Yesterday and the day before resulted in the Omaha area getting hit with 5" of snow that was coming down almost 100% horizontal. With the high winds, our wind chill was around -20 F. Any homeowner that has turtle vents or gable vents should be venturing up into their attic to make sure there's
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02/02/2011
Below are 2 pictures taken from a home in Blair, Nebraska. The high-efficiency furnace had 2 areas of active leaks. During testing, they weren't leaking CO gas, but active condensate was leaking out in both places. If you have a high-efficiency furnace, please check around the exhaust fan and
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01/28/2011
Last week, we had 6"-9" of snowfall combined with blowing winds. Some house roofs had 2'-3' of snow on them. A few days later we had 41 degree day melting the snow too fast, then at night it froze again. Since, we've had more snowfall with more warm days and cold nights. Every time the snow m
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01/26/2011
Here is what our clients are saying about our professional home inspections: "Greg's knowledge and passion for his profession shows. I first meet Greg at a Homebuyer workshop, he was awesome. After attending the class I qualified for my first home and Greg was contracted to inspect it. Greg do
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01/21/2011
This South Omaha house smiles at you when you pull up. 3 layers on the roof and an under-supported front porch aren't helping matters. Instead of fixing the problem during this rehab project, the Seller simply relocated the gutter downspout to the center which over time has become the low point
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01/05/2011
During the Christmas 2009 Blizzard, the Omaha Metro was hammered with record snowfall and driving winds. It caused snow to blow in turtle vents, eaves, and any small teeny tiny hole it could. I did inspections where the pile of snow/ice below turtle vents was about 2 1/2' high and about that wi
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01/04/2011
Home warranties are an insurance coverage on a home for a set amount of time. Some home warranties cover the listing, some only go into effect for the Buyer after closing, others cover both the listing and after closing. Most home warranties provide coverage for 1 year. The homeowner can chose
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01/03/2011
Recently I conducted an inspection on a 4 year old house that was built by a tract builder. I truly felt sorry for the Sellers when I finished. This house looked cosmetically in tip-top shape. They had done a great job in maintaining it. Had they had a good inspection prior to closing on thei
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12/29/2010
It's very common to find a window in the surround of the tub/shower in older homes. As a safety issue, I will point the window out if it's not tempered glass. The reason is somebody can accidentally put their elbow through it and have large pieces of glass on them. If the glass is replaced wit
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12/13/2010
There was an opening in the side of this sub-box that screamed "move-in ready" to some mice in a Herman, Nebraska home. At this point in my career I've lost count how many dead mice I've found fried in panel boxes. Eventually, they start to smell;-) www.Omaha-Home-Inspection.com for more fun pi
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12/11/2010