John McKenna
I did an inspection of a Condo unit with exterior stucco walls. The joints were bowing out, cracking and damaged spots noted. Found moisture (with meter and visible stains) in various location in the interior sheetrock. Then found some more moisture damage, stains and leaks in the walls next to the exterior steps.
Can we say "fungi-heaven"?
Then out walks the lady next door and we ask if her adjacent wall has any signs of moisture leaks (just thought I could use more info). She said "no, everything dry here"... So I asked her for permission to put the moisture meter on her wall also. Bingo... she has moisture in the wall too!!! She then told us that she was about to purchase this condo unit and she was glad to get the "heads up" before she bought the unit. She then said she was a major mortgage broker and would tell all her banker associates about me (thank you God). She had bad experiences with inspectors who worked for the local Realtors and wanted someone independent of the good ol boy network. I said... "I'm the right man, and I understand what your talking about."
It was a fun day. Then I walked inside and pulled out the water level with 50' hose. The slab had 1 3/8 drop in ten feet in the Din Rm. Not a good sign.
John B McKenna is a Certified Master Inspector serving the East Texas area. John has been licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and approved by TREC as an inspector trainer. He has more than 25 years experience in the construction industry and is certified by the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI). He continues to update his yearly education and testing requirements. Visit his company website at www.texas-inspection.com, or call his office at 1-888-818-4838 (Toll Free) for more information.
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