Real estate blog entries tagged with home inspector atlanta by Hank Spinnler, Atlanta Home Inspector (Harmony Home Inspection Services of GA)

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home inspector atlanta: New decks can take the load off - 11/14/10 08:14 PM

In many instances, new decks can take the load off the amount of reporting that's required. For years, deck builders in metro Atlanta Georgia have been making the same mistakes when it comes to methods of ledger board attachment. Mistakes that include missing flashing, incorrect attachment of ledger boards and direct attachment to cantilevered overhangs including bay windows.
Per code, the deck ledger should not be attached and supported by fasteners through brick veneer. Brick veneer is a wall cladding. It is not intended to support loads and it can crack. Instead, the deck attached to homes with brick veneer should be built as "free-standing" which means … (8 comments)

home inspector atlanta: "So easy, even a caveman can do it" - 08/13/10 11:49 PM

Cavemen contractors used primitive tools to notch an opening in the osb roof sheathing at the ridge peak:
Using a circular saw instead of a claw hammer to create an even nailing line for installation of the ridge vent was unecessary I suppose.
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