Reuben's Home Inspection Blog
Home inspection topics in the Minneapolis / Saint Paul area.
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2011
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 with a couple of home inspectors in different parts of the country for a brutal review of each others reports, and had ...
05/30/2011
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While I try to make most of my blog posts somewhat generic and appealing to most, this one ain't that. This post is about a very specific electrical defect that I frequently run across, and I'm writing this post so I can give my clients a better explanantion of this defect. Oh, and also so I c...
05/23/2011
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I've read a lot of water heater installation manuals, and they all give the same advice on water heater maintenance, but most people don't do any type of maintenance on their water heaters, period. Today I'm going to go over the routine maintenance that water heater manufacturers recommend, an...
05/16/2011
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 confusion about this requirement. General Requirement - This text comes directly from Minnesota Statute 299F.50: Every single family...
05/09/2011
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As I'm sure you already know, May is Deck Safety Month, so it's a good time to talk about deck inspections. Is your own deck safe? Now is the time to check. If you're going to have a party or a large gathering, you better be sure. The best way to be sure is to pack as many people on to your ...
05/02/2011
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Home inspection topics in the Minneapolis / Saint Paul area.