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3 Deadly Buyer Mistakes
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Inspection Photo Gallery
Jay's Chinese Drywall Blogs
- Chinese Drywall 1 - I Think We Need To Recall China
- Chinese Drywall 2 - Dangerous Drywall From China
- Chinese Drywall 3 - At Least We Don't Eat The Drywall
- Chinese Drywall 4 - The Plot Thickens!
- Chinese Drywall 5 - The Final Solution
- Chinese Drywall 6 - The Best Recourse
- Chinese Drywall 7 - Problem Manufacturers Identified
- Chinese Drywall 8 - Gas Emissions Chart
- Chinese Drywall 9 - Jay's Television Interview
Jay's History Blogs
- A Christmas Card
- Bull Run Creek, Manassas Battlefield Park
- Centreville Virginia Civil War Barracks
- Mosby's Berryville Raid
- Mosby's Grave
- Mosby's Midnight Raid
- Mosby And His Host
- Stone Bridge, Manassas Battlefield Park
- Stone House, Manassas Battlefield Park
- Stone House - The Red Flag , Manassas Battlefield Park
- Stone House - Wavy Glass , Manassas Battlefield Park
- Stonewall Jackson - Chancellorsville Battlefield Park
- Stonewall Jackson - Manassas Battlefield Park
- Was He A Little Drummer Boy?
Jay's Home Inspection Blogs
- A Golden Rule Business
- All Home Inspections Are Not The Same!!
- American-made Drywall
- An Historic Mess!
- Are You Connected?
- Are You Plugged In?
- Beauty And Beasts
- Beware the "Remodeled" House - 1 of 3
- Beware the "Remodeled" House - 2 of 3
- Beware the "Remodeled" House - 3 of 3
- Beware the Cheap LED Light Fixture!
- Black Algae On A Roof
- Building To Minimum Standards - Part 1
- Building To Minimum Standards - Part 2
- Burglar Prevention - Part 1
- Burglar Prevention - Part 2
- Buyer Red Flags - At the First Look-See (1 of 3)
- Buyer Red Flags - At the First Look-See (2 of 3)
- Buyer Red Flags - At the First Look-See - (3 of 3)
- Buyer Red Flags - In Virginia Or Anywhere
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- Caulking Is Not Flashing
- Dangerous Attic Access Ladder
- Dangerous Dryer Venting
- Deck Cleaning
- Disposal Blades
- Do It Right the First Time
- Do You Have a Complete Home Inspector?
- Do You Know What Bump Keys Are?
- Do You See What A.C.?
- Dryer - The Most Dangerous Appliance
- Dryer Vents Through The Roof
- Dryer Vent Too Close To AC Compressor
- Earthquake Inspection Checklist
- Furnace Facts
- Garage Access Fire Door
- Glass Cook Top Cleaning
- Green Roof
- Hail Damage To Roofs
- Hammerman
- Handyman In A Can
- Here Flashing, Flashing, Flashing...
- Home Inspectors and Codes - 1 of 4
- Home Inspectors and Codes - 2 of 4
- Home Inspectors and Codes - 3 of 4
- Home Inspectors and Codes - 4 of 4
- Home Inspectors Are Just Placebos
- How Not To Install Kitchen Cabinets
- How To Choose A Home Inspector
- How To Choose A Sump Pump
- How To Pick A Lock ... smith
- I Am Self Employed - Consider a Parable
- Icynene Foam Insulation
- Icynene Insulation Follow Up
- If the House Fits
- I Have Always Been Self Employed
- Improper Attic Venting
- Inspect Your Roof Regularly
- Jay's Fall/Winter Seasonal Chores List
- Jay's Floor 1 of 8
- Jay's Floor 2 of 8
- Jay's Floor 3 of 8
- Jay's Floor 4 of 8
- Jay's Floor 5 of 8
- Jay's Floor 6 of 8
- Jay's Floor 7 of 8
- Jay's Floor 8 of 8
- Jay's Spring/Summer Home Maintenance Chores
- Jay Markanich Harry Helmet Interview
- Kick-out Flashing
- LA Times Article
- Manufacturer's Defect
- Microwave Oven Dangers
- Missing Roof Flashing
- New Boiler, Old Chimney, Missing Hole
- One Thing Leads To Another
- One Way To Tell An Aging Roof
- Poison Ivy
- Pre-drywall Inspection 1 of 3
- Pre-drywall Inspection 2 of 3
- Pre-drywall Inspection 3 of 3
- Radon In Granite Counter Tops?
- Redfin Client Reviews
- Seasonal Chores - Fall/Winter
- Seller Hiding Plumbing Problems
- Septic System Problem
- Septic Systems
- Shake, Rattle and Blow
- Skeleton Key
- Smoke Detector - Improper Location
- Smoke Detectors
- Smoke Detector Warning
- Stainless Steel
- Structural Stars
- Tankless Water Heater
- Termites, Please Come To My House
- The Most Dangerous Appliance In Your House
- This Roof's For You
- Toxic Mold
- Unthinking Installation
- Washington Post Article
- Web-based LA Times Article
- Web-based Washington Post Article
- What's Wrong With This Picture... I Mean Heat Pump?
- What's Wrong With This Picture... I Mean Panel Box?
- What I'm Seeing Now (1) - Foreclosure Problems
- What I'm Seeing Now (2) - Foreclosures and Utilities
- What I'm Seeing Now (3) - New Construction Inspections
- What I'm Seeing Now (4) - Drain Line Connections
- What I'm Seeing Now (5) - More Insulation Problems
- What I'm Seeing Now (6) - Improper Materials
- What I'm Seeing Now (7) - More Improper Materials
- What I'm Seeing Now (8) - Fall/Winter Chores
- What I'm Seeing Now (9) - Plumbing Support
- When Things Go Wrong
- Whole-House Surge Protection
- Window Efficiency
- Wrangle With Wrench - Unclogging a Toilet
- You Don't Need A Home Inspection (1)
- You Don't Need A Home Inspection (2)
Jay's Inspection Reflection
- Inspection Reflection Intro
Jay's Thermal Imaging Blogs
- Anatomy Of An Ice Dam
- A Tale Of Two Doors
- A Tale Of Two Holes
- Basement Wall Moisture And Mold
- Broken Window Seal
- Bulging Kitchen Floor
- Do You See What I See?
- Furnace Working Properly
- Home Inspections In The Rain
- I Have A Leak
- IR To the Rescue!
- Leaking HVAC Ducts
- Money In The Bank
- Mosby And His Host
- The Disaster AFTER The Repair
- Thermal Camera - The New Smell Detector?
- Thermal Image Of My Wife's Hot Flash
- Thermal Imaging - Science and Art
- What A Thermal Camera Sees
- Why To Paint Your Porch Ceiling Haint Blue
Jay Markanich's Blog
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