structural failure: April Fool… this is no Joke. Wenatchee and Moses Lake Home Inspection - 04/01/12 01:55 AM
April Fool… this is no Joke. Wenatchee and Moses Lake Home InspectionWhen things go terribly wrong this is no joke. As a home inspector I may have to be the bearer of some tough information.Let set the scenario. You buy a home, not just any home, but a brand new home. Nice neighborhood, big home and some pretty details. You are excited and all is well.Now several years go by and life events happen and find this big beautiful home is too much for you and you must sell. You know that you have not been able to maintain the home … (4 comments)

structural failure: It’s not what it is cracked up to be- Wenatchee and Cle Elum Home Inspector - 10/14/11 02:09 AM
It’s not what it is cracked up to be- Wenatchee and Cle Elum Home Inspector
                                                                           There are two universal truths about cement. One- It will get hard, Two- It will crackAs a home inspector I see cracks in foundation quite often. Well… I must say almost every time I look at a foundation.Evaluating that crack can take some more thought. Shrinkage cracks from the cement curing are usually fairly uniform in width. A wall crack which continues into the floor is likely to involve the building footings and may be a settlement crack.Here we have an example of crack … (6 comments)

 



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