home inspection: Gaps at the Windows - Inspection Picture of the Day - 09/21/10 04:22 PM
Gaps at the Windows - Inspection Picture of the Day
There aren't a lot of problems that I have pre-written comments for when I do a home inspection.  I believe that every home inspection is different and each situation requires it's own unique text to describe the problems I find. 
One problem that I do have a pre-written comment for is for gaps in the siding around windows.  They're everywhere and I can almost guarantee that I will find them on every home I inspect.  I find these gaps or openings on all kinds of construction, new , old and everywhere in between.  They … (3 comments)

home inspection: I Love It When I Make It To The Top - 09/19/10 04:56 PM
I Love It When I Make It To The Top.  When I do I usually take a picture just to prove I was there! 
As a home inspector in the Austin area I get to walk on top of a lot of people's homes and I love it!  Sometimes I can't believe people pay me to do this.  As a kid, my friends and I could be found climbing on something almost every day, and that includes other people's roofs.  We did this quite often during super charged games of hide and seek. 
Now that I'm in my 40s I somtimes … (4 comments)

home inspection: Are You Ready to Feel the Burn?? - I Sure Wasn't - 09/16/10 01:55 PM
Are You Ready to Feel the Burn?? - I Sure Wasn't
As a Home Inspector in Austin, Texas I end up in some fairly precarious places.  I mean steep roofs, crawl spaces and attics can present hazards that many people don't encounter in their daily routine.
Last week while doing a Home Inspection in Austin Texas I got burned.....literally.  As I entered the attic I accidentally touched an exposed 100 watt light bulb with the inside of my arm.
When I do a home inspection I call out all exposed bulbs no matter where they are.  Exposed light bulbs get extremely hot, … (5 comments)

home inspection: The Builder's Third Party Inspectors for New Construction - Home Inspection Pictures of the Day - 09/06/10 04:12 PM
The Builder's Third Party Inspectors for New Construction
Last week I did a New Construction Home Inspection for a home located in the Austin area.  As I was entering the home I met the builder's "third party" inspector as he was leaving.  We said hello to each other and as he was getting into his truck I asked if everything checked out OK.  His reply to me was, "You won't find any problems with this one".  Folks, those were his exact words.
While inspecting the systems in the attic I came across this:
That, my friends is an almost full … (5 comments)

home inspection: Exposed Nails and Asphalt Shingles - Inspection Picture of the Day - 08/30/10 04:53 PM
Exposed Nails and Asphalt Shingles - Inspection Picture of the Day
I had the pleasure of conducting a New Construction Home Inspection this morning in Cedar Park, Texas.  While up on the roof I found 2 nails that were exposed.  Incredibly that number - 2 - is on the low side.  On most Home Inspections I conduct there are many more!

Normally fasteners that are driven into a 3 Tab Fiberglass shingles are covered up by the next row of shingles.  In this case the installer drove the fastener just a little too low.  It happens all the time and that's … (4 comments)

home inspection: Uncharted Waters and Smart Choices - 02/23/10 04:44 PM
I had a home inspection to do this morning in Georgetown, Texas.  Today was just like every other day this week, and last week and the week before.....you get the picture.  But today I was in Uncharted Waters and I was forced to do something that I've never done before. 
As a home inspector I'm asked to assess the condition of many properties and their components on a daily basis.  I take pride in making sure that nothing gets missed during these home inspections.  After all, I normally only get one chance and seldom do I ever get to go back if I … (4 comments)

 
Andy Chaudoir, Your Home Inspection Connection in Central Texas (Professional Inspection Services - Georgetown, Texas)

Andy Chaudoir

Your Home Inspection Connection in Central Texas

Georgetown, TX

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Professional Inspection Services - Georgetown, Texas

Address: P.O. Box 322, Jarrell, TX, 76537

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