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What To Look for in a New Home Walk Through

By Justin Nickelsen

Home Inspector with NICKELSEN HOME INSPECTIONS - Vancouver WA Home Inspector

September 17, 2011 09:36 AM

Great article from the Chicago Tribune:

You won't believe the stuff Jay Markanich has seen on his rounds as a home inspector.

Among other things: exhaust fans that vent to nowhere, faulty drain line connections that will surely leak, drywall screws that are used for everything but their intended purpose, insulation thrown into wall cavities but not stapled to the studs, decks so riddled with nails shot from power guns that they cause the wood to split.

The kicker? This is new construction. Not remodeling projects, but brand-new houses that have never been lived in. (read more here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/buy/sc-cons-0915-new-home-inspect-20110916,0,1118521.story)

If you are in need of a home inspection on a new home in the Portland, Oregon or SW Washingon regions, please give me a call! www.twitter.com/pdxinspector | www.facebook.com/pdxinspector

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Dan Edward Phillips

Dan Edward Phillips - Eureka, CA

Realtor and Broker/Owner

Good Morning Justin, a great article in the Chicago Tribune! Thank you for posting the link, I would not have had the chance to view it otherwise.

Sep 25, 2011 01:24 AM

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