Spray Foam Insulation
Welcome to our second installment of How To Use a Home Inspection Report! Last week, we focused on the five major systems of the house. This week, we’re moving on to some of the details and the more in-depth areas to look at how you can use a home inspection report to gain knowledge about…
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It’s Thanksgiving in North Texas, and therefore time to reflect on the things for which we are grateful. Here at Upon Closer Inspection, our list may look a little different than yours, but hey, that’s the content you came here for. Inspector Adrian is Thankful For Contractors Who Get Spray Foam Right There are several…
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Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” We’ve spent a fair amount of time ridiculing people for their DIY Fails, but sometimes — even if it’s a fail — you have to give…
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Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” Who doesn’t love a good holiday metaphor? It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and as home inspectors, we know that the relationship you have with your home is…
Read MoreBauhaus Custom Homes are built on the premise of making energy efficiency stylish and modern. So when Icemaggedon came around earlier this month, folks with Bauhaus homes stayed cozy and warm in their homes despite electricity outages, while the rest of us without power froze our butts off.
I asked Marc Kleinmann, founder of Bauhaus Custom Homes — A CandysDirt.com Approved Builder — what materials and strategies homeowners can use when building and renovating their homes to prepare before the next freeze hits Dallas. Should they invest in radiant barriers? New windows? Kleinmann gives us the low-down on energy efficiency after the jump!
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