Inspections

What will happen if your sump pump fails?

Most houses with sump pumps rely on the pumps to keep the basement from flooding.  When a big rain storm comes through, the sump pump will really be needed… and...
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Inspecting Bath Tubs

Many years ago, I learned about a bath tub leak that I never caught during my home inspection.  The seller didn't have any children and didn't take baths, so they...
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Why municipal inspectors wear blinders

 I've taken many building code classes that were taught by the Building Official for the city of New Hope, Roger Axel.  He's a fantastic teacher.  In his classes, I remember...
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Trapping Your Condensate

In approximately 99.2% of the houses that I inspect, there's a 3/4" hole in the air conditioner ductwork that lets air blow out where it shouldn't. Can you guess what...
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Removing the fluff from home inspection reports

I've always been proud of the home inspection reports that I produce, but a recent peer review of my reports turned my pride to embarrassment.  I swapped home inspection reports...
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Double Tapped Neutrals: This Isn’t A New Rule

The problem I'm addressing today is double tapped neutral lugs in electric panels. A 'double tapped neutral' is another way of saying that one of the screws on the neutral...
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Water Heater Maintenance

Today I'm going to go over the routine maintenance that water heater manufacturers recommend, and I'll throw in my two cents. My take on water heater maintenance should be much...
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Carbon monoxide alarm requirements for Minnesota, including the little details

Carbon monoxide alarms are required in just about every type of dwelling in Minnesota, and it's been this way for several years now, but there is still a lot of...
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