Ask any home inspector and they’ll tell you that poor drainage around a house is one of the biggest contributing factors to foundation settlement, crack in foundations, house siding deterioration, dry rot and mold problems. [...]
An interesting aspect of being a home inspector is that you never know what you’ll discover at the next property inspection. It’s not too often a sign is posted on a bedroom door “Do Not [...]
Ask any home inspector and you’ll hear that disconnected crawlspace and attic heating and cooling ducts are a common observation. Why? Because standard gray duct tape was used. it says Duct Tape on the label [...]
The U-shape pipe under a sink is called a P-trap. The purpose of a P-trap is to create a water seal that prevents sewer gas from coming into the house and to collect wedding rings, [...]
When the home inspector walked into the Concord backyard, he couldn’t believe his eyes - the steps leading up to the backyard composite deck were totally disintegrated. Early composite decking made its debut in the [...]
You can't see it, smell it, or taste it… but it can kill you… a gas known as the “silent killer”… carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced by common household appliances such as gas [...]
When ordinary window plate glass is broken, it breaks into angular shards which are very sharp, and can seriously injury someone - not good. When tempered safety glass is struck, it breaks into small pebble-like [...]
The photo shows a flexible discharge pipe attached to the safety valve which opens when something goes wrong inside the water heater tank. Plumbing requirements state that the discharge pipe must be the same size [...]
Home inspectors are asked all the time, “What about that crack in the wall?” Some home buyers react negatively when they spot a wall or ceiling hairline crack, thinking it compromises the structural integrity of [...]
The home inspector opened a bedroom closet door in an older Hayward house and turned on the light switch. The ceiling light fixture was missing its protective glass globe and two incandescent light bulbs were [...]
