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pest inspection: Structural Inspection - 08/18/09 09:36 AM
 During a recent Metro Detroit Home inspection my client was humored by the obvious slope around doors. I was amused at the way the previous owners patched up the cracks, painted, and framed the doors to make up for it. An out of square door here and there is common but I don't think any doors in this home were even close to square.
The primary function of a home inspection is to determine whether or not systems are functioning as intended. It's also an opportunity for the buyer to learn about the maintenance required to keep a home in good … (6 comments)

pest inspection: Inspector Tools (for the crawlspace) - 08/15/09 01:47 PM
 Raised foundations are common in my area and my least favorite area to inspect. The heat of an attic is one thing but at least I know, for the most part, what to expect. Fortunately Southeast Michigan Home Inspectors don't have to worry much about poisonous spiders, other than the Brown Recluse, or poisonous snakes.
Once in a while I get lucky and enter a clean crawl with plenty of headroom but that tends to be the exception. Most of the time the area is full of construction debris and of course more than enough insects and spider webs. It's hard … (12 comments)

pest inspection: Bats in the attic. - 07/23/08 05:31 PM
Bat guano can build up in attics and eaves that have been used by bats, and even if the human occupants of the building are not aware of the dung, they may be harmed by it. After guano has accumulated and been around for a couple of years, a fungus can grow in it, releasing spores into the air that might cause histoplasmosis in humans.
Histoplasmosis can cause serious respiratory disease in humans, causing fever and chest pains. If left untreated histoplsmosis can turn into a chronic lung disease that resembles tuburculosis. In the very young and elderly, or people who already have weakened immune systems, histoplasmosis … (11 comments)

pest inspection: Brown Recluse Spider - 06/23/08 07:17 PM
I'm sure I've run across a couple of these but didn't know what type of spider it was. I will spare you all the various images out there showing the damage caused by a bite from one of these spiders but I promise you it's not a pretty picture.
 Adult Brown Recluse spiders are yellowish-tan to dark brown. They have long, thin gray to dark brown legs covered with very short, dark hairs. Both male and female spiders are similar in appearance and are equally venomous.  
Young Brown Recluse spiders are smaller and somewhat lighter in color. The most distinguishing mark … (12 comments)

 
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Vince Santos Southeast Michigan Home Inspector

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