It’s time to start winterizing your home. Mike Stephans, ACI discusses indoor winterization steps and provides a checklist for your home.
Mike Stephans, ACI
Winterizing Your Home – Part 1 ~ A Home Inspector’s Perspective
It’s time to start winterizing your home. Mike Stephans, ACI discusses outdoor winterization steps and provides a checklist for your home.
Garage Hazards Part 1- A Home Inspector’s Perspective
One area many homeowners overlook is their garage. Mike Stephans, ACI discusses potential garage hazards and their impact on home inspections.
Carbon Monoxide – A Home Inspector’s Perspective
Carbon monoxide has no odor or taste. If it gets into your home, it can result in serious illness or even death. Read Mike’s post on carbon monoxide alarms and why they’re important.
Smoke Alarms – A Home Inspector’s Perspective
Smoke alarms save lives. Make sure you install them correctly and keep them in proper working order. Read Mike’s post on smoke alarms and why they’re important.
A Home Inspector’s Perspective on Home Maintenance
I have been a home inspector in Illinois, mostly in the Chicagoland western suburbs, for over 15 years. That experience gives me a unique perspective on homeowners and their home maintenance habits.
3 Minutes on Thursday with 3-D
The purpose of a home inspection is to evaluate the function and safety of a home’s systems and components. In most homes, a home inspector will look at 300 to 500 items. During this Oswego home inspection, the water temperature was found to be 150 degrees...
3 Minutes on Thursday with 3-D
8-15-19 While at a home inspection in St. Charles, I noticed water running out of the extension pipe of the water heater's Temperature Pressure Relief (TPR) valve. TPR valves are design to release water from the water heater if the temperature exceeds a certain...
3 Minutes on Thursday with 3-D
8-8-19 During a recent Yorkville home inspection, a boot for the HVAC supply register wasn’t connected to the PVC duct in the concrete floor. An opening in the PVC duct was never cut by the builder to attach the boot. This can negatively affect the comfort level in...
3 Minutes on Thursday with 3-D
8-1-19 During a home inspection in Aurora, the condensate drain tube for the air conditioner was terminated directly into the waste stack of the plumbing system. This can allow sewer gases to enter the tube, making its way into the HVAC system, and subsequently spread...