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I recently had the extreme pleasure of inspecting yet another HUD home.  I jokingly call these homes "diamonds in the rough..."  Deferred maintenance issues often abound in these homes, and this particular one was no different.   Our original inspection date had been postponed due to active lead ...
07/25/2011
Most home owners only consider energy related audits during the coldest seasons of the year.  This is when they feel the most uncomfortable in their homes and are keenly aware of the one factor costing them money during these months... their heating bill. But the factors grossly skewing their hea...
07/25/2011
Was the question asked by a recent caller to my business line.   Somehow "I don't know... did I???" seemed quite unprofessional to ask in return, but I blurted it out anyway. I recovered from the slip by asking how I may help this lost individual to which he replied: "I had a home inspection perf...
07/19/2011
Dayton Thermal Inspections encourages everyone to work and play safe, drink plenty of water, and don't over do it. Recognize heat exhaustion symptoms such as weakness, nausea, headache, and muscle cramps. Heat exhaustion can rapidly progress to heat stroke which requires emergency medical treatme...
07/19/2011
My client (the buyer) was eager to purchase a Dayton Ohio condo and excited to move into the greater Dayton area. The client indicated that they didn’t think they really needed a home inspection as the current owner had “meticulously cared for” this condo. Many home inspectors across the country ...
07/18/2011
I receive this distress call routinely and sometimes 4-5 times a day. Dayton area residents are complaining of unusually high electric bills. One of my first questions is what type of heat source is in the home? The homeowner’s reply helps me determine if I can be of assistance to them. Typically...
04/02/2010
I receive this distress call routinely and sometimes 4-5 times a day. Dayton area residents are complaining of unusually high electric bills. One of my first questions is what type of heat source is in the home? The homeowner’s reply helps me determine if I can be of assistance to them. Typically...
04/02/2010
As many of our Dayton area clients combat high energy bills and uncomfortable homes, wall insulation and air sealing is rapidly becoming a popular repair. Many older homes have less insulation than homes built today. Often wall insulation was commonly omitted for many homes in the Dayton area bui...
03/23/2010
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A recent conversation with an experienced real estate agent has me seeing red.  No I'm not looking at a hot spot through my thermal imager either (although it might reveal steam pouring out my ears). The conversation started innocently with a phone call from this agent. He is the listing agent of...
03/18/2010
So I was having one of those Mondays yesterday.  You know, the kind where you wish it was just a dream. I woke up to find that my hard drive had crashed and I had failed to make a back-up in the last couple months.  Frustrated is the polite word for my feelings. Anyhow, while researching the poss...
12/08/2009
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Relevant and helpful information pertaining to residential and commercial thermal imaging and inspections.