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Thermal Imaging During a Home Inspection
Thermal imaging covers a wide range of technology; from a general view showing basic temperature differences to highly sensitive and...
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Square One Inspections
- Jan 17, 2022
- 2 min
Improper Bathroom Venting
This is one of the most common findings that seems to particularly impact homes from the 1960s-1990s. Before 1994, it was proper code to...
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Square One Inspections
- Jan 11, 2022
- 3 min
Unintended Consequences From Home Improvements
Often times, our home inspection reports are used by the new buyer as a punch list for their new home. More insulation, an improved...
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Square One Inspections
- Jan 4, 2022
- 2 min
Home Inspections and Building Code
We often get questions if a home we are inspecting is code compliant. This is a tough questions for a few reasons: Home Inspectors Are...
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Square One Inspections
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
Value of a Home Inspection: Ventilation
When walking through a home, its not likely you'll have enough time (or desire) to get into the attic. You may already know the value of...
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Square One Inspections
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
Value of a Home Inspection: Roofing
During this very active real estate market, many buyers are opting to pass on a home inspection in an effort to make their offer more...
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Square One Inspections
- Apr 11, 2020
- 2 min
Safely Testing For Radon During This Pandemic
How can we test for radon and respect social distancing guidelines? We are still testing for radon in air and have been since throughout...
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Square One Inspections
- Mar 12, 2020
- 2 min
Alternative Home Inspections to Keep Moving Forward
Home Inspections for those looking to minimize face-to-face interactions While we are business-as-usual and continue to inspect homes...
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Square One Inspections
- Mar 2, 2020
- 2 min
Basement Taking On Water?
Four things you can focus on to help keep your home's basement dry Gutters and downspouts: Gutters serve a vital role in water...
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Square One Inspections
- Feb 5, 2020
- 3 min
Home Inspections for New or Newly Renovated Houses
We are often asked if it makes sense to do a home inspection on a new or newly renovated house. The answer is YES! New Homes: Most house...
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Square One Inspections
- Jan 15, 2020
- 3 min
Mold in your home?
Maine mold testing. Nearly every Maine home has mold. Mold spores are outside, particularly in forested areas and areas of your property...
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Square One Inspections
- Jan 4, 2020
- 3 min
Out of Heating Oil
Adding fuel to your tank and restarting your furnace Running out of oil is common and can be fixed quickly. This is what you need to do....
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Square One Inspections
- Jan 2, 2020
- 3 min
How Do Sellers Prepare For a Home Inspection?
How to prepare your home to be inspected. Reaching the point of a home inspection is a good thing. The home has been listed, found...
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Square One Inspections
- Jan 2, 2020
- 2 min
Maine House Wellness Checks
As I drove around Midcoast Maine Monday, a day where nearly 12" of fresh snow fell, I realized how many seasonal properties there are. ...
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Square One Inspections
- Dec 14, 2019
- 2 min
Termites and Carpenter Ants In Maine
While doing Home Inspections, we are often asked about insect infestation and the damage they can cause. People tend to be most concerned...
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Square One Inspections
- Dec 6, 2019
- 2 min
Powder Post Beetles
Most people in Maine don’t think about the possibility of insects destroying their house; if they do, carpenter ants and termites would...
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Square One Inspections
- Dec 4, 2019
- 2 min
Radon Testing: Information over Intimidation
In Maine, Radon is something we all need to understand. Our homes may contain high levels of radon and we don’t even know it. That’s...
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Square One Inspections
- Nov 30, 2019
- 2 min
Wet Basements in Spring
Many homeowners find that if they ever have a wet basement, it is either only after rain/runoff in winter or only after significant...
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Square One Inspections
- Nov 22, 2019
- 2 min
Dryer Vent Ducts
Dryer Vents - Common problem, simple solutions.
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