Structure Talk

Reuben Saltzman•anchor.fm

Structure Talk is a podcast about houses, home maintenance, home ownership, buying and selling houses, and of course, home inspections.

The show is hosted by Reuben Saltzman at Structure Tech and Tessa Murry, the House Coach.

Our podcast is sponsored by Inspector Empire Builder.
Email us at podcast@structuretech.com

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Episodes

Home inspector training

Reuben, Tessa, and Bill discuss home inspection schools, certifications, licensing, and training requirements, along with the training process at Structure Tech.

Sep 16, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 7

A home inspector's perfect house

Reuben, Tessa, and Bill discuss what would make for a perfect house. They talk about roof lines, water management, siding, basements, heating, and cooling systems. They also talk about an old blog post of Reuben's, titled Boilers vs. Furnaces .

Sep 09, 2019•22 min

Ice dams: how a professional fixes them the right way

Reuben, Tessa, and Bill discuss repair methods for ice dams. Before starting with Structure Tech, Tessa used to spec out insulation and air sealing work for houses with ice dam issues. The team discusses the cause of ice dams, how to fix them the right way, and things to look for when hiring an insulation contractor. Also mentioned in this episode is Project Overcoat , which Tessa was involved in....

Sep 02, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Problems with Story-and-a-Half Houses

Reuben and Tessa gang up on Bill, complaining about the shortcomings of story-and-a-half houses. The discussion is focused on insulation, ventilation, heating, cooling, and ice dams. Reuben blogged about this topic back in 2011: My beef with 1.5-story houses

Aug 26, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Sewers and floor drains

Sewers and floor drains: In Episode 3 of our podcast, Reuben, Tessa, and Bill discuss all things related to wastewater leaving houses. They discuss the importance of sewer inspections on all houses, not just old houses, and discuss what it takes to fix these issues when they occur. They also discuss the mystery of floor drains backing up, the importance of floor drain cleanout plugs plugs, and how floor drains work.

Aug 19, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Basement Water

In Episode 2 of our podcast, Reuben, Tessa, and Bill discuss ways of keeping water out of basements. It all starts with exterior water management; roof lines, gutters, downspouts, downspout extensions, and drainage and grading. When everything has been done at the outside of the home but there are still problems, drain tile and a sump system can be added. We discuss how these systems can work, and what typically goes wrong with them. We also discuss recommended backup options, which was blogged ...

Aug 12, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Pilot Episode: Home Inspection Easter Eggs

This is our very first podcast episode, hosted by Reuben Saltzman, Tessa Murry, and Bill Oelrich. The focus of this podcast is crazy stuff that we've found inspecting, and finds that we're especially proud of.

Aug 02, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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