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Post 534

First Time Home Buyers. our subject home. That the Inspection will be taken place at, is a 50 + year home.

Most Home Inspectors considers the age of a home while inspecting it. Seen that this home is 50 + years old it is highly likely that common costruction techniques and standards used when this home was built, will not be the same as those in use today. Its very common to have areas that do not comply with current code. This by no means a new home and this home sure cannot be expected to meet the current code standards or standard building practice.

While this inspection will make every effort to point out important visably recognizable safety issues, it does not inspecct for code compliance. Its common that homes of any age will have had repairs perfomed and some repairs may not be in a workmen like manner. Some areas may appear less than standard. This inspection looks for items that are not functioning as intended. It does not grade the repair.

Its very common to see old plumbing or mixed materials. Sometimes water signs in crawlspaces or basements could be years old from a problem that no longer exists. Or it may still need further attention and repair.

Determining this can be difficult on an older home. Sometimes in older homes there are signs of damage to wood from wood eating insects. Having this is typical and fairly common. If the home inspection reveals signs of damage you should have a pest control company inspect further for activity and possible hidden damage. The home inspection dose not look for possible manufacturer re-calls on components that could be in this home. Hiring the appropriate trade specialist for any repairs or for further evaluation of specific areas of concern is always recommended.

Photos - are included to help you to understand what I saw at the time of the inspection. They are only included as an example or illustration of an area of concern that the inspector felt was appropriate. Photos may be edited and/ or enhanced for visual clarity.

Each of the links below will open in to a new window for your convenience. Each of the 9 fallowing posts will show you an item and and it will written as if its in an inspection report.

Now place accompany me, of the inspection of 9 areas of this home:

Dale's New Report- This could very will light up your life - or end it

Lets talk about the upstairs guard rail

Lets take a look at the Vegetation

Heres what I found with the Exterior Trim

A Basement and Crawlspace Inspection

Does the yard have a Negative

Lets take a look at a Tree in the Fall Zone

Lets take a look at the two Chimneys

What will we find around the Covered Porch Area

This next link will take you to a post for a Home Maintenance Calendar

Dale's News Report- Home Maintenance Calendar for First Time Home Buyers

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