Inspections

What to do about drum traps

Many older houses in Minneapolis and Saint Paul have an old style of plumbing trap called a drum trap, which is no longer allowed in Minnesota except in special circumstances....
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Combustion Air Ducts, Part III: A Direct Connection to the Return Plenum

A combustion air duct connected directly to the furnace return plenum is an undesirable setup, for a number of reasons.
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New Safety Requirements for Bath Tub Faucets in Minnesota

The newest version of the Minnesota State Plumbing Code, published electronically on November 13, 2012, now requires a safety device to be installed on bath tub faucets to help reduce...
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Combustion Air Ducts, Part II: Problems and Solutions

By far, the most common problem that occurs with combustion air ducts is that they get blocked. When a combustion air duct is blocked, air needs to leak in to...
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Combustion Air Ducts, Part I: Why Houses Need Them

Homeowners, builders, and insulation contractors spend lots of time trying to seal up every little air leak in to a house, but then the building code requires this big hole...
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How to fill holes in electric boxes

One of the most common Truth-in-Housing repair items is an unfilled opening in an electrical box or panelboard. If you walk through the garage or basement of just about any...
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Ice Dam Prevention From The Exterior

It's not always cost effective to fix the problems that are causing the ice dams - the 'repairs' might outweigh the costs of controlling the ice dams, and even if...
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Who inspects the attic insulation on a new construction home? Usually nobody.

Who inspects the attic insulation in new construction homes? Probably just the person that put it in. NOBODY ELSE.
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