Inspections

How Much Snow Can My Roof Hold?

After the recent collapse of the Metrodome roof, and more recently the collapse of a hardware store roof  in Glenwood, some Minnesota homeowners are starting to wonder if they should...
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Recessed Lights Are Evil

I love recessed lights, but even the best ones create a ridiculous amount of heat in attics, which can lead to ice dams.  Until I started performing infrared inspections in...
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“One Home Inspection Please, and an Infrared Scan On The Side.”

We've been using an infrared camera at random home inspections for the past several months, and we've decided that this is by far the coolest home inspection tool in the...
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Chinese Drywall In Minnesota?

A few times each year, I have a friend or family member ask me about Chinese drywall.  Drywall imported from China during the big building boom after hurricane Katrina had...
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Salt-Filled Pantyhose On Ice Dams: Not That Great

Ever since I was a teenager working at a hardware store, I've heard of people filling up pantyhose with salt and tossing them on their roof to create drainage channels...
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Preventing Ice Dams From The Exterior

I've been doing a lot of attic inspections for Minneapolis homeowners with water leaking in to their houses, and in almost every case I find obvious problems in the attic...
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How To Prevent Ice Dams

We've received over 34" of snow in Minnesota in the last 25 days, which makes this the snowiest December on record.  While the snow turns our state in to a...
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Don’t Ruin Your Furnace

When I think of homeowner maintenance, the first thing I think of is changing the furnace filter. Most homeowners know about this regular chore, and at least one out of...
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