Inspections

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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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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