ashi home inspectors: Scared the BEE-GEEEZEZ out of me! - 01/24/08 01:02 AM
Every once in a while on an inspection there is something that startles me. Sometimes it is finding someone where you didn't expect to find them----like the teenager under a pile of debris in the bedroom. One time the agent opened up for me only to find eight people sacked … (55 comments)
ashi home inspectors: Efflorescence - 01/15/08 09:25 AM
Most people have seen "efflorescence" even if they didn't know what it was or that it even had a name. The whitish build-up visible on masonry structures is caused by moisture moving through the material. As the moisture evaporates from the surface, the salts carried in the moisture builds up … (3 comments)
ashi home inspectors: Efflorescence on Chimneys - 01/15/08 09:24 AM
Efflorescence on chimneys (See the above blog Efflorescence) can also be caused by condensing exhaust gases of gas and oil fired appliances. This "condensate" is slightly acidic and when this moisture moves through the brick structure much damage to the chimney can occur. In this case the efflorescence that forms … (0 comments)
ashi home inspectors: Rats in the Attic - 01/13/08 12:52 PM
The previous blog, RATS!......,talked about rats in the basement. This time I will talk about Attics, where infiltration by rats and other vermin into the home is perhaps the most prevalent. Often there is a network of trails visible in the insulation. Sometimes the infestation is so bad that I … (8 comments)
ashi home inspectors: RATS!---This blog is NOT for the squeamish! - 01/13/08 10:47 AM
It is hard to align oneself on the side of the everyday rattus rattus or others of their kind. I sort of lost respect for rats "back on the farm" in rural upstate New York. One day as I went to remove a dead rat from a trap, all that … (3 comments)
ashi home inspectors: Watch out for the Milkman! - 01/08/08 11:05 AM
On an inspection a while back I found an interesting security issue in a Condo. The building had originally been apartments. These 1920's apartment buildings had little doors at each unit where the milkman could leave the milk/eggs; and then there was another door inside the unit where the owner … (11 comments)
ashi home inspectors: Where is my weed-whacker? - 01/07/08 05:42 PM
Homeowners love to decorate their properties with all kinds of vegetation. This is especially true here in the NW where it is "Spring-time" year round! Often these plantings can provide a pathway for moisture and vermin into the home as well as cause mechanical damage to the structure itself. Large … (3 comments)
ashi home inspectors: How much will the Inspection cost? - 12/27/07 10:06 PM
Home inspectors get asked this question every day. The answer can simply roll off the tongue---or it may be more like pulling teeth. The reasons for this are as varied as the homes themselves. Some inspectors have fixed fees (no ifs ands or buts), some have fixed fees (unless the … (3 comments)
ashi home inspectors: Water water everywhere - 12/23/07 04:25 PM
Fellow blogger, Leslie Bloss, suggested that I share a few insights about flooding of homes. Most homes sooner or later will be affected by seasonal flooding. As home inspectors we are very interested in assessing both past and present flooding and conditions conducive to, or indicative of, flooding. This time … (2 comments)
ashi home inspectors: Why inspect new construction? - 12/23/07 02:11 PM
I was a builder for over 33 years before I became a home inspector and I can tell you that there is no way to keep track of all that goes on during the construction process. Good contractors do their best to use the best sub-contractors, and local jurisdictions inspect … (5 comments)
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Every once in a while on an inspection there is something that startles me. Sometimes it is finding someone where you didn't expect to find them----like the teenager under a pile of debris in the bedroom. One time the agent opened up for me only to find eight people sacked … (55 comments)
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