Since 2009, all new homes built to the standards of the Minnesota State Building Code have been built with at least a passive radon mitigation system, or in some cases,...Read More
One of the most common questions that home inspectors get when walking around the outside of a house with clients is "What's that thing?" It's called a doo-hickey.Read More
Squirrels seem to love destroying plumbing vent caps. Specifically, they chew holes in the lead portion of two-piece frost-resistant plumbing vent caps.Read More
My latest beef with home builders is poor water management at the exterior of homes, which is mostly about three different things done at the same time: concentrating a lot...Read More
A better solution is to have the downspouts discharge into yard drains, which most commonly consist of black corrugated 4" tubing. Connecting a downspout directly into an underground drain can...Read More
Discharging a sump pump into the city's sanitary sewer system is a big 'no-no'. While this might seem like an easier and more attractive option than running a discharge tube...Read More
At almost every home inspection with a sump system, I end up recommending some type of change for safety, performance, or both. Here are five common sump system defects, in...Read More
Photoelectric smoke alarms are the only smoke alarms you need. Forget dual-sensor smoke alarms, and forget ionization alarms. I recently read a very informative article in the ASHI Reporter by...Read More
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