Inspections

Negotiations after the inspection

Negotiations often take place after a home inspection, and the home inspector frequently gets put in the middle of it. The role of a home inspector is never to decide...
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Attic inspections, sealed attic access panels

Sealed attic access panels are the bane of my existence. Nothing about home inspections causes more consternation than ‘sealed’ attic access panels; not just for the home inspector, but also...
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Can you install a high-efficiency furnace with only one pipe?

It’s perfectly acceptable to have a high-efficiency furnace installed with one pipe. Just flip through the pages of any high-efficiency furnace installation manual and you’ll find the answer. I’m blogging...
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Q&A: Do you give repair estimates?

“Do you give repair estimates with your home inspections?” Yes, that’s another frequently asked home inspection question. The short answer is no, but it depends. If we have a good...
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Q&A: “Will you be checking for moisture during the home inspection?”

“Will you be checking for moisture during the home inspection?” Yep, that’s a common question asked by home buyers during the scheduling process. The correct answer is Heck Yes. If...
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Attic Insulation Methods

What’s the best way to insulate your attic? I started out last week’s blog post with that question and never got around to the answer. By the time I was...
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Attic insulation types

What’s the best attic insulation? That depends on your definition of “best”. What’s going to perform the best is definitely not the most cost-effective way to insulate an attic. But...
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Unintended consequences of attic improvements

This is a guest blog post. Scroll to the bottom for more details.  Air sealing and adding insulation to an existing house could have negative impacts on both the occupants...
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