Blog entries tagged with "
fullerton home inspections":
fullerton home inspections: Getting Dirty (A Home Inspectopn Blog) - 09/11/08 11:35 AM
One of the most important items during a home inspection is the foundation. Most of the homes in my local area have a slab on grade foundation, which means there is a concrete slab on top of the soil. That means you cannot get underneath the foundation and most of it is … (10 comments)
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fullerton home inspections: Don't Kick The Bucket (A Home Inspection Blog) - 09/11/08 11:08 AM
Many times as home inspectors we have to piece together many clues we collect during a home inspection. We must always be alert and keep in mind what we have observed through out the inspection so we don't miss anyhting. Sometimes just looking at one item doesn't give the big picture. … (4 comments)
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fullerton home inspections: Swithcharoo (A Home Inspction Blog) - 09/02/08 07:52 AM
I came across this in July.
Isn't that amazing! Okay, I'm kidding, I left out some vital information... The light switch is inside the shower... ouch! I'm not quite sure how inexperienced you have to be to do something like that. I guess there's just some generous contractors out there who … (15 comments)
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fullerton home inspections: In The Trenches of the Home Ispection - 09/02/08 07:24 AM
Earlier in the summer I came across this in a crawlspace.
The owner had replaced some plumbing so there were numerous trenches (about 2-3 feet deep) throughout the crawlspace. Some of the trenches were very close to the post and pier foundation supports, which was my concern. So I … (7 comments)
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fullerton home inspections: Remodels Should also be Inspected - 05/19/08 02:49 PM
Last month I had an owner call me and wanted me to inspect her house because she might be selling it down the road and because she had a bathroom remodeled and had some concerns. Luckily the worse of her concerns were not an issue, however, it reminded me of a point … (7 comments)
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fullerton home inspections: Enter at Your Own Risk - A Home Inspection Blog - 04/25/08 10:59 AM
The other day I inspected a house over 4,000 sq. ft. that had a crawlspace. I finished the inspection and was explaining the report to the buyer. Here are some of the items I found in the crawlspace.
This support member was notched (where it meets the wall). Someone put in … (18 comments)
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fullerton home inspections: An 8-ft Tall Child, Dog or Cat? (A Home Inspection Blog) - 04/22/08 12:29 PM
I love to laugh and my job as a home inspector provides many opportunities for this. Last week I came across this in a garage.
If you look above the spring you'll see the laser sensors for the garage door. I wrote about laser sensors in The Eye of the Tiger. The … (17 comments)
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fullerton home inspections: Flippin Out in the Attic - 04/22/08 11:21 AM
This weekend I inspected a home built in 1931. It had a flat roof, so the attic was only about 16-inches tall. I popped my head in the attic (one of very few I couldn't enter) and had to chuckle at what I saw.
Isn't that hilarious? Okay, you're probably thinking, "This … (15 comments)
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