In last week's blog post, which I did not post here on the Star Tribune, I mentioned that there is an upcoming seminar for Minnesota home inspectors, being taught by building code guru Douglas Hansen ...

Home inspectors have the eye and experience to catch code violations and household damage before you, the home buyer, get stuck with them. Some problems, such as dirty filters and termites, need to be ...

Installing Electrical Outlets Without GFCI Protection The most dangerous mistake DIYers make involves electrical work, ...

This photo shows sheathing on under-construction homes in Wake County. House Bill 488 prevents local governments from requiring builders to have sheathing, which ties a home’s frame together, ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — St. Petersburg residents in the Shore Acres community say city officials are blanketing the neighborhood with code enforcement notices without fully assessing whether ...

Florida is about to make virtual inspections legal statewide. Starting July 1, The Florida Building Codes Act authorizes any government entity with the authority to enforce the building code to ...

CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- What was supposed to be a forever home for the Muehlbach family, is now a home that they say they wonder if it's safe to live in. "I'm just so sick of worrying for my ...

Everyone is talking about doing more with less these days. I keep wondering when we will be discussing doing less with less. Some taxpayers are so naà¯ve about what government does that their ...

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- City Council approved without dissent Monday night (Nov. 4) legislation that updates the city code pertaining to -- and increases fees for -- point-of-sale housing ...