Inspections
Deal Breakers When Buying a Home
Host Kevin O’Connor asks the team at Ask This Old House about the red flags that they might consider deal breakers in today’s real estate market. From foundations to rooflines, they list their top concerns.
How to Conduct a Home Energy Assessment
Home technology expert Ross Trethewey shows a homeowner where her energy consumption is going and how to save some money moving forward.
How to Prepare For a Home Inspection
When selling your home, you’re not required to get a home inspection. But as the seller, you can preemptively address issues head-on to avoid hiccups in the sales process. Here are some key areas to focus on fixing before the inspector arrives.
The 13 Most Hazardous Homeowner DIY Trends
From DIY decks and porches to seemingly innocent wall demolition—a home inspection expert explains which popular home improvement projects are the riskiest for homeowners to tackle and why.
Home Inspection Nightmares | Tree-Wrapped Chimney
The Ask This Old House team share more Home Inspection Nightmares.
Open House | Electrical Inspection
Ask This Old House Master Electrician, Heath Eastman, explains what to look for during a home electrical inspection.
Home Inspection Nightmares | Untamed Roof
The Ask This Old House crew share more Home Inspection Nightmares with Kevin O’Connor including some wild growth on a roof and chimney and an over-caulked plumbing fix.
Home Inspection Nightmares | Roof Vent Without a Vent
Richard Trethewey, Heath Eastman, and Tom Silva share more Home Inspection Nightmares with Kevin O’Connor.
Home Inspection Nightmares | Upside Down Joist Hangers
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and master electrician Heath Eastman share more home inspection nightmares.
All About Home Inspections
Before buying a house, you’ll want to conduct a property inspection. Read on to learn more about your options when it comes to home inspections.
How Flue Gas Venting Is Being Reinvented
Most people can recognize the difference between woods, for example plywood versus cedar. But the same can’t always be said for plastics. Richard takes a deep dive into the plastics being used for gas ventilation, and explains how to find out if the venting in your house is up to code—or past its prime.
Home Inspection Nightmares | Crooked Chimney
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, mason Mark McCullough, and carpenter Nathan Gilbert share more home inspection nightmares
Home Inspection Nightmares: Gardening Edition
In celebration of a new spring DIY season, here are some cautionary tales from the Home Inspection Nightmares archives
Home Inspection Nightmares | Dangerous Deck
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, general contractor Tom Silva and mason Mark McCullough share some wild code violations submitted to them by home inspectors
Best of Home Inspection Nightmares
These home inspectors have seen it all! Here's our latest round up from ASHI Reporter
Creating a Comfortable Home as You Age
This post originally appeared at mykukun.com
How to Perform a Whole-House Energy Audit
This Old House host Kevin O'Connor and a specialist perform a whole-house energy audit
Home Inspection Nightmares XXXIII
Perilous deck supports, chickens on the loose, and other curious findings made by home inspectors, from The ASHI Reporter
Home Inspection Nightmares XXXII
Electrical fire hazards, carbon monoxide horrors, and other strange discoveries made by the home inspectors in The ASHI Reporter
Home Inspection Nightmares XXXI
Jerry-built electrical panels, jury-rigged beam supports, and other frightening discoveries made by the home inspectors in The ASHI Reporter
Home Inspection Nightmares XXX
Dead mice, live wires, and other scary discoveries made by the home inspectors in The ASHI Reporter
Home Inspection Nightmares XXIX
Creative plumbing, adventures in chimney building and more ridiculously odd discoveries made by the home inspectors in The ASHI Reporter
Home Inspection Nightmares XXVIII
Questionable structural supports, scary wiring, explosives in the attic, and more sketchy building practices found by the home inspectors in The ASHI Reporter
Home Inspection Nightmares XXVII
Shocking electrical work, dangerous decking, and more questionable building practices found by the home inspectors in The ASHI Reporter
Home Inspection Nightmares XXVI
Moss, mold, and dead mice—plus more gruesome discoveries made by house inspectors, courtesy of the ASHI Reporter
Home Inspection Nightmares XXV
Icicles in the basement, bats in the drain, and vines up the chimney—more wacky discoveries made by house inspectors, courtesy of the ASHI Reporter
Home Inspection Nightmares XXIV
Jury-rigged toilets, improvised ductwork, and sawed-out rafters. Check out the latest dangerous discoveries made by house inspectors, courtesy of the ASHI Reporter
Home Inspection Nightmares XXIII
Blocked breaker boxes, trapped animals, and a new take on the "home theater." Check out the latest wild discoveries made by house inspectors, courtesy of the ASHI Reporter
How to Perform a Home Energy Audit
Spot the leaks, gaps, and cold spots around your home with some simple pieces of equipment
Slash Your Utility Bill with a DIY Energy Audit
This Old House tells you how to find and fix 12 potential trouble spots to boost your home's efficiency and save you money
Home Inspection Nightmares XXII
Leaking roofs, crazy chimneys, and—of course—wild animals: More insane discoveries, courtesy of the folks at the ASHI Reporter
Home Inspection Nightmares XXI
Leaning house parts, trapped animals, and lots of bad electricity. Check out our latest frightening discoveries from the field, courtesy of the ASHI Reporter