Inspections

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Kitchen disaster… averted!

I had a nasty water leak in my kitchen about two years ago. My cute little point-of-use kitchen water heater sprung a leak, and it did some major water damage...
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Beware of outrageously expensive water heater replacements

Many large plumbing companies are charging an outrageous amount of money for a simple water heater replacement. I have no problem with a company charging more money when they deliver...
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Caulk the toilet base? Yes.

Toilets are a divisive topic, but today I’ll set the record straight once and for all on three important toilet topics. First, the toilet paper roll: overhand or underhand? There’s...
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Missing flashing at plumbing vent

Why You Should Never Skip a Home Inspection, Even for New Construction Homes

Don’t ever skip the home inspection, even when it’s new construction. While new means new, it doesn’t mean perfect. There are a lot of steps required to put a house...
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Using an infrared camera to identify an overloaded circuit

We include infrared inspections along with our home inspection. We stopped charging extra for this service many years ago and simply incorporated it into our standard inspections because we find...
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Five Common Sump System Defects

At almost every home inspection with a sump system, we make recommendations for improved safety, performance, or both. Here are five common sump system defects, in no particular order. 1....
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Outlets are no longer required at islands

As of July 1st, Minnesota adopted the 2023 National Electric Code (NEC), which brought many changes. I had retired Chief Electrical Inspector John Williamson join my podcast to discuss many...
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Does a long home inspection mean bad news?

Is this good or bad news for the seller if a home inspection takes a long time? Or neither? Great question. The quick answer is there are so many variables...
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