british properties home inspection: Case for Crawl Space as Manditory Part of Open House
- 11/20/16 12:07 AM
Well, at least in my dreams. This past week I completed a home inspection in West Vancouver on a multi-million dollar property. The owners had purchased the property in the spring without a home inspeciton and were now catching up with the building issues. Built in the early 50's, with a second floor addition in the 80's and well maintained throughout its entire life. The usual list of suspects were present and accounted for during the inspection of this grand dame. Upon access to the crawl space, I noted the classic features of 'old school' construction methodology: (a) The main floor was heated with a … (0 comments)
british properties home inspection: Estate Home Inspections: Yes They Are Different
- 11/06/16 12:21 AM
This past week I completed a 7,000 sq ft estate home inspection in British Properties, West Vancouver. The asking price was $7 million. Yes I know it’s Canadian dollarettes as opposed to the mighty US dollar, but nonetheless a significant purchase price.
Property highlights - three stories, high ceilings, on a lake, large patio and terraces, 5 bedrooms, 5 fireplaces, 8 bathrooms, elevator, hydronic in-floor hot water heating, heated driveway, AC, HRV, spa, marble flooring.
For estate properties I will consider using a more commercial inspection approach, that is, using a team of experts, rather than just one inspector. As a professional engineer … (0 comments)
Well, at least in my dreams. 
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