I've posted about this subject before but I'll keep plugging away until people get it. I just inspected a new construction home this weekend, this one was the model home, the cream of the crop, right? Why would someone waste their money and have it inspected? Here's why:
The tiles meeting the wall is called a head wall. You can see a flat piece of metal over the tiles, that called a head wall flashing. However, there is a gap between the flashing and the curves of the tiles. There needs to be weather blocking there to keep water on the field tiles. This was required beginning in 2002 by the Tile Roofing Institute.
This faucet only turns counter-clockwise. As you can see from the label, it's supposed to go from cold water then to hot water. However it was reversed. So what's the problem? Here are the two examples I use: A small child can turn the water on and get scalded since hot water emits first. The other example is the same for an adult. What if someone is medicated and not paying attention, they too can get scalded.
There was also another bathroom where the tub spout continued to drip even when the faucet was turned off.
This is a furnace flue, where the combustion flows through to exit at the exterior. This flue gets very hot and therefore it needs a minimum 1-inch clearance to combustibles for safety. Also, the flue is dented.
The guard rail was loose and moved excessively when pushed. It needed to be tightened for safety.
There were also other items that needed attention, but I will stop here.
I hope this gives you a little more information about home inspections and their value... even in new construction homes. Be safe out there.
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