Water Management Systems - Skylights - 03/11/08 05:36 PM
Experience at HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, has shown that Water Management Systems are a frequent source of problems in Home and Commercial Building Inspections.  Failures of these of systems can lead to more serious problems such as mold and structural failure.
The components of the Water Management System include the roof, gutter/downspout/extension subsystem, windows, doors and gradient of the landscaping.  All of these have in common the responsibility of moving water off and/or away from the building. 
The roof includes the sheathing, roof covering, flashing, skylights, gutter/downspout/extension subsystem, and penetration boots.  The purpose of this article is to talk about … (0 comments)

Plumbing Wall Penetrations - Mind the Gap! - 03/11/08 05:30 PM
At HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, we frequently see where plumbing drain/waste/vent systems penetrate the rear of a cabinet enclosure and the installation is poorly done.  In the picture shown the installation basically involved simply knocking a hole in the back of the cabinet and working the piping through.
It is functional as far as the plumbing and the cabinet are concerned but the problem is this shoddy workmanship provides an easy path for rodents to enter the building.  The hole for the plumbing penetration should be no larger than is required for the penetration and then a plastic or … (0 comments)

Water Management Systems - Gradient - 03/11/08 05:28 PM
Experience at HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, has shown that Water Management Systems are a major source of problems in Home and Commercial Building Inspections.  Failures of these of systems can lead to more serious problems such as mold and structural failure.
The components of the Water Management System include the roof, gutter/downspout/extension subsystem, windows, doors and gradient of the landscaping.  All of these have in common the responsibility of moving water off and/or away from the building. 
As shown in the picture below provided by Code Check, the outside gradient system of a home or building should include a vertical … (0 comments)

Water Management Systems - Plumbing Boots - 03/11/08 05:26 PM
Experience at HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, has shown that Water Management Systems are a major source of problems in Home and Commercial Building Inspections.  Failures of these of systems can lead to more serious problems such as mold and structural failure.
The components of the Water Management System include the roof, gutter/downspout/extension subsystem, windows, doors and gradient of the landscaping.  All of these have in common the responsibility of moving water off and/or away from the building. 
The purpose of this article is to remind all home and building owners about a maintenance item that we each need to be aware of.  … (0 comments)

The Home Inspector's Biggest Challenge? - 03/11/08 05:23 PM
Check out the house up for auction near Chattanooga.  Home Inspectors, how do you price this one?  Have you seen one more "interesting" than this?
Where's that stucco guy when you need him?  A special thanks to Realtor Ryan for passing this information along.
Richard
Comments in this blog posting are the intellectual property of Richard Acree, President, HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, and contributing members of the Active Rain Real Estate network, and are intended to educate and otherwise assist home owners, sellers and buyers, building owners, sellers and buyers, realtors, real estate investors, property managers, and lenders in the process of owning, buying or … (1 comments)

Which Candidate Would Help the Real Estate Market? - 03/02/08 11:06 AM
As we see the list of candidates for our next President narrow to 3 (Senator Clinton, Senator McCain and Senator Obama) and eventually 2, which candidate do you think would be best for the real estate market going forward?
I know there is a lot more to consider when choosing a President than just this issue; however, since the AR community is focused on real estate maybe we can look at this election in just that vein for a moment.  So which candidate do you think would help the real estate market, how do you think they would help, and why do you … (0 comments)

InspectorSpeak - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly! - 03/01/08 09:59 PM
As Home and Building Inspectors we have a responsibility to "tell like it is" when we are presenting our findings.  But, I suggest that when we "tell it", there is a Good Way, a Bad Way and an Ugly Way!
The choice of words we use as Inspectors, what I call InspectorSpeak, can have a profound impact on the outcome of a real estate transaction and on the impression we make with our Clients.  At HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, we try to use words like issues versus problems, deteriorated versus rot, conductor versus wire and column versus post.  We are not saying that words like problem, rot, wire … (3 comments)

 

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