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Wenatchee, Chelan and Okanogan Home Inspection-I'm exhausted or not!

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Home Inspector with NCW Home Inspections, LLC

Wenatchee, Chelan and Okanogan Home Inspection-I'm exhausted or not!

 Clogged exhaust hood                                             condensate

I know the discussion of dryer ducting and cleaning has come up many times. But I thought I would show a very good example of how quickly things can go bad (this is not a very old home). The duct clogged with lint. Then from some poor installation practice the duct came apart.

 

Saturated Wood (This is the next joist bay over)

Now this dryer had been venting into the floor insulation and crawlspace. Dryers exhaust gallons of water in the drying process. The insulation was saturated. We had condensation drip from a seam in the plastic faced insulation.

Condensation drip area

 

The engineered floor joist already started to delaminate and the siding was swelling. With the cold weather we had a nice effect shown here.

Icesycles anyone?                                Swelling siding

Wenatchee, Chelan and Okanogan Home Inspection-I'm exhausted or not!

NCW Home Inspections, LLC  is located in Wenatchee Washington serving Chelan County, Douglas County, Okanogan County and Grant County Washington.                                      

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Comments (6)

Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Don,

Grabbing your title, I have got to say that this is a much more tiring job than people realize.

Mar 07, 2011 03:02 PM
Donald Hester
NCW Home Inspections, LLC - Wenatchee, WA
NCW Home Inspections, LLC

Steve,

I know some days I get home and I feel I have been hit with something. Especially after a tough crawl.

Mar 07, 2011 03:12 PM
Dale Ganfield
Leland, NC

Hi Don, moisture intrusion seems to be a theme lately in several blogs.  A great example of dryer vent issues and the mositure from the clothing has to go somewhere.

Mar 08, 2011 12:44 AM
Donald Hester
NCW Home Inspections, LLC - Wenatchee, WA
NCW Home Inspections, LLC

Dale,

You are right about the moisture themes. I always tell the clients that moisture is the number one enemy of the home (can not tell them they are number two; ) Just kiddin).  This ranges from exterior moisture to what we do withing the home's envelope.

 

 

Mar 08, 2011 01:57 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

I had one today, done by noon. Just sent the dumb report off. I hate how long it takes me to do them but I want them right too.

Mar 10, 2011 03:53 PM
Donald Hester
NCW Home Inspections, LLC - Wenatchee, WA
NCW Home Inspections, LLC

Steve,

I so understand. The report always takes me longer than the inspection. But that is our cross to bear.

Mar 11, 2011 01:27 AM