There have been a lot of posts about caulk lately (tis the season) and I didn't want to be left out. I've seen windows, doors, floors, brick, plumbing fixtures, concrete, and roofs caulked just to mention a few uses. Not long ago I even saw…

So this isn't a cute picture of my grand daughter and my dog, but I thought it was interesting. Most everyone has one in their home if it was built within the last 20 to 30 years. This one isn't different it is just a different view. Jack…

1013 Lofton Dr, Clayton, OH 45315 Move in condition… this 4 bedroom two story is ready for you! As you enter notice the charming real hardwood floors in the open entry. The living room has been tastefully painted and features built in TV area…

Michael Hoffman | Ohio Real Estate Auctions | 614. 314. 0298 1118 Eagle Feather #E, West Carrollton, OH Property sells at absolute auction - regardless of price - on Tuesday, August 18th at 11AM On-site 2BR/1BA Single Family House offered at $20…

I know you think that is too personal a problem to share on line, but your probably thinking about the wrong kind of gas. Testing for a gas leak is sometimes a tricky business. (Are you thinking about a different kind of gas now? ) Some gases found…

I've been absent from the Rain much too long. Almost forgot how, well not really. Just suffice to say that I am back to my not so normal self and back in the Rain. Subject of the day is CO detectors and their placement. According Wikipedia…

In my first blog concerning sprinkler systems I tried to dispel some of the myths that have come to seem like truth. Sprinkler systems have come to be known to save lives and property in businesses all over the country and yet they are frowned…

What happens if you have a fire in your home? The first thing that happens (hopefully) is your smoke alarms/detectors sound with that annoying alarm that occurs every time I broil meat. The next thing that happens is you evacuate the house or in…

Thought I would put these up before we got more snow tomarrow and I don't venture outside at all. Our local gov't. decided that they would save some money not salting or scraping the roads untill all the snow fell. Not sure if that means April or…

I just hate it. It's snowing (3") and I get a call. Yes it is Sunday, yes I'm doing something other than work, but that doesn't matter. I tell all my clients that they can call me anytime (sometimes I'm not very bright), anytime at all. Clients don…

When I was younger I had an Uncle that thought that a clothes hanger was the ultimate tool, the answer to everything that was broken. Later on that Uncle discovered duct tape and this took the load off my aunts supply of clothes hangers. Even later…

"I don't understand why a home inspection costs so much? " I hear this so often that I want to record a response and play it back. Numerous times I have listed costs that are required (yes required) for a good inspector to perform just one inspection…

Anyone who has looked at my website knows that I give either free or almost free inspections to returning service men and women. With this in mind I want to say that I lost an inspection job today for one of our returning vets because of my price…

This time of year is usually slow for Real Estate inspections. So every year I try to plan all that I am going to do around the holidays. Of course, I really don't know what business will be like 2 or 3 months in advance when I start this list, so I…

Something new to check isn't what an inspector wants to hear. When I inspect a bath I look at dozens of things: Flush (numerous times) and run water in all fixtures. I try to tax the drain as much as possible to mirror home usage. Check flooring…