Reuben's Home Inspection Blog
Home inspection topics in the Minneapolis / Saint Paul area.
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2010
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After recently attending a seminar on permanent wood foundations (PWFs), I've been turned in to a big fan of wood foundations, but now I'm also pretty sure that about 99% of the wood foundations get built wrong. I was already suspicious about wood foundations before attending this seminar, becau...
11/29/2010
Anyone buying a short sale is faced with this dilemma; should the home inspection be performed before or after the offer is approved? Risk Wasting Money: If a buyer decides to have a home inspection before the offer is approved by the bank, the buyer risks wasting their money on the home inspec...
11/22/2010
This is bad news for the manufacturers of Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST). CSST is a relatively new type of gas piping that has rapidly been replacing traditional gas piping in homes throughout America. To learn more about this product, check out my blog about CSST. Key points of this...
11/17/2010
Last week I blogged about not caulking at the base of storm windows, which is a simple no-brainer. Another place that should never be caulked is the space between the siding and the flashing above a window; this piece of flashing is often referred to as drip flashing, drip cap, or head flashing....
11/15/2010
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If I'm going to write a blog about caulk, I need to get something out of the way first; it's pronounced kawk, not kallllk. The "L" is silent, and the word rhymes with walk or talk. If you're uncomfortable uttering this word aloud, try 'sealant' instead. Moving on. As we learned from Char...
11/08/2010
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If you're buying a new construction home, get it inspected by a private home inspector. I could wax on and on about how important home inspections are for new construction, especially if the builder tells you that a private home inspection isn't necessary, but I've found that photos are far mor...
11/01/2010
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Home inspection topics in the Minneapolis / Saint Paul area.