Broken Window Seals
I recently conducted a poll within my 9,000+ member Facebook Group and discovered that 88% of inspector members encounter at least one home per week with broken window seals. This issue is pervasive across the United States, posing challenges for all window manufacturers. It’s worth noting that older homes with aged windows are particularly susceptible […]
How To Calibrate Your Oven Temperature Setting
If your biscuits, pies, or cornbread isn’t browning/cooking the way grandma used to…you may need to calibrate your oven temperature.
The Scope and Purpose of Your Home Inspection
A home inspection aims to help reduce the risk associated with purchasing a structure by providing a professional opinion about the structure’s overall condition. A home inspection is a limited visual inspection that cannot eliminate this risk. Some homes present more risks than others. I cannot control this, but I try to help educate you […]
Efflorescence in Concrete and Brick
When I inspect and report the surface conditions of brick and concrete, and use the term efflorescence, it has more aesthetic rather than structural consequences.
Masonry Spalling and Freeze-thaw Weathering
Brick is porous. When water freezes, it expands. Put these two together, and you have a recipe for surface spalling and freeze-thaw weathering. Freeze–thaw weathering occurs when moisture freezes inside masonry and subsequently contracts. Upon freezing, the water expands, causing spall, a force that fragments or flakes the outer surface of the brick. As this cycle […]