Inspections

Duo Thermal Camera Review

TOPDON TC002C Duo Thermal Camera Review

Today I’m reviewing another infrared camera that plugs into your smartphone. This one is the TOPDON TC002C Duo Thermal Camera, but I’ll call it the TOPDON for short. They call...
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Inspectors Insulation

Should home inspectors trample insulation? No.

Should home inspectors walk through insulated attics to fully inspect the attic spaces? I say no. This topic was recently discussed in an online forum for home inspectors, and I...
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Smoke Alarm Locations

Where do smoke alarms need to be installed in Minnesota?

I was recently emailed a question about smoke alarm locations; exactly where do they need to be installed? In the bedrooms? Outside of the bedrooms? Which levels? There are two...
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Intrusive Inspection

What is an ‘intrusive’ home inspection?

There’s a lot of confusion in real estate over what constitutes an intrusive inspection or intrusive testing. Today, I’ll set the record straight on the definition of an intrusive inspection...
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Pre List Inspections

Pre-Listing Inspections vs Pre-Listing Consultations

One of the biggest challenges home sellers face is unexpected problems that arise during the home inspection. Home sellers can eliminate all of these surprises with pre-listing inspections. Knowledge is...
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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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