Real estate blog entries tagged with everett inspector

Blog entries tagged with "everett inspector":

everett inspector: Human Betrayed By Water Heater - 01/10/08 05:23 PM

This is a photo of an unfinished basement (lucky) that was victim to a sudden and unexpected water heater leak. The tank had a small leak one day, a plumber was contracted to get a new tank installed but, before that could be done the tank developed a major leak. The … (8 comments)

everett inspector: Classic Damage -- L-P Siding - 01/09/08 09:58 PM

For some reason, not sure why, I have been seeing a number of homes lately with L-P innerseal siding. This is the OSB (oriented strand board) installed prior to 1996. The photo below is a great photo of the siding in distress. It is de-laminating. Frankly, when it starts going it … (3 comments)

everett inspector: Bellingham Home Inspections (King of the House): Private Wells - 12/26/07 04:11 PM

In an earlier post today, I wrote about septic tank inspections. Since septic tanks and wells often go together, I thought this information would be appropriate as well.A private well is a specialized and complex system, mechanically and biologically. Generally speaking, these systems are beyond the scope of a standard home … (0 comments)

everett inspector: Mount Vernon WA Home Inspections (King of the House): Knob and Tube Wiring - 12/23/07 08:57 PM

Below is another photo of a situation that is frustrating to the home inspector. To begin with, as real estate professionals I imagine everyone here knows that knob and tube wiring is a concern in older houses. I am not saying it is automatically going to cause a fire, or is … (0 comments)

everett inspector: Water in crawl spaces - 10/24/07 09:42 AM

Here in the Seattle area we are known to receive a fair share of precipitation. It is no surprise to me when I crawl under a home and find ponding, pooling water. Modern homes typically have a footing drain installed around the exterior foundation perimeter during construction. Inside the space they … (5 comments)