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Crazy Home Inspection Finds: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

By Brenda Masse / July 21, 2024 /

Sometimes our home inspectors find problems that are so crazy, you wonder just how the heck that could have happened. When you peel back the layers of a home, you can find some weird stuff, whether it’s construction mistakes that somebody covered up, strange DIY repairs, or random renovations. Here are a few particularly crazy…

3 Summer Home Maintenance Tasks You’re Not Doing But You Should Be

By Brenda Masse / July 13, 2024 /

I know, it’s July, and all you want to do is go on vacation or sit by the pool, but when you’re not doing that, spare a little time for some summer home maintenance. We’re into the dog days of summer in North Texas, and the heat is hard on your home, so it could…

Why Isn’t My Air Conditioner Keeping My House Cool?

By Brenda Masse / July 6, 2024 /

Are you constantly having to check the thermostat to see if some wiseacre has gone and turned up the temperature because it’s hot as blazes in your house and you’re just trying to get a little relief from the hot as blazes temperatures outside? But no, no one has messed with the thermostat, your poor…

What Is a Plumbing Vent Pipe and Do I Need It?

By Brenda Masse / June 29, 2024 /

You’ve seen the little pipes sticking up on your roof, but do you know what they all do? Some of them are plumbing vent pipes, and yes, you do need them. Unfortunately, because they’re on the roof and out of the way, problems can occur that you might not see until it’s too late. The…

If You Think You’ve Seen Everything, These Home Inspections Will Surprise You

By Brenda Masse / June 19, 2024 /

Any experienced home inspector will tell you that just when you think you’ve seen it all, something crazy will leap out of the crawl space and surprise you. But sometimes even a healthy sense of “expecting the unexpected” isn’t enough to prepare you for the surprises in store at an inspection. Today, let’s check out…