omaha home inspection: Ever Wonder If An Elderly Person Had CO Poisoning? - 08/30/15 11:41 AM
I inspected an estate sale property recently where I found the B-vent flue pipe misaligned on the water heater and actively discharging carbon monoxide into the home.  The Seller had recently moved into an assisted living facility.  All of her belongings were left behind as her family had not had the chance to clean the house out and redistribute her things.
When I stumbled onto the flue pipe leaking carbon monoxide, I couldn't help but wonder if the reason she had went into assisted living was from old age or from carbon monoxide poisoning.
There are numerous times each year that I run … (1 comments)

omaha home inspection: Review of Omaha Home Inspector, Greg Wayman - 08/25/15 11:16 AM

Check out our latest review posted on Zillow:
"Outstanding and thorough inspection of my mother's home pre-sale.  We wanted the home to be in perfect shape when we put it on the market, and Greg helped us do that.  My contractor was pleased to have such a professional and comprehensive list to work with.  Many items were minor, but a few were major.  We saved a lot of money by doing all the work at once ahead of listing, not after a buyer inspection or complaint." - from Nancy D. in Omaha, NE
 
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omaha home inspection: Heat index 112 F, Attic Nice-n-Cool;-) - 08/21/15 12:39 AM
This was one of those dreadful days when you get out of your car for the home inspection and your entire body immediately beads up with sweat.  It was 100 degrees F with 112 heat index.
I saved the attic for last.  Got out my infrared thermometer and was expecting it to be 140-150 degrees.  To my surprise, it was only 105!  The elderly Seller had a disconnected supply run that was dumping 50 degree air into the attic.  That explained why the A/C wasn't cooling the house too well;-)
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omaha home inspection: Home Inspection Saves Buyers From Making Colassol Mistake! - Omaha, NE - 03/11/15 12:48 AM
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of inspecting a 2-story home built in 1885.  The Seller had paid a Contractor to remodel the home for $80,000.  On the interior, there was new drywall, new carpet, 3 remodeled bathrooms, a remodeled kitchen.  The windows were newer double pane.  They had replaced all of the supply & waste lines for the plumbing inside the home.  The furnace was a newer high efficiency unit.  The electrical was updated throughout.  The roof was newer.  They had installed a 3-car wide driveway that led to a nice detached 3-car garage complete with a loft with a bathroom … (4 comments)

omaha home inspection: How HOT Did You Want Your Shower??? - 03/08/15 01:42 PM
This east half of the duplex had the only shower located in the unfinished basement, right next to the main electric panel that was inside the shower curtain, plus the floor drain backed up to make sure you'd get electrocuted!!!  This was located in South Omaha.  The listing should have read "Electrifying investment opportunity!"
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omaha home inspection: Bathroom Exhaust Connected To Active Flue Pipe - Omaha Home Inspection - 02/24/15 06:39 AM
Some people clearly should not try to fix anything in their home!  This homeowner connected the bathroom fan vent hose directly to the B-vent flue stack that the natural gas water heater was actively discharging into.  Let's just say that they had a "slight" chance of carbon monoxide and other flue gas entering their home through the main bathroom!
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omaha home inspection: Fun With A Laser Level...On Omaha Home Inspection - 02/17/15 04:44 AM
From the outside, the brick exterior didn't look too bad.  There were some cracks in the center of the wall where the dining room was located.  The cracks weren't that wide, but when you eyed down the mortar joints, that's when you could see the house drop.
When you walked in the front door, you walked uphill through the living room and across the dining room to the back wall.  Using a laser level, the elevation change was 3".  When you walked into the master bedroom, the floors seemed to drop even more.  The laser level showed the house went downhill … (4 comments)

omaha home inspection: Bonding CSST Gas Line In Omaha, Nebraska - 02/13/15 04:50 AM
The CSST gas line has a potential of rupturing leading to a fire or an explosion if a house is struck by lightning and that gas line is not properly bonded.  "Bonded" means the gas line is connected & tied back to the main electrical ground of the home.
CSST (Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing) gas lines are required to be bonded in the Omaha area since approximately 2007.  The CSST gas lines began being installed in this area back in 2000.  That's a 7 year span of new construction homes and remodels or retrofits where the CSST gas line wasn't bonded.
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omaha home inspection: Who's Responsible?...OPPD or The Homeowner - 02/04/15 02:55 AM
Finding electrical hazards during our home inspections in the Omaha, Nebraska area is common, but who's responsible and where?  On overhead service lines, OPPD is responsible from the pole to where the overhead service line splices together with the 120 lines coming out of the masthead and also responsible for the actual meter.  From that splice to the masthead to the meter box to the main panel and everything inside the home, the homeowner is responsible.
On underground service lines coming into the home, OPPD is responsible for the underground service line from the pole (or green box in the back … (0 comments)

omaha home inspection: What Does "My House Is Built To Code" Mean? - 01/31/15 08:53 AM
Homebuyers purchasing new construction need to educate themselves on the building process and products/systems that are selected to go into their home.  Having knowledge before you select your Builder, researching products and systems before you break ground, and making sure there are quality sub-contractors, will make the process go smoother and leave you with a much better finished product.
Builders are quick to point out that their homes are "built to code".  So what does that mean?  If you are within the city limits of Omaha, Bellevue, Papillion, Elkhorn, Gretna, etc., then the city's Code Enforcement Officer will be the one … (1 comments)

omaha home inspection: Protect Your Family With Low Level Carbon Monoxide Detectors - 01/26/15 09:51 PM
Regular store bought carbon monoxide detectors are manufactured to go off when the CO levels reach 70 ppm for 1-4 hours! These detectors will not protect your family from low levels of carbon monoxide. At lower levels, these detectors will not protect infants, young children, grandparents, and people suffering from asthma, bronchitis, or other medical conditions that cause difficulty breathing. Under low level CO conditions, it can lead to death of the more susceptible. Long term exposure to low levels of carbon monoxide can cause permanent physiological and nervous system damage to any of us.
For a more indepth look, read … (2 comments)

omaha home inspection: Garage Floor Doesn't Slope to Drain on New Construction in Plattsmouth - 01/25/15 07:09 AM
The Builder forgot to install the floor drain in the garage on this brand new home in Plattsmouth, Nebraska.  To fix it, they broke out the 3 concrete panels where the red arrows are on the right of the picture and the panel where the floor drain is circled in blue, installed the plumbing piping and drain, then poured the concrete floor the 2nd time.  Unfortunately, they didn't bother to make sure the garage floor sloped towards the drain.  The red arrows show which direction the concrete slopes.  The green box indicates where the new concrete floor around the floor drain … (1 comments)

omaha home inspection: Small Mistake/Big Expense on New Home's Driveway in Gretna, NE - 01/21/15 11:18 AM
Stone veneer needs to have a minimum 2" space between its base and a driveway, sidewalk, or patio.  During the freeze/thaw cycles we have in Omaha, Nebraska, the concrete flatwork will raise & lower.  If the stone veneer is blocking it and preventing it from raising up, then the concrete will give.  In the case below, the stone veneer held solid while the driveway not only cracked but caused the other end of the panels to raise up.  The only fix for this is to tear the damaged panels of the driveway out and pour new.  Except, the next time they … (0 comments)

omaha home inspection: The Water Meter Almost Won At Hide-n-Seek - 01/18/15 11:14 PM
If you're going to be a home inspector, you need to have a sense of humor.  Not only did they drywall around the meter, they then installed a drop ceiling light covering it up.  It took the entire home inspection on this Omaha, NE home, but I found it!

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omaha home inspection: Electrocution Hazard On 3 Newer Omaha Homes!!! - 01/14/15 01:28 AM
During our home inspections, we always have to be on our toes.  We never know what dangerous situations we're going to come across.
Below are 3 photos taken from 3 different homes of their main electric panels. 
The first photo was of a brand new 5,000 s.f. home.  I was performing my inspection amongst about 15-20 sub-contractors all rushing to complete the build prior to closing.  Imagine my surprise when I lifted off the main panel cover to find that 1 of the screws had gone partially through the sheathing of one of the main service entrance cables which was running … (0 comments)

omaha home inspection: Why Is There Frost In My Attic??? - 01/11/15 11:58 AM
Now that the cold weather is upon us, it's the easiest time of year to pop your head up in your attic and look for frost.  Frost buildup on your roof deck or on the nails poking through your roof deck are a sure sign that your attic ventilation is improper.  When the weather warms up, the frost will melt and leave drip stains in your insulation.  If there's a whole bunch of frost, it can drip so much that it dampens your insulation decreasing your R-value.  If left uncorrected, excess moisture buildup in your attic can lead to mold, cause … (2 comments)

omaha home inspection: Dryer Vent Fire Hazard in Omaha, Nebraska - 01/07/15 11:47 PM
I ran across this fire hazard on a home inspection in Omaha the other day.  Some knucklehead ran the dryer vent through the fire wall into the garage and connected it up to a disconnected B-vent.  The B-vent cap was loaded with dryer lint.  There wasn't any way for the dryer to exhaust outside with it being clogged.
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omaha home inspection: Garage Door Safety Cable Installation At It's Finest - 01/05/15 12:46 PM
I found this during a home inspection in Omaha, NE a couple months ago.  Kind of defeats the purpose?!?!

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omaha home inspection: When Your Client Leaves You Speechless on a Home Inspection - 01/04/15 01:16 PM

I had the pleasure of finding this review from our client on Christmas Eve;-)  This was from a home inspection we did in Omaha, NE back in July 2014.  Thanks for the Christmas present Jason!
 
“Greg is the real deal. If you want to know about the problems your potential home has and will have, he is your guy. If you think ignorance is bliss, use any random rubber stamp inspector and save the surprise for later. In our case, we were looking at a home that was at the top of our comfort level that was "pre" inspected … (1 comments)

omaha home inspection: Home Inspection: Serious Electrocution Hazard...HOMEOWNERS and HOME INSPECTORS MUST READ!!! - 03/21/11 01:38 AM
HUGE SAFETY WARNING FOR HOMEOWNERS!!!  While performing a home inspection in Glenwood, Iowa, I was checking the A/C sub-box's wiring.  I went to put the metal cover back on and the cover hit the lugs, sending sparks flying.  Luckily, I had my hands in the reflex position to contract away from the wiring and not extend towards it.  (Note: If you ever check electrical boxes, backhand the panel before attempting to open it.  If the metal cover is energized, your muscles will reflex away from the box.  If you have your palm side of your hand touching it, your muscles will … (22 comments)

 
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