§ Journal
Notes from inside the walls.
Plain-English guides for buyers, sellers and new homeowners in Western North Carolina, written by the person who crawls the crawlspaces.
Buyers
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4 min read
Radon in Western North Carolina: should you test?
Many mountain counties have elevated radon. A 48-hour test is the only way to know where a house stands.
Sellers
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6 min read
Five things to fix before you list your home
Small repairs that keep a buyer’s inspection from turning into a long renegotiation.
Buyers
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4 min read
How to read your inspection report in ten minutes
Start with the summary, sort by Safety, Repair and Monitor, then decide what to ask for.
Maintenance
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5 min read
Crawlspace moisture: what’s normal in the mountains
Damp soil, sweating ducts and torn vapor barriers are common here. Here’s when to worry.
Maintenance
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6 min read
Your first-year home maintenance checklist
A season-by-season list to protect your new house, built from the findings we see most often.