In April of 2019, the Chicago Tribune published a story regarding the death of two women following fires that started in their homes, both of which had no operational smoke detectors. Months earlier, in August of 2018, Chicago investigators found that the death of ten children in a nearby house fire may have been prevented […]
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High Radon Levels in Crown Point
Last month, Certified Home Inspections was brought out to investigate radon levels in twenty Crown Point homes. Of those, nearly half were found to be exposing the homeowners to elevated levels of radon gas. In each case, the homeowners chose to play things safe, and radon mitigation contractors were brought out to reduce the […]
The Best Bulb for You
From incandescents to CFLs to LEDs, American households have seen their lighting options multiply in recent decades, and not without some confusing strings attached. As new technologies and scientific findings have been developed, with the next ‘new-and-improved, ultra energy-efficient’ light bulb seeming to stock itself at the local hardware store every other week, it’s not […]
Case Study 3: GFCI Outlets
If there was ever an element of the home that the world’s quick-fix DIY handymen (AKA most dads and grandfathers) should avoid, it’s wiring. If starting a fire in the house is the aim, then faulty wiring is a sure-fire way (no pun intended) to attain that outcome. An integral part of the modern home’s […]
Case Study: Attic Ventilation & Insulation
When the winter weather finally gives way to the warmer signs of spring, many people experience what’s known as hay fever – an allergic reaction caused by proteins released from blossoming trees and blooming flowers. It’s normally a small sacrifice, particularly for folks in the Midwest who have just experienced five months of ice and […]