Reuben's Home Inspection Blog
Home inspection topics in the Minneapolis / Saint Paul area.
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2010
While boilers aren't commonly used for new homes in Minnesota, there are still plenty of houses in Minneapolis and Saint Paul that rely on boilers for heat. I'm a big fan of boilers - so much so that I even wrote a blog about why I like them more than furnaces (boilers vs furnaces) For Minneapo...
04/26/2010
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Hand showers are usually installed improperly - I estimate that at least 95% of the hand showers that I inspect have the same installation defect. Looking at the photo below, can you guess what it is? If you said outdated tile, you would be wrong. That has nothing to do with the hand shower! ...
04/19/2010
I've always told my Minnesota home inspection clients that the best type of dryer duct material is a completely rigid metal duct, with as short of a run as possible. I've recommended using semi-rigid metal when necessary, as a way of transitioning from the dryer to the duct. Semi-rigid aluminu...
04/12/2010
Several months ago I wrote a blog about how great PEX tubing is, and today I'm going to discuss the equivalent for gas piping - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing, which is commonly referred to as CSST. This is a product that can be used for the distribution of natural or LP gas throughout build...
04/05/2010
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Reuben Saltzman
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Home inspection topics in the Minneapolis / Saint Paul area.