lot of people whipped up, and I always hear the same...Read More
"Does the seller need to fix this?" This is a common question I’m asked when I find defects at houses that I inspect, and the answer is always no. When I...Read More
Last week, when temperatures were in the double digits below zero, I was contacted by a client I recently helped buy a home. They had outgrown their 'old' home so I helped...Read More
After yesterday's big snowfall, it's a good time to talk about ice dams. Ice dams are caused by the same thing I've been blogging about for the last month; heat loss! ...Read More
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