My main strategy as a home inspector is to keep an open mind because even the most obvious good things about a house can throw for a...

Who doesn't have back pain after a certain age? I've gotten relief with acupuncture but complete independence came after I was taught...

My basement stairs. As with any painting, prep is the most important. Had to patch holes and cracks with concrete patch and clean and...

I would be delighted to make more money during inspections but I'm stuck on lack of overall value to home buyers for extra services....

Most folks just keep their shades closed because they are so awkward: resulting in no daylight in the room. Any feature with cords to...

Here's a pic from our living room. Can't beat this rug, Ha! Rarely needs vacuuming. Pet spills cleanup with spray cleaner and a wet...

This article from WP suggests gas stoves are causing asthma, maybe up to 650,000 cases so far. Combustion products from gas stoves...

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Trying to get camera to go in the other direction. Paint spots on glasses from current basement painting project. Here's one from an...

Here's my feet in what I call our Breezeway. Double carport I decked and screened in. We spend most of our time out here for three...

The Christmas Cardinal by Paul Cummins It happened every year. There were too many of them, it was inevitable. It was like the mystery...

Pinkweed thriving in a sidewalk crack with winter soon upon it!

Unbelievable. It takes 60,000 termites 6 months to eat a 12 inch 2x4. Here is 15 years of neglect.

You add a diverter as in this video. The weep hole prevents air gaps between the pump and check valve, which may render the pump...

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My favorite example of a poultice was when doctors during the Civil War would put maggots in a little cup and wrap it around a wound to...

They can be amazingly prolific with a little damp soil: in this case, along the basement walls with a gap in the flooring. They pose no...

These definitely have a different look, yet they couldn't be stronger. No wood framing to rot; no broken or melted vinyl siding; no water...

It's so hot the greenhouse effect on the door knocker burnt my hand! Thank God for air conditioning. Hope you all stay safe and...