What is a Home Inspection? According to the California Business and Professions Code section 7195 "a "home inspection" is a noninvasive, physical examination, performed for a fee in connection with a transfer, as defined in subdivision (e), of real property, of the mechanical, electrical, or plum
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02/18/2008
CREIA is the CaliforniaReal Estate Inspection Association.Only CERTIFIED CREIA INSPECTORS who have successfully passed a comprehensive written examination of the property system and who maintain 30 hours of continuing education each year may use the CREIA logo. The logo ensures consumers that th
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02/15/2008
As a home inspector many times I'm asked about mold being in the home. My response is that I'm not a mold inspector but I do know that it takes wood or a wood by product such as paper (paper is on the front and back of drywall) and water or moisture in order for mold to grow. Therefore, during my
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02/14/2008
As a home inspector many times I'm asked about mold being in the home. My response is that I'm not a mold inspector but I do know that it takes wood or a wood by product such as paper (paper is on the front and back of drywall) and water or moisture in order for mold to grow. Therefore, during my
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02/14/2008
While inspecting a house today, I notice that the smoke detector in the master bedroom was located above an open area of the floor instead of by the exit door. I decided to investigate a little further. I found there was no LED light and I could see a brass object behind the cover.After I pulled
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02/13/2008
The picture above shows the top of the stuccoed trim board missing stucco. Not only is the stucco missing but the edge of the stucco is allowing the water to pool and then intrude into the chimney and then into the attic area. This probably has caused wood rot under the tar paper since the house
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02/12/2008
