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Fall Inspection Checklist! Part 1 - The Home's Exterior

It's time to inspect your home. Part 1 Your Home's Exterior by Carl Winters, Complete Inspection Service

Fall Leaves

Fall Inspection Checklist

Exterior: Examine porches and decks for loose rails

Examine for loose boards

Examine posts are firmly in the ground

Examine for rotted footings

Examine siding for water damage

Examine stucco for cracks

Clean gutters and downspouts

Check your roof for missing shingle or tiles

Have a chimney sweep clean and check the chimney

Look for signs of insects and remove bird nests in

Eves, soffits or vents

Clean flowerbeds. Water should drain away

From the foundation

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Posted by Carl & Ceil Winters Texas Hill Country Home Inspector on 09/23/2009 09:47 PM

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7 Comments on Fall Inspection Checklist! Part 1 - The Home's Exterior

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Thank you for your post, much appreciated!

-David

Howdy there Carl and Ceil

This is a mighty fine Fall Inspection Checklist, for Home Owners, and those First Time Home Buyers out there.

Folks sure do want to have their chimney cleaned. There is always a threat of a chimney fire, if folks don't have their chimney cleaned. And at the same time they sure also want to have the chimney looked over for any cracks that may have develop, from the result of their chimney settling. And they also take a look at the area, where their chimney exits out of the roof, as to if it has develop any cracks in that area.

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H-m-m-m, My checklist goes like, clean gutter. Clean gutters again. Clean gutters again. Dang, when will these leaves quit falling? Clean gutters...

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Carl,

Good information, thanks for sharing. I need to hit a few of these items now.

David it just means a little home maintenance to make sure everything is ship-shape and in good order.

Dale we both know it is importance to keep up good home maintenance even if it is a pain sometime. You are right about the chimney.

Michael those gutters a must. Our leaves don't fall until the spring so I don't have to fool with that right now. Folks sure need to be careful climbing ladders.

Richard, its something you can whip out on a Saturday then you'll have it done for the season.

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I would add "Prune trees and bushes away from the roof, siding, chimney, and utility lines."

Hey Russell thanks for the reminder. We all know how much damage trees can cause if they are planted too close to the house. They are small when they are planted and folks don't allow for when the tree becomes mature.

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