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Smoke Detectors 101

Smoke Detectors 101

I routinely preach in my home inspection walk-throughs and reports – the need to add, update or replace the smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors in the house I’m inspecting for improving home safety.  I’ve seen many instances where there

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Free energy efficient stuff!

Free energy efficient stuff!

I responded to an email a few months ago from DTE Energy.  A month later I get a super cool box of energy efficient products and gizmos sent free of charge!  What was in the box you ask?  Well – bathroom

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Crazy “Fixes” seen at home inspections!

Crazy “Fixes” seen at home inspections!

Look closely during an inspection and you might just find some interesting “fixes”!  A general search online of “crazy things seen by home inspectors” will garner you hours of browsing fun! Here at Ann Arbor Inspections, we recommend having things operating

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Roof Maintenance and the “Not-So-Good” Green Roof

Roof Maintenance and the “Not-So-Good” Green Roof

These days, one cannot go anywhere without hearing about “Green” building and “Green” lifestyles.  Well, here is a green roof that you certainly do NOT want.  One covered in the any of the the trifecta of yucky stuff; moss, lichen and

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Nice From Far! High moisture content.

Nice From Far! High moisture content.

But Far From Nice!  When performing a home inspection for you, we will become be your eyes and ears and can show you some things otherwise gone unseen or noticed!  This example is of this lovely cupola on top of a kitchen

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Plants are nice, but plants damage homes.

Plants are nice, but plants damage homes.

News Alert! Plants damage homes! Keeping the organic stuff away from your house!   Yes, this guy looks proud of his tree that is consuming his house for lunch!  But is his house proud to have a parasite? While ivy

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What’s the Crack? Cracks in Concrete

What’s the Crack? Cracks in Concrete

Cracks. The good, the bad and the … well, you know where this is going. A Scottish friend of mine always asks, “What’s the crack?” to begin a conversation.  Basically, a UK born way of saying, “Hey, what’s up?”.  Well,

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Fun with Furnace Filters!

Fun with Furnace Filters!

A few neat ideas to help you remember to change your furnace’s air filter. As a Home Inspector in Ann Arbor, I see a lot of furnaces and a lot of furnace filters while out in the field doing home

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