Inspections

NM Cable to water heater

Inspecting the wiring to an electric water heater

As a home inspector, I look for three main things when I inspect the wiring to an electric water heater: protection of the wires, a service disconnect, and proper circuit...
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Two-lead tester hot and ground

Must-have home inspection tool: two-lead voltage tester

Every home inspector ought to carry around a two-lead electrical tester. For last week’s blog post, I shared the list of home inspection tools that home inspectors at Structure Tech...
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Home Inspector Tool List

This is a tool list for home inspectors at Structure Tech. I put this together many years ago, but tools come and go over the years, and it’s time for...
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Window replacements: it’s not just about the windows

This is a guest blog post by Matt Roach with Barrier Construction. If you’re in the market for new windows, you’ll probably get a handful of quotes from different window...
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Heat pump water heaters

Most water heaters come in two varieties; gas or electric. Gas water heaters use a flame to heat water, while electric water heaters use an electric heating element to heat...
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240 Volts tested at outlet

Inspecting 240-volt outlets

How is a home inspector supposed to inspect a 240-volt outlet? Home inspection standards of practice don’t go into this level of detail, so it’s up to each home inspector...
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Hole in ceiling

Top 20 Home Inspection Mistakes (I’ve made)

I’ve made more stupid mistakes than any other home inspector on the planet. At least, I’m pretty sure I have. As I sit here adding them up, I feel pretty...
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Fall Maintenance Checklist for Minnesota Homeowners

It’s time to get your house ready for winter. Do it now while we have some nice weather coming up this weekend. We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of fall maintenance...
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