Diamonds In The Rough Home Inspections

01/21/2026

Here is a good article from JLC (Journal of Light Construction), a primer of sorts on whole house humidifiers.

As anyone who’s dealt with an expensive and challenging mold issue knows, moisture is often the problem in houses. Why would we deliberately add more? There are three answers I know of:Low humidity causes wood to shrink (when it dries out); this can cause aesthetic issues or even cause things to b...

01/16/2026

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12/17/2025

Here is an interesting wallpaper. Put those old books to use

08/16/2025

You come across some pretty weird things in the basements of these old houses. No idea what this does.

04/13/2025

But it has such great curb appeal

02/04/2025

Rummaging thru the junk drawer and saw this young and callow fellow

01/27/2025

You see the darnedest things when you walk into a strangers home.

01/27/2025

Saw this big boy the other day in a remodeled warehouse. Although they updated the heating, they kept and refurbished the old boiler

04/12/2023

04/03/2023

Great article on lead paint exposure due to old windows. Check out the City of Minneapolis video on the clean up https://youtu.be/IdxMj3vfz08

Star Tribune - 04/03/2023

03/16/2023

https://realestateguru.biz/agent/more-homebuyers-are-blaming-their-agents-and-hauling-them-to-court/

Even though the extreme seller’s market is in the rearview mirror, disgruntled clients have been filing more lawsuits against their agents, according to an a**l

02/06/2023

Its great to see this safety net in action. It is only used then there is come catastrophe, as is the casein the article below. FYI I include this policy in every home inspection I perform.