Inspections

How Much Snow Can My Roof Hold?

While all of the recent snow fall has caused major problems with roof leaks from ice dams, I've also started hearing from a lot of homeowners who are concerned about...
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How To Prevent Ice Dams, and What To Do if it’s Too Late

I've been seeing ice dams all over the Twin Cities, and I've heard from a number of homeowners who are having problems with ice dams right now. I've written about...
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How to prevent outside faucets from freezing

Winterizing the outside faucets in the fall seems like a simple thing to do, and it seems like it should be straightforward and easy, but there are a few tricks...
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Minnesota Radon Awareness Act

The new Minnesota Radon Awareness Act requires sellers to give home buyers a lot more information about radon, including whether or not tests have been performed, the most recent test...
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This Home Inspectors Update on Flashlights

Over the past two years I've tried a number of other flashlights, and I'm happy to say that the Fenix TK35 is still my go-to flashlight, but if my dream...
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Window Replacement Part 2: Materials and Methods

In "Window Replacement: Part 1," we talked about glass packs and U-factors. Now let's talk about materials windows are made of and what install method is best for you.
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New Electrical Safety Requirement: AFCI Protection for Replacement Outlets

This section requires that all replacement receptacles be arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) protected. This means that if you're replacing an outlet that currently needs AFCI protection, the replacement outlet needs...
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Top 20 Home Inspection Photos from 2013

It's the most wonderful time of the year; it's the time when we release our list of the top 20 home inspection photos that were featured on our Facebook page.
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