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About Chris Kimmel

Chris Kimmel worked as an Associate Home Inspector for two years, handling numerous services including sewer scope inspections, pest inspections, mold air sample testing, radon testing, and water quality testing. Chris now works with Scott Home Inspection as a Content Writing Specialist.

Home Inspections in Westminster CO

By |2024-04-09T10:47:48-06:00April 9th, 2024|City Analysis|

About Westminster Westminster, Colorado is a vibrant suburb that straddles both Adams and Jefferson County, located just several miles north of Denver. Like many other Colorado cities, this area started to develop during the Gold Rush in the mid 1800s. It saw significant growth over the subsequent years and blossomed into a [...]

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What’s the Problem with Zurn PEX Fittings?

By |2025-01-06T10:57:03-07:00April 2nd, 2024|Back to Basics, Plumbing|

When we inspect homes, plumbing is one of the major systems we observe. And having conducted thousands of inspections over 18 years, it follows that we have seen a lot of different plumbing configurations. Some plumbing materials and components have stood the test of time and proven to be reliable. However, there are quite a [...]

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Polybutylene Piping: What You Should Know

By |2025-01-06T11:14:52-07:00March 18th, 2024|Back to Basics, Plumbing|

When it comes to residential construction, we are always trying to push forward as a society. We are searching for the most cost effective, efficient, and long-lasting building techniques. This has certainly yielded many successful methods and materials throughout history...but not always. In this blog, we will discuss a particular plumbing pipe that caused [...]

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Kitec Plumbing: Why Is It Problematic?

By |2025-01-06T11:38:58-07:00March 14th, 2024|Back to Basics, Plumbing, Uncategorized|

Plumbing material is one of the most important components of a residence. Even though most of it is hidden underneath floors, and behind walls and ceilings, it is constantly "working" hard for us, supplying fresh water, draining waste water, and contributing to the functionality of our heating systems. It follows then that having good [...]

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Home Inspections In Golden CO

By |2024-02-29T15:55:20-07:00March 4th, 2024|City Analysis|

About Golden Golden, Colorado is a beautiful, vibrant city situated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and just about 15 miles west of Denver. Similar to other CO cities such as Wheat Ridge and Castle Rock, this city saw its initial growth in the mid-19th century during the gold rush. And [...]

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The Importance of Attic Ventilation

By |2025-01-06T11:49:11-07:00February 28th, 2024|Attic, Back to Basics|

In this day and age, it's all about building energy efficient homes. We put a lot of emphasis on insulation, especially in attics. Sufficient attic insulation is a key aspect of maintaining a comfortable and energy efficient home. But believe it or not, it is just as important to allow for a certain degree [...]

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Home Inspections in Lafayette CO

By |2024-02-23T09:58:46-07:00February 23rd, 2024|City Analysis|

About Lafayette Lafayette, CO is a quaint city situated in the southeastern region of Boulder County. It was originally established in 1889 by Marie E. Miller. Soon after, the area saw significant growth due to a coal-mining rush. Having numerous rich deposits of the fossil fuel, this city eventually became the "epicenter [...]

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Explaining the Air Leakage Testing Update in the 2021 IECC

By |2024-02-14T11:31:50-07:00February 14th, 2024|Blower Door Testing, Energy Code Info|

Blower door testing (or air leakage testing) is an important part of the building process, as it determines the overall air tightness of a building, and helps to identify problematic leaks that may be present. As a result, it has been required for all new construction and additions since the 2015 IECC was released. [...]

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Why Can’t I Turn Off My Bathroom Exhaust Fan?

By |2025-01-06T12:19:02-07:00January 15th, 2024|Back to Basics, HVAC|

So you just moved into your brand new beautiful house. The home inspection is complete and everything is looking great! But after a few days you start to notice something strange - even when you try to switch it off, the bathroom exhaust fan keeps running continuously by itself. What's up with that? As [...]

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2023 Inspection Fails and Highlights

By |2023-12-07T10:25:17-07:00December 7th, 2023|Back to Basics|

As 2023 comes to a close, we thought it'd be fun to take a look back at some of the fails, highlights and all-around anomalies we have seen this year. Our company handles a large number of home inspections and rental inspections across the CO Front Range. So naturally, our inspectors are going to [...]

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