wallingford connecticut ct ashi certified home inspectors: A Contentious Gas - 06/07/10 08:27 AM
The most common ancillary home inspection service in my area is radon testing. I would estimate close to half of my customers opt to test the home they are purchasing for the presence of the gas. This spring I have received several requests for retesting homes after an initial test by a buyers home inspector showed a level over the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L.
The reasons for the sellers wanting a retest were varied, but the most common reason was when they bought the home a tested had been done and that result was below the action level. This … (15 comments)
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wallingford connecticut ct ashi certified home inspectors: Permit! We Don't Need No Stinking Permit! - 09/29/09 08:29 AM
Being a home inspector is more than a little like being a detective. Often clues present themselves, if you know how to recognize them, and a conclusion or more often a theory can be drawn.
During a recent inspection I noticed that the home had a newer addition. The buyer said he was told it was built in 2006. The addition included a two car garage, large kitchen add on and master bedroom. It was built over a full basement. The original house has a partial or low basement.
Upon entering the garage I noticed the stairs didn't feel right. It … (27 comments)
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wallingford connecticut ct ashi certified home inspectors: Where's the Snake Supposed to Go? - 07/05/09 06:32 AM
Snakes as well as many other creatures like to slither down a nice hidey hole, but if there is no entrance that ol' snake can't get in. Plumbing needs entrances too.
Every house with plumbing has two basic sets of pipes. One brings the water to where it needs to go, like the sinks, shower and laundry. This set of pipes is known as the supplies. The other set of pipes are there to take away the used water. These are known as drains or waste pipes.
Now plumbing may look easy to some folks, nothing more than some pipes stuck … (9 comments)
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