What we find.
The defects Closer Look finds most in Faribault and Rice County homes — what causes them, what we check, and why each one matters.
The most common findings.
Federal Pacific Electrical Panel
Federal Pacific Stab-Lok panels, installed in many homes built from the 1950s–19
Explore →Knob-and-Tube Wiring
Knob-and-tube is early-1900s wiring still present in some of Faribault's histori
Explore →Limestone Rubble Foundation
Many of Faribault's oldest homes sit on mortared limestone or rubble-stone found
Explore →Clay Sewer Lateral & Root Intrusion
Older Faribault homes often have vitrified-clay sewer laterals whose joints invi
Explore →Elevated Radon
Rice County's geology produces elevated radon in many homes; finished basements
Explore →Ice Dams
Minnesota's freeze-thaw winters drive ice dams at the eaves when attic heat melt
Explore →Polybutylene Supply Piping
Gray polybutylene supply pipe, installed in some homes from the late 1970s to mi
Explore →Negative Grading & Drainage
Soil that slopes toward the foundation, plus short or missing downspout extensio
Explore →Foundation Cracks
Concrete and block foundations crack from settlement, frost and hydrostatic pres
Explore →Missing Water-Heater TPR Discharge
A temperature-and-pressure relief valve without a proper discharge line is a com
Explore →Vermiculite Attic Insulation
Granular vermiculite attic insulation in older homes may contain asbestos and sh
Explore →Aluminum Branch Wiring
Solid aluminum branch wiring from the mid-1960s–70s can loosen and overheat at c
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