Inspections

Great Home Inspection Report

What a great home inspection report looks like

I recently had another home inspection company owner ask me what an ideal home inspection report should look like. I gave him a fairly lengthy answer via text message, but...
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Co Alarm

Your carbon monoxide alarm is useless for low levels of CO

Low levels of carbon monoxide will not set off UL listed CO alarms You read the headline correctly. If you have a low level of carbon monoxide in your home,...
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Kitchen Faucet

Kitchen Faucets: If left is hot and right is cold, what is forward?

Everyone knows the standard convention for plumbing fixtures: left is hot, right is cold. It’s a standard. This applies to two-handle faucets as well as single-handle faucets. But now we...
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The top five things to look for when touring homes with your agent

There are several things home inspectors point out to potential home buyers that should not come as a surprise during the home inspection. If home buyers took a little extra...
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Testing Draft At Water Heater

The home inspector said the water heater was backdrafting. Now what?

When a home inspector identifies backdrafting at a water heater, what steps should be taken to address it? It depends. Was it really backdrafting? First, you need to find out...
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Rotted Wall Sheathing

What do we find most often during a home inspection?

As a home inspector, I’m asked the same question over and over: “What’s the thing you find most often?” People expect a dramatic answer, something like “a crumbling foundation” or “mold lurking...
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Flashlight Review: Fenix TK35R

After almost eight years, one of my favorite flashlight models has been upgraded. The Fenix TK35 instantly became my favorite flashlight back in 2011, and I loved the upgraded version...
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Ten easy things to fix before the home inspection

If you’re selling your house, you’re probably a little worried about the home inspection. Heck, I’m a home inspector and an extremely diligent and knowledgeable homeowner… but I still get...
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