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Hiding at the New House

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Home Inspector with King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. Home Inspector Lic #207
Below is a photo that shows yet another reason to have a home inspection at a new home. In this case, the builder, or his subs, had forgotten to connect the downspouts to the drains. This seemed to be kind of obvious, but it was not unless one peaked behind the brush. We have here, yet again, another example of a good reason to have a full home inspection at new construction. Certain problems are found over and over again at these inspections. The problems include caps left on plumbing vents, insulation packed around B-vents, no insulation installed at all and a host of other unwelcome surprises to the homeowner who does not expect there to be any problems with a new house. 

 

Steven L. Smith

 Bellingham WA Home Inspections

  

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Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

You have me convinced.  Home inspection on new house.  Home inspection on new house!!  Now if I could afford a new house!

Nov 25, 2008 12:39 PM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Barbara,

I now know why none of my most recent blogs, or comments, ever got any responses.

Nov 25, 2008 02:11 PM
Nicole Weidauer
Keller Williams Greater Seattle - Shoreline, WA

Yikes- that's no good! You'd think new construction homes would be in tip top shape but even they need to be inspected for minor repairs. I'm glad you and people like you are there to help make sure things are right with a home being purchased.

Thanks for sharing, Nicole Weidauer

The Egerer & Weidauer Team, Keller Williams Realty North Seattle

Nov 26, 2008 04:12 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Nicole,

Yes, usually at new houses it is easily correctable stuff. But ignore it five years and the problem shows up.

Nov 26, 2008 04:33 AM