Find the date in serial numbers As a home inspector, you are constantly on display for your clients while you are performing a home inspection. So while your clients are looking to you as their expert, there is no more embarrassing feeling than being unable to tell them the accurate age of the hot water heater. …
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Is Mold Beyond the Scope of a Home Inspection?
Moisture problems in a home When I run into a moisture problem inside a home, one of the more common questions I get from my clients is: “is this mold harmful to my health?” While this is excellent question it is impossible for a home inspector to answer -we are not doctors and even medical …
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Exterior Door Inspection: Will These Doors leak? A Closer Look at Hinges, Thresholds and Sweeps.
Leaking Doors After ten years of inspecting in the rainy Pacific Northwest, I have concluded that there are only two kinds of exposed exterior doors around here: those that leak and those that are going to leak. While exceptions can be found, they are primarily a function of exposure – doors installed below generous roof …