Inspections

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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Walabot Wall Scanner demonstration

The Walabot DIY Wall Scanner is essentially a glorified stud finder for Android phones. I’ve seen several online advertisements for it and I’ve been curious, but I wasn’t willing to fork over...
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Minneapolis Time of Sale Energy Disclosure

The City of Minneapolis is getting serious about implementing a Time of Sale Energy Disclosure, which would add information about energy efficiency to Truth-In-Sale of Housing (TISH) evaluation reports. The...
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About 40 percent of Minnesota homes have dangerous radon levels

In Minnesota the average radon level is more than three times higher than the national average because we naturally have a lot of it in our soil. Radon gas comes from...
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Radon Clown Goodbye

Radon licensing requirements for Minnesota

It’s official, radon licensing has arrived in Minnesota. As of January 1st, anyone who does a radon test in a building that they don’t own or lease will need to...
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Top 20 home inspection photos from 2018

Happy New Year! To help ring in the new year, we give you our Top 20 Home Inspection Photos compilation. All of these images were featured on our facebook page over the last...
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Bedroom ceiling height and floor area requirements for 1.5-story homes

Ceiling height and floor area requirements for bedrooms in 1.5-story homes seem to befuddle everyone. I teach a lot of CE classes to real estate agents, and whenever I get to...
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Large room with combustion appliances

Are combustion air ducts needed for large basements?

This week’s question about combustion air comes from a blog reader and past client of Structure Tech. We have an older home in St. Paul (1925). We have a newish...
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