Green Scene Home Inspections
A pretty scary video came from one of the inspectors yesterday, and I thought, “Thank goodness he was there!” He had done an inspection on a house that was vacant, and well, you’ll see what he found. Had he not detected the problem, the owners or the Realtor could have walked into a very dangerous…
Maybe it’s the election, or the possible recession, or the full moon (and an eclipse to boot!), or maybe it’s just me, but does it feel a little stressful around here? Like, what is going on with the Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market? The best way to get through difficult times is with a good…
Plumbing is one of the “Big 5” areas of the home, along with electricity, roofing, foundation, and HVAC. These are the major systems of the home that you should learn about both as a homeowner and when you’re purchasing a home, so you can plan for future costs. As home inspectors, we find that plumbing,…
We’re about a month into fall, and we may finally be approaching the time when you can switch on the heater, and out of that glorious new thermostat setting made just for North Texas (for those of you with newer systems), “Heat/Cool,” where your system will cool when it gets above a certain temperature, and…
Water is life and all that, but boy, can it wreak some havoc on your home when it gets where it’s not supposed to be. Whether it’s running through your pipes for drinking, bathing, washing clothes, or it’s coming down from the sky on a rainy day, water has a way of getting where you…
