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roof: Nashville Tennessee Home Inspection - Roof Ridge Shingles - What's Wrong With This Picture? 3/18/10 - 03/19/10 07:35 PM
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Nashville Home Inspection - Roof Ridge Shingles - What's Wrong with This Picture?
HINT:  Another foreclosed home.  When do you think the roofer found about that?

ANSWER:  The roofer probably found about the foreclosure just before he installed the final roof ridge vent.  As a show of professionalism, at least he covered the opening into the house at the ridge.  In this case the roofer just hammered down a few shingles and left the … (3 comments)

roof: Water Management Systems - Plumbing Boots - 03/07/08 10:59 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 types 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, the exterior covering, 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 … (0 comments)

roof: STORMS - PRAYERS AND DAMAGE CONTROL! - 02/06/08 12:38 PM
Prayers:  For those of you who know someone who lost their lives or were injured in this recent storm damage please accept our condolences and know that our prayers are with you at this time.
Damage Control:  When these major storm damage events come through there is much to be done to stabilize the situation if your home or the homes and buildings of neighbors, friends and relatives are damaged.  One of the most likely damages is to the roof.  It is critical to put in place temporary systems to prevent water from entering the building any more than already has.  Then take … (1 comments)

 
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