Steve Vacha's (hsinspections) Blog

Being cold is bad, insulation is good, sometimes.  Periodically I find homeowners who will use white bead board insulation for ceiling tiles or as insulation in unfinished basement areas.  (This white insulation board is what cheap coolers are made of.)  This material is called expanded polystyre...

Brad Andersohn, Community Builder, for Active Rain presented a 5 hour presentation at the OmahaArea Board of Realtors, OABR.  I am an inactive member of Active Rain, not quite believing in the profitability of blogging.  Brads presentation and vision pried open my hard head enough to see the sign...

Why sellers should have a pre-listing inspection.        Your homes problems are often invisible to you.  We all get used to our own problems.  Other people, potential buyers are not so kind.  The unbiased eye of the home inspector will allow him to create an objective report on your homes condit...

Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) gas pipeis the distinctive yellow pipe that has been installed in thousands of home in the Omaha area and nationally.  The bendable pipe replaced the old black pipe and multiple 90 degree angles and joints.  CSST was approved for residential use in 1988. A...