Upon Closer Inspection
Water is crucial for so many things we do every day — drinking, flushing, washing your hands, washing dishes and clothes — it’s a nightmare when something goes wrong and your flow gets disrupted. Problems with your water system can be immediately obvious, like when a pipe bursts or when an appliance floods the house,…
Each spring, in addition to “the pollening,” and a lot of sneezing and watery eyes, we can always count on a good deal of rain and stormy weather. The problem all that (usually much needed) rain can create is that it comes after a frequently long, dry winter. So the ground is dry and prone…
It’s finally starting to look like spring in North Texas, and after a long hard winter (for us), your vents are probably looking pretty rough — filled with lint, pet hair, and dust from all that extra time indoors. But vent cleaning isn’t what we’re here to talk about today. We’re actually looking at ventilation…
Many home inspectors use thermal imaging cameras, or infrared cameras, during a home inspection to reveal problems not visible to the naked eye. It’s an invaluable tool to homeowners to get an in depth look at a property — a glimpse behind the walls. Thermal imaging can detect things like water leaks, missing insulation, HVAC…
If you have storage space in your attic, it can tend to become a catch-all for anything you don’t know what to do with — sort of like a giant junk drawer above your house. Even if you don’t have storage space up there, the attic is an area of the house we don’t really…
