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franklin tn home inspectors: Needing a little support... - 02/06/10 04:53 AM
Needing a little support... From time-to-time, we all need a little support. Support often comes through our peers, family members or other social interactions.
Structures need support too. Properties need to have all the live and dead loads properly transmitted to the earth to prevent structural damage.
Having suffered damage from WDO's (wood destroying organisms), the contractor repaired the damage to the band/rim joist and joist tails but forgot or totally ignored properly supporting the joist tails.Through time, gravity takes it toll and the joist are now sagging and pulling away from the flooring.
This … (14 comments)
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franklin tn home inspectors: inspecting Foreclosures - Part V - Environmental Issues - 08/29/09 06:21 AM
When one is purchasing a distressed property or a foreclosure, there are often many hidden issues that the trained eye of a professional inspector can reveal. One major issue that I find with foreclosures are environmental issues - primarily fungus. In the state of TN, we legally cannot call it what it really is but have to refer to it as a "mold like substance" or "what appears to be fungal activity of some type" due to legalities. After the suspect material is tested by a certified lab, then and only then can we refer to the suspect material as "MOLD" … (19 comments)
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franklin tn home inspectors: Inspecting Foreclosurse - Part II - Exterior Issues - 08/25/09 07:24 AM
In Part I of the series Inspecting Foreclosures, I talked about the importance of conducting the inspection and the necessary "due diligence" needed to undertake in order to make an informed decision on these properties. More often than not, the main conditions found with foreclosures revolves around maintenance - or lack there of. When the home owner gets caught between the proverbial rock and a hard spot of making the decision as to whether to fix the broken gutters or repair damaged siding or eat, doing even the most minor repairs will not be a high priority. Neglecting even the smallest … (4 comments)
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franklin tn home inspectors: Pennywise But Pound Foolish... - 04/09/09 06:51 AM
How many times have we heard that old adage? And, most of us have been guilty doing this a time or two, I know I have. But how about when I comes to having a new home inspected? Many folks tend to forgo this phase of the home buying process because they trust that the municipal codes department has done its job and and has 'inspected the property' several times prior to issuing the CO (Certificate of Occupancy). Just because a property has been issued a CO doesn't mean that it is problem free. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to inspect … (19 comments)
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franklin tn home inspectors: Photo of the Day ~ Getting That Sinking Feeling... - 02/07/09 05:28 PM
Older, "experienced" properties like older "experienced" people have a lot of baggage. As I tell my clients, older, experienced houses are what they are. Although not perfect, they certainly have stood the test of time. However; many repairs to older properties do not. It is not uncommon to see rehabbers or less than desirable tradesmen cut corners and put "band aids" on structural issues that are only temporary "fixes" because they do not want to spend the money for proper repairs. Heaven forbid that that they might loose a little profit. Thin solid core blocks laid on the ground are no … (11 comments)
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franklin tn home inspectors: Photo of the Day ~ At a Loss For Words... - 02/07/09 06:31 AM
Lordy, Just when you think you have seen it all, someone comes up with a new wrinkle or a new application for products we use in our everyday lifes. While inspecting an upper end property in the Franklin, TN area, the prospective home owner and I were checking out the cabinets and much to our surprise, we found this interesting little diddy. Never in all my days of inspecting, have I seen cabinet doors held in place with velcro strips. Certainly one for the books and a good laugh. Goes to show you that even high end houses have issues and … (25 comments)
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franklin tn home inspectors: Photo of the Day ~ Inventions I Wish Had Not Been... - 02/06/09 07:07 PM
Lordy, I wish that some things had not been invented. It was not uncommon for older homes to have limited circuits and outlet so these so called "circuit" expanders were invented to add more loads to already overloaded situations. A funny thing happened on my way to the attic... While inspecting an experienced property in the Franklin, TN area, I ran across one of these modern inventions in the attic. I was wondering why the pole lamp in the front yard was not working. Come to find out, the pole lamp was plugged into the adapter and run through the attic … (10 comments)
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franklin tn home inspectors: Absolutely Shocking... - 11/05/08 07:30 AM
I know that times are tough in this challenging economy and people often hire unhandymen or make a stab at doing it themselves to save a few dollars. However, when the unhandy practices involve electricity and potential fire hazards, the savings are not too great. While one of the inspectors for Complete Home Inspections, Inc was inspecting a property in the Franklin, TN area of middle Tennessee, this spliced plug onto the end of a section of NM-3 conductor wiring was cited in his report.
No only is the splice unsafe, but the circuit ran to a power ventilator located next … (11 comments)
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franklin tn home inspectors: A Little Common Sense Goes a Long Way... - 10/24/08 06:57 PM
Older properties in Franklin, TN can pose challenges to any home inspector in this area. However; with a little common sense, costly repairs can be avoided while rehabbing, especially during the painting process. There is no real good way to remove paint from a contaminated outlet like this once it is filled with paint. The inside contacts form a insulation barrier which might allow enough contact for light amperage uses such as lamps, but could overheat and cause a fire when larger current drawing appliances such as toasters or microwave ovens are plugged in.
A strip of tape over the … (13 comments)
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Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector - 615.661.0297
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