---document some more.As an inspector these words of wisdom are closer to a necessity than a choice. Many times in the course of an inspection there will be evidence of past conditions where there is no way we will be able to duplicate the conditions that created the evidence in the course of the
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09/28/2015
So you have purchased a house, totally remodeled it and it looks beautiful! Time to flip it, go sit on a beach somewhere, and drink margaritas. The listing says something like: “Remodeled down to the studs and looks just like new construction. New Kitchen moved to location with great views, ne
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09/22/2015
B-vent exhaust vents extend above the roof and provide a way for furnace or water heater combustion by-products to get to the exterior of the building.They often rust at the section above the roof because the vented gases swirl around the pipe making it wet. This moisture is slightly acidic and o
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09/21/2015
For years it has been common wisdom that older electrical panels were somehow covered by Grandfather. Grandfather is this mysterious guy who never played an electrician or TV, was never a home inspector and was certainly never an electrical engineer, but somehow he came into the home and mysterio
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09/16/2015
As a design builder, one very common request I had from clients was to open up the kitchen to adjacent rooms. This was especially true of older homes where the kitchens were often these “off-limits” spaces purposefully isolated from the rest of the home.But as people’s tastes changed, more people
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09/08/2015
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