burlington wa home inspector: Mt. Vernon WA Home Inspection (King of the House): Showers and Wall Damage - 09/28/07 01:41 PM
It does not seem to matter if it is a shower curtain or a shower door, often the most significant water damage in a home is around the tub, especially when the tub has a shower. The problem is that people do not adequately caulk floor areas or they fail to … (0 comments)
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burlington wa home inspector: Bellingham WA Home Inspector (King of the House): Odd Structures - 09/28/07 01:39 PM
As a home inspector, I see lots of odd crawl space structures and repairs that were not part of the original construction. These range from structures with an obvious purpose, such as stiffening the underneath of a tile floor, to the very weird. For example, this is among the poorer bits … (0 comments)
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burlington wa home inspector: Whatcom-Skagit County Washington Home Inspection (King of the House): Conducive Conditions - 09/25/07 01:47 PM
You will probably have trouble figuring out the photo below. It is not a loose plumbing supply pipe. This is something a home inspector sees over and over again. The drain from the temperature pressure relief valve from the hot water heater is routed to drain under the house into the … (0 comments)
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burlington wa home inspector: Bellingham Home Inspector (King of the House): Shake Roofs - 09/20/07 05:09 PM
Shake, and wood roofs, in general, can be very pretty roofs. But, if they start going south, they can deteriorate real fast. Because they are wood, if rot begins and moisture levels stay at twenty percent or higher, that rot will continue. Shakes are popular in my Pacific Northwest Region, but … (2 comments)
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burlington wa home inspector: Anacortes WA Home Inspection (King of the House Inc): A Crawl Space Is Not A Repository For Debris - 09/12/07 05:52 PM
Out of sight, out of mind. That seems to be the attitude of many people when it comes to the condition of the crawl space. Often homeowners do not even know that the crawl space has problems because workers leave the mess and do not post signs saying they did a … (1 comments)
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burlington wa home inspector: Skagit County Home Inspection (King of the House): Tree Roots and Structural Damage - 06/10/07 04:12 PM
Tree roots are a judgement call for home inspectors. A Bellingham home inspector, due to all the trees in the community, has to make lots of such judgement calls. Tree roots from large trees often damage sidewalks and walkways. We see an abundance of this in Whatcom and Skagit counties. In such … (8 comments)
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burlington wa home inspector: Mount Vernon WA Home Inspection (King of the House): Carbon Monoxide - 06/09/07 11:04 PM
Sometimes the parties in a real estate transaction become frustrated when a home inspector calls for further evaluation by some other specialized party. Inspectors, if they are paying attention, know that this is an unpopular call, especially if the inspector is calling for a number of different professionals to come in afterwards. … (5 comments)
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burlington wa home inspector: Blaine WA Home Inspection (King of the House): Hot Water Scalding - 05/28/07 01:06 PM
At a home inspection, King of the House Inc, measures the temperature of the hot water. This might seem overly detailed to some, as people often like their water hot and figure it is a personal preference. I can tell you that often the water is dangerously hot. It is not uncommon … (0 comments)
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burlington wa home inspector: Skagit County Home Inspection (King of the House): Improper Plumbling - 05/28/07 12:20 PM
Earlier I posted a blog about home-brew plumbing. One of the most commonly seen problems at a home inspection is the S-trap where a P-trap should be. Basically, to the novice plumber, as long as the pipes fit and do not leak, then it all works swell. Unfortunately there is some … (3 comments)
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burlington wa home inspector: Anacortes Home Inspector (King of the House): Correct Water Pressure - 05/17/07 08:25 PM
The truth about water pressure at homes. Water pressure is somewhat subjective. What one person thinks is adequate, may be a trickle to another person. This can be problematic for a home inspector who is supposed to tell the client if the pressure is satisfactory or not. Almost all of us … (2 comments)
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burlington wa home inspector: Skagit County Home Inspection (King of the House): Trusses - 05/13/07 08:07 PM
Engineered trusses. They are so common in modern homes. And since they are engineered by professionals, with numerous degrees, a home inspector has nothing bad to say about them. Except, if they have been damaged or altered. This might seem picky but even the manufacturer of the trusses is not authorized to … (1 comments)
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burlington wa home inspector: Point Roberts Home Inspection (King of the House):This inspection call makes new home builders mad - 05/12/07 09:58 AM
At new homes, probably more than half the time, I find that the crawl space vents are at, or even more likely, below grade. Sometimes this is caused by the landscapers with their beauty bark. Regardless, the builders often feel tweaked when an inspector calls this out. But, in Washington State, … (4 comments)
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