home inspection: What's Wrong With This Picture? 10/6/08 - 10/07/08 03:33 PM
Hint: When is the last time you saw a good stucco job?
Answer: Hopefully you can see the many openings and exposed membrane around the EIFS … (6 comments)
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home inspection: What's wrong with this picture? 9/23/08 - 09/23/08 09:08 PM
Clue: Yes, the gutter spike is bent, but the real issue is in the gutter.
Answer: Look at how much accumulation of shingle granulation is present in the gutter. This is a good indication of the deterioration of the shingles on the roof. Next look up at the darker lower … (0 comments)
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home inspection: Home Inspection FALL SALE!! - 08/26/08 08:09 PM
FALL HOME INSPECTION SALE!
HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, (HABITEC) is pleased to announce that our FALL HOME INSPECTION SALE starts September 2, 2008 and goes through December 20, 2008!! During this time, if our schedule will allow, HABITEC will beat by 10% any reasonable and written price for a … (2 comments)
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home inspection: What's Wrong With This Picture? (8/16/08) - 08/16/08 07:40 PM
Well, this is not really fair because my first picture is not close-up enough. But you might still be able to see that a component is missing. There is no vertical stopper arm as part of the faucet. Not to be left out though, under the sink is the horizontal component … (5 comments)
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home inspection: What's in a Group! - 08/10/08 07:20 PM
Well, at the Tennessee Home and Building Inspectors Group at AR, it's diversity, and lots of it! If you ever get a chance to look at who has joined this group you will be impressed with the vocational diversity of the group! The following is the list of vocations held by … (2 comments)
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home inspection: What's Wrong With This Picture? (7/19/08) - 07/19/08 09:07 PM
I don't know for sure but I don't think this brick pier on the right was installed by a professional?!
And the electrical wire splices should be in an electrical box as well.
Richard
Comments in this blog posting are the intellectual property of Richard Acree, President, HABITEC Home and … (2 comments)
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home inspection: What's Wrong With This Picture? (7/18/08) - 07/19/08 08:59 PM
You are looking at the inside of a furnace after the front cover has been pulled off. When we inspect a furnace, we look for various components such as the red emergency shutoff valve to the right. These are intended to be used for periodic maintenance but also in case of … (11 comments)
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home inspection: What's Wrong With This Picture? (7/12/08) - 07/12/08 05:24 PM
So this is the end result of a failed condensate drain system. Below are photos of a rusted fuel manifold in a residential split HVAC system. The interior unit houses the fuel manifold and combustion chamber, among other things. This area shown in the photos is located behind the removable panel … (3 comments)
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home inspection: How Much Attic Debris is Too Much? - 07/05/08 09:27 PM
I think this may be too much.
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 … (7 comments)
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home inspection: What's Wrong With This Picture? (7/3/8) - 07/05/08 09:07 PM
Careful of those fan blades, especially when they can hit the kitchen cabinet door when it is open!!
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 … (7 comments)
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home inspection: What's Wrong With This Picture? (5/12/08) - 05/12/08 04:56 PM
So, is this guy retired Navy? One use to tieing things off to secure them? Or is this just the latest in water management? Or is it water management gone amok?
Richard
www.habitecinspections.com
Comments in this blog posting are the intellectual property of Richard Acree, President, HABITEC Home and Building … (5 comments)
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home inspection: What's Wrong With This Picture? (5/7/8) - 05/07/08 06:23 PM
How close is too close? The metal downspout goes directly behind the street service conductors, then down to ground level at the garage door entrance. Maybe the downspout should have been located around the corner to the veneer side?
Richard
www.habitecinspections.com
Comments in this blog posting are the intellectual property … (4 comments)
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home inspection: More Pix - Gusset Plates - Knife Blades in the Attic - 01/18/08 08:01 PM
This picture on the left is of a large gusset plate (about 6" tall and 12" long) in the attic of a new home. The picture below and to the right shows where it is mounted at the top of the attic staircase. The problem with this mount is that this is … (2 comments)
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home inspection: Question: Should the Buyer be present for the Home Inspection? - 01/18/08 12:47 PM
Answer: A home buyer is not required to be present for the Home Inspection. However, it is recommended that at least one of the buyers attend all or some of the Home Inspection. A great deal can be learned by talking to the Home Inspector about the house you are trying … (10 comments)
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