by Your Chicago Home Inspector | Oct 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Patios settle, it’s a fact of life and construction. But is it really a “big deal”?For the most part, no. If you put a brick on a sponge, it is going to settle, move, and be uneven. It is the same thing with patios (or any heavy concrete of wood component). The patio...
by Your Chicago Home Inspector | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Whether you are building a deck, framing a roof, or even just building a tree house for the kids, framing spans and PSF are very important things to know. But first of all, what is PSF? PSF stands for: Pounds Per Square Foot. It basically takes into account the weight...
by Your Chicago Home Inspector | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
we wanted to talk about the question “should you remove the asbestos in your home?” The cost associated with removal is usually high. This method is usually considered as the last option in most cases, except recommended by local and state regulations. This is as a...
by Your Chicago Home Inspector | Sep 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Bats are a very thing to find in some homes in the area. They love to make their nest in your attic. While they are relatively quiet “tenants”, they are troublesome and expensive to remove. But since they are so common to find, let’s explore a few facts about bats:...
by Your Chicago Home Inspector | Aug 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Seal and Insulate – We aren’t going to discuss additions to your home to save energy in this post, we simply want to protect what you have. Currently, you could be losing a significant amount of heat through gaps in doors and a lack of insulation. Instead, you...
by Your Chicago Home Inspector | Aug 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
When we think of areas of our home that may have issues on home inspections, we may automatically think of the attic. But have we ever thought of the issues that come from the attic access itself? Specifically, attic pull down stairs. Believe it or not, there are a...
