Inspections

Minnesota CO alarm requirements for 2020

Today I’ll share the current requirements for carbon monoxide alarms in Minnesota, and I’ll also discuss some myths and misconceptions surrounding these devices. Words matter Before we get into the...
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FLIR C5 Review

FLIR has a relatively new pocket-sized infrared camera with all of the bells and whistles of the much larger and expensive E6. It boasts the same resolution as the E6...
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How to calculate makeup air for Minnesota homes and the 300-cfm myth

Today I’ll explain what makeup air is and when it’s required for a Minnesota home. I’ll also go through a few examples to show how to do your own calculation....
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Stone veneer, major failures

I recently had an informative email exchange with a past client that highlighted the discovery of some especially nasty water damage behind the stone siding at her townhome. I was...
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Stone Siding Installation Defects

This post was originally published in 2012. This is an updated version of that post. Stone siding might be the most problematic siding that we come across as home inspectors....
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Home Inspectors don’t have to be old white guys

Take a look around any room full of home inspectors, and you’ll notice we look a lot alike. We are almost all white men with a lot of gray hair....
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What is TISH?

TISH commonly refers to city-required inspections when a property is sold, also known as point-of-sale inspections. The letters refer to the Truth-in-Sale of Housing report required by Minneapolis and St....
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Animals, skeletons, and creepy home inspection stuff 2020

There is zero educational content in this post. It’s all gross or creepy stuff we’ve seen over the past year as home inspectors. Enjoy! This is the remains of a...
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