Flood testing tiled showers is not required by home inspection standards of practice, but is the only way of truly testing for leaks at a tiled shower.Read More
Minnesota adopted a new state plumbing code on January 23rd, 2016. We've always had a home-grown plumbing code, but for the first time, Minnesota has adopted a national plumbing code...Read More
The main problem that homeowners experience with AFCI circuit breakers is nuisance tripping. It's what we call it when an AFCI device trips for no apparent reason.Read More
I blogged about the new Minnesota building code last January, but one important change that I never mentioned was the addition of window fall protection, located under section R312.2.Read More
While most home buyers probably don’t care about this list, the topic of which home inspection tools to purchase is a common thread on home inspection forums.Read More
I’m going to begin recommending two new inspection services in addition to standard home inspections; sewer scans and level 2 chimney inspectionsRead More
This is always my favorite blog post of the year, featuring our best home inspection photos from the past 12 months. Click on any of the photos for a large...Read More
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