exteriors: Frustrated Home Inspector! - 01/25/08 08:57 AM
     One of the things that frustrate home inspectors is comments like:  "That is the way everyone is doing it," or "It has been like that for years----what is the problem?"  Unfortunately, as home inspectors, we don't usually get to say:  "I know its wrong, but since your builder says it … (5 comments)

exteriors: When do you NOT need an inspection? - 12/31/07 10:44 AM
When do you NOT need an inspection?  Well, inspections are always a good idea even when the conditions are as obvious as this interior door being used as an exterior door.  Not all problems are this obvious.  Sometimes obvious issues (even hilarious issues) can be a distraction leading to missing other … (9 comments)

exteriors: A different movie: "Snakes on a roof" - 12/29/07 02:08 PM
     Condo inspections represent an interesting dilemma for inspectors.  There is so much that is "typically" deferred to the Condo Association:  exterior, roof, common areas etc.  Even while "excluding" these areas I am still inclined to look at these areas and note concerns I might see so that they can be … (8 comments)

exteriors: How secure is your home? - 12/28/07 06:38 PM
A secure home is never "absolute" but there are some things that can be done to make them more resistant to break-in.  While I make no attempt to verify the relative security of a home, one simple thing that I do like to check is if the security pin on the … (9 comments)

exteriors: The Abstract Art of Home Inspection - 12/25/07 07:06 PM
I have always been fascinated with the beauty to be found in ordinary objects---objects with conditions that as a Home Inspector I would most likely be calling defects.  The insides of furnaces, failing paint surfaces, and the patterns made by wood destroying organisms can all have a beauty beyond their being indicative of … (9 comments)

 
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