Inspections

Trade tip: make your ladder scratch-free

We do our best to leave houses in the same condition that we found them in, and that includes the gutters. If I lean an aluminum ladder up against a...
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Water dripping from light

Automatic water leak protection

This is a guest blog post by Joe Westerlund, a home inspector at Structure Tech. “Is there water pouring through your ceiling?” When I was working as a plumber, this...
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Chimney inspections: pass or fail, nothing in-between

Having a rip-roaring open-flame wood fire in your living room is serious business. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an estimated 22,300 residential structure fires occurred in homes every year from...
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Snow+rain=extremely heavy snow

It’s time for Minnesotans to consider removing snow from their roofs because of the weight. Just two weeks ago I wrote a blog saying not to worry. At that time, roof...
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The purchase agreement can be just the beginning when buying an older house

You can see from their faces that my clients were thrilled when they found the perfect home in the perfect neighborhood and their offer was accepted. The house had been...
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Q&A: “How much snow is safe for my roof?”

The record-setting snowfall that we’ve received here in Minnesota raises concerns about how much snow a roof can hold. Should you remove snow from your roof to prevent a collapse?...
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Bath fan duct: metal or plastic?

Should bath fan ducts be made from metal or plastic? If you live in a cold climate like Minnesota, I recommend plastic. Why would someone want metal? It gives you...
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Ice Dams: how to prevent and how to remove

Ice dams are literally dams of ice that form on roofs and cause water to back up. Ice dams form when the snow that touches the roof melts, and then...
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