Inspections

Mold or suspected organic microbial growth?

Mold? Mold-like substance? Suspected organic microbial growth? Black fuzzy stuff? Unknown biological matter? Exactly what should we call this stuff? I have come to the conclusion that there is no...
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New home inspection tool: glass suction cup

If you’re a home inspector, I recommend you add a glass suction cup to your tool list. This is a great little tool to keep in the tool bag that...
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Banging pipes are caused by water hammer

Have you ever heard a banging noise coming from your water pipes when the water is turned off quickly? It usually sounds like the pipes are banging on something inside...
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Cold hard kitchen water

Here in the Twin Cities metro area it’s standard procedure to run a separate water line for un-softened cold water to the kitchen. I don’t like it, and I think this trend...
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Minnesota home inspector training event with Allison A. Bailes III, PhD.

I’m delighted to announce an upcoming Minnesota home inspector training event with Allison A. Bailes III, PhD. He’s the author of the Energy Vanguard Blog, a blog that I’ve linked to...
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Socks or shoes for the home inspector?

Should home inspectors wear socks or shoes while inspecting? I recently had a discussion about this with another home inspector on my team. We don’t see eye-to-eye on this topic,...
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Home inspection report writing style guide

I participate in a lot of online discussions amongst home inspectors over how home inspection reports should be written. I’m pretty opinionated about this stuff, and so is everyone else...
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Ten years of blogging

With this blog post, I have officially been blogging about home inspections for over ten years. Today I will share my history of blogging and thank a few people for their...
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