greg wayman: Why Was This Home Inspection Terminated?
- 03/03/17 12:44 PM
Look at the cockeyed front door. Look at the window openings. Look at the ridge line of the 2nd floor over the garage. The front door was a good clue. Then came the laser level readings of the first floor from left exterior wall to right:
Then the laser level readings of the 2nd floor from left exterior wall to right:
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greg wayman: Is Your Deck Railing Safe? - Not This One in Omaha, NE
- 03/01/17 07:35 AM
A deck railing needs to withstand a 200 lb force exerted laterally against it. The perfect installation of a wood deck will have 4x4 or larger guard posts bolted and blocked to the joists. This makes them extremely sturdy. You don't have to worry about 2 adults leaning against the railing and having it give way. Then there's this deck installation in Omaha, NE that I ran across this week on my home inspection: At first glance, the railing looks beautiful and sturdy. Then when I grabbed on it, I could easily move the entire railing a good 6" on both directions! They … (2 comments)
greg wayman: Cracked Heat Exchanger on York Furnace
- 02/24/17 07:12 AM
Now and again I show up at an inspection and find an old furnace and wonder why it wasn't replaced at least a decade ago! I think to myself how insane it is for a Mom or Dad to put their entire family at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and for what?...to save a few bucks by leaving the furnace in place for a year or 2 longer? I know money doesn't grow on trees and some families are in dire financial straights that doesn't always give them the luxury of being able to replace a furnace or pay to have … (0 comments)
greg wayman: Where the H-E-Doublehockeysticks is the electric panel???
- 01/01/17 06:56 PM
Some home inspections push our buttons. If you're a homeowner trying to sell your house or a Listing Agent giving your Seller advice on how to get ready for a home inspection, then here's a quick To-Do list for ya: 1. Put your dog in a kennel or have it stay at someone else's house during the inspection. We just "love" dogs that are constantly barking, getting under our feet, or better yet...actually bite us! 2. Pick up the dog mines in the back yard. You don't want us tracking the nice brown stuff into your house do you? ;-) 3. If your cat is … (0 comments)
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