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Photos from New Construction Home Inspections, Part III

“You'd be wasting your money if you hired a home inspector. This is a brand new house that has been inspected dozens of times by the city of Perfectville, and...
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Top 10 Home Inspection Myths

I hear a lot of the same home inspection myths repeated over and over. I've blogged about most of these, but there are a few topics here that I haven't...
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Water Heater Backdrafting, Part 1 of 2: Why it Matters and What to Look For

I have several different tools that I can use to check draft for proper draft at a water heater if I'm feeling fancy, but there's really no need. To check...
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New Construction Tip: Discuss storm water management with your builder

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...
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Causes of Ceiling Stains

One of the most common home inspection concerns for home buyers is ceiling stains. While it’s not always possible to determine exactly what caused a ceiling stain, the location of...
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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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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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