Preventing Waste Line Noise in a Two Story Home

The Issue We’re at the inspection and I ask my client to stand near a downstairs wall that I suspect holds the waste line for an upstairs toilet. Before heading upstairs I asked her to listen for sounds of rushing water. I

Inspectors, Do You Show Your Work? Attic Ventilation 101

Warning :: This topic includes concentration, calculation, and brand-specific data that could be harmful if not used carefully. Enter at your own risk. Comments and opinions that stretch beyond the Standards of Practice (SoP) for a Visual Home Inspection can land you

Appraisal Institute Releases Helpful Addendum, Green Home Clarification

A few weeks ago I shared that “Greening the MLS” can help disclose the addition of energy efficient elements in residential construction and how that might affect the liabilities of the MLS system. Last week the Appraisal Institute introduced the Residential Green & Energy Efficiency

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