Top Home Inspection Photos of 2012
Each week, the Structure Tech team posts new home inspection photo on the Structure Tech Facebook page. After poring over all the photos from the last year, here are our favorite home inspection pics from 2012.
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Reuben’s experience with home remodeling and construction began at age four when he helped his father Neil steam wallpaper, and continued from there. Reuben has worked for as a home inspector Structure Tech in St. Louis Park, MN, since it was purchased by Neil in 1997. Reuben has an A.A. degree in liberal arts and has attended several Building Inspection Technology classes at North Hennepin Community College.
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