By Carl Brahe, Certified Denver Home Inspector When we think of renewable energy for our Denver homes, our first thought is probably of solar panels on the roof. But, new technologies are beginning to become viable for use here and throughout Colorado to help replace or eliminate the electricity bill. Consider fuel cells and even […]
Bed Bugs Return
By Carl Brahe, Certified Denver Home Inspector Just in time for Halloween, here is a truly scary thought. Only this threat to Denver homes is real. Bed bugs were so common in the first part of the 20th century that it estimated that 1/3 of all US households were infested. Nearly everyone had been bitten […]
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
By Carl Brahe Certifed Housing Inspector, CCI I came home one afternoon. There was a strong smell of smoke. The wood stove chimney pipe had become clogged with creosote. My wife lit a fire in the stove. When smoke began to leak from the stove pipe joints she poured water on it to douse it […]