Upon Closer Inspection
You forget to turn off the lights when you leave the room. You run the AC when you’re not at home. You use your dishwasher and laundry machines during the day. These are behaviors you can control that can make a dent in saving energy use at home. But what about the bigger things jacking…
As a home inspector, sometimes you’ll encounter a house or even just a room that is just … strange. Now, if you’re not familiar with the show Stranger Things on Netflix, it’s a science fiction series set in the 1980’s — basically, if Stephen King and Steven Spielberg had a baby, it would be their…
Remember that one summer it was over 100 degrees for over a month, and I made up a word. I was so mad… what was it again? Hotangry! I didn’t say it was a good word. But anyway, it’s only been a week and I’m already there. Partly because I really hate being hot, but…
You find a water stain in your ceiling or perhaps in the ceiling of a home you want to purchase, but is it old or new? Where did it come from? Is there an active leak, or is it from something that’s already been resolved? A moisture meter will help with answering those questions! When…
There’s a Nigerian proverb that goes, “He who lives in the attic knows where the roof leaks.” I think it’s meant to teach us that the one who lives in a place can be an expert on it. I bring this up because if your attic is out of sight-out of mind, then you might…
