crawl space: Albino spiders are never a good sign! - 08/24/13 12:29 AM
One of the most common defects on homes is getting the final finish grade too high---or more accurately---building the house too low.  Having built quite a few houses myself, I really don’t understand how this happens.  After all, what would a few more inches of concrete cost?  The vast majority of homes that I inspect, that have siding buried by dirt, walkways and driveways, could have easily been remedied by the house being 5 or 6 inches higher.
I suppose one could argue that it would mean one more step and the step’s associated costs.  But really, will that additional “initial … (53 comments)

crawl space: 6000 sq ft of nasty! - 05/19/13 01:02 AM
Most inspectors will tell you that they don’t like crawl spaces.  Like Mickey Rourke in Barfly would say (not about crawl spaces, but about cops), “I just feel better when they are not around.”  The problem is that crawl spaces represent a tremendous source of blog fodder.  There are the wood destroying organisms, the structural failures, the plumbing leaks, the uncovered wells & septic tanks, the rodents, the homeless, and the dangling electrical wires.
There is literally no end to the amusement and adrenalin rushes that crawl spaces can provide.
I recently inspected a 6000 square ft crawl space----or more accurately … (33 comments)

 
Charles Buell, Seattle Home Inspector (Charles Buell Inspections Inc.)

Charles Buell

Seattle Home Inspector

Seattle, WA

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