Where Should Smoke Detector Placement Be in Your Home?

Smoke detector placement shown mounted on a textured ceiling

The best smoke detector placement is inside every bedroom, outside every sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the basement. Mount each alarm on the ceiling or high on a wall, and keep it away from the stove and air vents. At National Inspection Service of Indiana (NISI), we have helped Evansville […]

How Long Does a Furnace Last? A Home Inspector’s Guide

How long does a furnace last? Basement furnace with a gas line shutoff valve beside a water heater

Most gas furnaces last 15 to 20 years. Electric furnaces often make it to 20 or 30. That is the short answer, but your furnace may beat those numbers or fall short of them. At National Inspection Service of Indiana (NISI), we check furnaces in Evansville homes every week, and age is only part of […]