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What is a Double Tapped Breaker & How to Repair It

September 19, 2019/by Ben Hendricks

My New Roof – A Review of Bone Dry Roofing

July 29, 2019/by Ben Hendricks

Home Buying in 30 Minutes – A Book Review

July 6, 2019/by Ben Hendricks

Leaking Adhered Manufactured Stone Destroyed Retail Shopping Center

May 5, 2019/by Ben Hendricks

How to Fix A Loose Screw in a Hinge or Door

January 31, 2019/by Ben Hendricks

Best of 2018 – A Home Inspectors Year in Review

December 31, 2018/by Ben Hendricks

ACMV-Manufactured Stone Veneer- The Next Big Problem in Construction

November 30, 2018/by Ben Hendricks

DIY Guide To Blown-In Attic Insulation

November 15, 2018/by Ben Hendricks

Are CSST Gas Lines Putting Millions of Homes at risk for a house fire?

August 12, 2018/by Ben Hendricks

Leaking Manufactured Stone & Leaking Windows Halt Progress on Custom Built Home

August 2, 2018/by Ben Hendricks

Would you buy this house?

May 21, 2018/by Ben Hendricks

How to Install A Window That Will Not Leak

January 14, 2018/by Ben Hendricks

Best of 2017 – A Year In Home Inspection Review

January 1, 2018/by Ben Hendricks

Your new flipped house will be a disaster…probably

October 22, 2017/by Ben Hendricks

Manufactured Stone Veneer Siding Failure

October 14, 2017/by Ben Hendricks

Things You Should Do After Moving into Your New House

August 23, 2017/by Ben Hendricks

Best of 2016 – A collection of Home Inspection Blunders

January 1, 2017/by Ben Hendricks

Sealing My Ductwork With Aeroseal

December 29, 2016/by Ben Hendricks

Are Ungrounded Electrical Outlets Safe

December 12, 2016/by Ben Hendricks

Insulating your Attic Access Hole

July 29, 2016/by Ben Hendricks

ACMV Part 3- Wall Details and Drainage

June 23, 2016/by Ben Hendricks

ACMV Part 2- Trouble Areas Around Windows & Doors

March 23, 2016/by Ben Hendricks

Best of 2015 Part 2

January 17, 2016/by Ben Hendricks

Best of 2015 Part 1

January 9, 2016/by Ben Hendricks

Should you test for Radon Gas in Louisville?

November 30, 2015/by Ben Hendricks

Buying an Old House – The Plumbing System

September 26, 2015/by Ben Hendricks

Should you attend your home inspection?

August 10, 2015/by Ben Hendricks

Brown Recluse Spiders and Your Home

May 4, 2015/by Ben Hendricks

Aluminum Wire in Branch Circuits

March 31, 2015/by Ben Hendricks

Save Money! Air Seal Your House.

February 22, 2015/by Ben Hendricks

Best of 2014 Part 2

January 20, 2015/by Ben Hendricks

Best Of 2014 Part 1

January 6, 2015/by Ben Hendricks

River City Real Estate Radio Show

December 3, 2014/by Ben Hendricks

Doing my job….and people hate me for it.

September 7, 2014/by Ben Hendricks

How to Prevent a Leaky Basement

July 27, 2014/by Ben Hendricks

Our Newest Inspector…ED-E.

June 8, 2014/by Ben Hendricks

Repairing a Leaking Plumbing Vent

April 16, 2014/by Ben Hendricks

The 15 Year Curse

March 16, 2014/by Ben Hendricks

5 Things you don’t know about Hiring a Home Inspector

February 25, 2014/by Ben Hendricks

How to check a leaking toilet

January 13, 2014/by Ben Hendricks

Deck Damage: Is your back-yard escape ruining your home?

March 22, 2013/by Ben Hendricks

Energy Saving Program in Kentucky Saves Homeowners Big Bucks.

September 17, 2011/by Ben Hendricks

Why You Should Get a Home Inspection

May 9, 2011/by Samantha George

New construction homes need an inspection too.

November 14, 2010/by Ben Hendricks

Home Inspectors vs Code Inspectors

August 22, 2010/by Ben Hendricks

Is there a bomb ticking under your sink?

May 30, 2010/by Ben Hendricks

The low down on Mold.

March 20, 2010/by Ben Hendricks

Only you can prevent fores…clothes dryer fires

February 25, 2010/by Ben Hendricks

Priming…yeah it’s that important.

February 18, 2010/by Ben Hendricks

Don’t weep for your home, let it weep for you.

February 9, 2010/by Ben Hendricks