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Structure Talk

Home inspections, home maintenance, repairs, upgrades, safety, real estate, energy, performance, and durability.

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Old houses vs new houses, Part 2

Old houses vs new houses, Part 2

For part 2, the gang starts out discussing the operation of gravity furnaces, and then discuss forced air heat vs gravit... Read more

23 Feb 2020

25mins

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Chimney and Fireplace Safety

Chimney and Fireplace Safety

This episode is all about chimney inspections, chimney safety, and we discuss some of our craziest interactions with so-... Read more

4 Nov 2019

21mins

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Mold talk with Vickie Swenson

Mold talk with Vickie Swenson

We sit down with Vickie Swenson of Minnesota Mold Inspection to discuss mold testing in Minnesota. We discuss Vickie's b... Read more

23 Dec 2019

24mins

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Podcast: George's Pet Peeves

Podcast: George's Pet Peeves

We had our very own George Ury on the podcast a few weeks ago to discuss the new Minneapolis energy stuff, and he was su... Read more

6 Jan 2020

28mins

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Sewers and floor drains

Sewers and floor drains

Sewers and floor drains: In Episode 3 of our podcast, Reuben, Tessa, and Bill discuss all things related to wastewater ... Read more

19 Aug 2019

16mins

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Asbestos, Home Inspections, and Vermiculite

Asbestos, Home Inspections, and Vermiculite

Today the gang discusses asbestos. While home inspection standards of practice don't require home inspectors to report o... Read more

7 Oct 2019

24mins

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The most common place to find mold in homes: mold talk with Vickie Swenson, Part II

The most common place to find mold in homes: mold talk with Vickie Swenson, Part II

One podcast just wasn't enough. For part II, we open the show with Reuben discussing whether or not it's possible to ide... Read more

30 Dec 2019

29mins

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Problems with Story-and-a-Half Houses

Problems with Story-and-a-Half Houses

Reuben and Tessa gang up on Bill, complaining about the shortcomings of story-and-a-half houses. The discussion is focus... Read more

26 Aug 2019

20mins

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Facebook Live Q&A Session

Facebook Live Q&A Session

For this podcast episode, we did a live Q&A session through Facebook Live, while also recording the podcast. We cove... Read more

25 Nov 2019

34mins

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Roof de-icing cables with Steve Kuhl

Roof de-icing cables with Steve Kuhl

We have a special guest on this episode, Steve Kuhl. Steve owns a bunch of companies, but for this podcast, he's represe... Read more

28 Oct 2019

30mins

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Old houses vs new houses, part 1

Old houses vs new houses, part 1

Today the gang digs into the pros and cons of old houses vs new houses. We all know that we don't build them like we use... Read more

17 Feb 2020

24mins

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Smart Home Improvements

Smart Home Improvements

Bill, Tessa, and Reuben discuss several 'smart home' improvements they've either made or have considered making to their... Read more

2 Dec 2019

22mins

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Ice dams: how a professional fixes them the right way

Ice dams: how a professional fixes them the right way

Reuben, Tessa, and Bill discuss repair methods for ice dams. Before starting with Structure Tech, Tessa used to spec out... Read more

2 Sep 2019

20mins

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All about Radon

All about Radon

Reuben, Tessa and Bill discuss all things radon. They cover radon conspiracy theories, health effects, test methods, mit... Read more

21 Oct 2019

26mins

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Podcast: Roof Vents with Ross Anderson, Part 2

Podcast: Roof Vents with Ross Anderson, Part 2

We complete our two-part interview with Ross Anderson, president of the Minnesota Building Performance Association. We d... Read more

27 Jan 2020

24mins

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What should be negotiated after the home inspection?

What should be negotiated after the home inspection?

Bill, Tessa, and Reuben discuss negotiations after the home inspection. Some home buyers turn to the home inspector for ... Read more

13 Jan 2020

24mins

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Best advice ever with Neil Saltzman

Best advice ever with Neil Saltzman

We interview Reuben's dad, Neil Saltzman, on this episode. Neil talks about doing home inspections in a suit and tie, an... Read more

16 Mar 2020

24mins

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Home inspector training

Home inspector training

Reuben, Tessa, and Bill discuss home inspection schools, certifications, licensing, and training requirements, along wit... Read more

16 Sep 2019

17mins

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A home inspector's perfect house

A home inspector's perfect house

Reuben, Tessa, and Bill discuss what would make for a perfect house. They talk about roof lines, water management, sidin... Read more

9 Sep 2019

22mins

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Stucco Failures

Stucco Failures

In this episode, the gang discusses stucco failure on newer Minnesota homes, as well as failures with stone veneer sidin... Read more

30 Sep 2019

20mins

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