In modern home design, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are crafted for maximum efficiency, comfort, and indoor air quality. A key component in this balance is the presence of both supply and return air ducts. While supply ducts push conditioned air into each room, return ducts pull air back to the HVAC system for filtering, conditioning, and recirculation. When a home lacks return […]
Whether you’re in the market to buy a home, or you’re getting ready to put your home up for sale, there are things you should be looking for beforehand. The home inspector should find and address these things in the home inspection report but it’s best to try and catch these things yourself before it gets to the inspection process to avoid surprises or complications […]
Now that you have moved into your new home, you’re probably eager to tackle any of the issues or maintenance needs of your home. Some of these might actually be on your home inspection report. Here are 10 DIY projects to get you started. 1. Trim trees and vegetation Trees and shrubbery that are overgrown can be an eyesore, block your view of the […]
Another winter in the Midwest is upon us, and it’s turning out to be an especially brutal one so far! Is your home up to the challenge of keeping you warm while keeping your energy bills from skyrocketing from now until spring finally arrives? Since we’re in the home inspection business here in the St. Louis Metro East region, we frequently see examples of homeowners who’ve managed to harness […]
One of the many things home inspectors look at during a home inspection is the outdoor component that houses the condenser and compressor for the air conditioning system. The majority of things I look for has to do with efficiency of the unit and improving the efficiency so the unit operates at 100%. Below is a video explaining a few things that I look at […]