What is a Containment Cable and Why Did My Home Inspector Write This Up?
This photograph may not look like much, but it represents one of the stark realities of home inspection….
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Is a Fan That Exhausts to The Exterior Required For The Kitchen Cooktop?
This is a simple question that should have a simple answer, but a tangle of national and local…
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Got Mold?
Reporting on mold conditions noted during a home inspection can be tricky for myriad reasons. There is no…
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Sub-Panels Can Be Confusing: Don’t Let Them Be!
Use This Flow Chart To Get Them Right! The way most home inspectors are trained to understand the…
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Tiled Decking Surfaces
Tile Decking – Elevated And Over Living Spaces Installing tile over a standard deck frame in an exterior…
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Should I Be Concerned About Toxic Materials in Older Houses?
When it comes to toxic materials in older houses, there are three primary materials to be concerned with:…
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Do Rain Barrels Really Work?
Well, this simple answer to this question, is: it depends on what you are trying to accomplish with…
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What is a Ductless Heat Pump?
Mini-Split Ductless Heat Pump Systems Currently, mini-split systems have found favor in new homes that want to present…
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What Are These Walkway and Driveway Settlement Cracks?
Walkway, Driveway, and Hardscape Settling Cracking in hardscape surfaces around buildings is common and typically the result of…
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AFCI Protection and Alterations to Your Residential Electric System
I have heard it said that the development of our modern electrical system is the single greatest engineering…
