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Articles

Pre-Listing inspections – can help sell your home faster and at a higher price!

Advantages of a Pre-Listing Inspection- PDF

How to prepare the buyer, seller and the home for the inspection (for real estate professionals).

How To Prepare A Buyer And A Seller- PDF

How will your house show for the home inspection – helpful tips.

How Will Your House Show- PDF

Top 5 problems home inspectors find in homes.

Top 5 Problems- PDF

Attic ventilation – a critical component of the roof system.

 Attic Ventilation - PDF

Egress windows – minimum size requirements.

Egress Windows- PDF

Recent changes to Omaha building codes.

Omaha Building Code Changes - PDF

CSST gas piping – safety requirements to reduce damage from lighting strikes.

CSST- PDF

Radon gas – elevated levels found in Nebraska and Iowa.

Radon Gas- PDF

Radon gas concerns with granite countertops.

Radon in Granite Countertops- PDF

Residential Deck Guidelines

Residential Deck Guidelines - PDF

EPA's Radon booklet

Home Buyers and Sellers Guide to Radon- PDF

EPA's Mold & Moisture booklet

Brief Guide to Mold Moisture and Your Home- PDF

 

Ask the Home Inspector - a series of articles pertaining to current home topics

 

Egress Windows Requirements - February 2010 

What is Street Creep - March 2010

Home Inspectors Licensing - April 2010

Fuse Panels vs. Circuit Breakers - May 2010

Mold - June 2010

EIFS Stucco - July 2010

Wood Decks - August 2010

Venting and Plumbing Systems - September 2010

Low Water Flow - October 2010

Furnace Heat Exchangers - November 2010

Attic Ventilation - December 2010

Basement Water Seepage - January 2011

Heat Pumps - February 2011

Attic Ventilation - March 2011

Concrete Cracks - April 2011

Driveway Frost Heaving - May 2011

Defective Thermal Pane Windows - June 2011

Foundation Wall Cracks - July 2011

Pre-Inspections - August 2011

Reversed Polarity - September 2011

 

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