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An in-depth evaluation will take place on the roof, electric system, heating, air conditioning and roof of the house. When the NJ home inspection is being completed, you will be invited to participate and talk to the inspector who will …  read more…

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The installer powered on the solar array on Tuesday after the inspection. After he left, I installed current sensors for the solar breakers and ran those along Cat-5 back to the ECM-1240. I was debugging the charting and got it pretty … With a southwest facing roof, you can see we catch the morning sun very early. The array woke up around 6:22AM and peaked around 11AM. Once the sun passed over the top of the roof around noon, production started to drop and around 2PM it …  read more…

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Sellers should be aware of several things that may make the inspection process more efficient. Home inspections usually vary in times from two to five hours, depending on the size of the house. The following tips will help you be more … Copies of receipts for recent installation, cleaning and/or servicing of any major items such as the roof, HVAC system or other appliances should be provided. Call me at 818-266-2276 or check our website link below for further details or …  read more…

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Open Question: problem in apartments please help need advice?
legal advice past experience anything will help. …..Ok to make a long story short I had a water leak in my apartment from roofing problems. When I just noticed the leak (after few storms) i reported the problem to the maintance guy and the office they said that they were going to see that it would be taken care of. After many phone calls of concern (a month later) no repairs have been made. Anyway besides the dried crusty sheet rock that was crumbling away and falling on my furniture and carpet I had reason to believe there might be mold (Because the sheet rock was not dried after the leak) I had a mold air inspection and the results came back to show that we had high levels of Cladiusporin in our living room (where the leak is) its an allergen and can affect infants and people with weak amune system ( I have a 5 month old) the amount in the home was 30X the amount outdoors. any way the biologist suggested I go and show my pediatritian what my son has been exposded to for all his life and see if there are any symptoms that he could experience. GETTING TO THE POINT my manager quickly moved us into a hotel while they did there own testing they called us today and told us there is no traces of mold of any sort and that it was completely safe to come back home. She told me the results we got from the enviornmental service we used to test for mold were incaccurate and that they must of done the test wrong. We paid $200 to get the test it wasnt a cheap thing they did air and surface testing. I dont know who to believe and what I should do. Can I legally break my lease or do i need to listen to the apartment manager and believe their results.

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Voting Question: What’s the best way to negotiate a home inspection into the final sale price when purchasing a house?
We’re not sure we can trust the seller to make quality repairs should any faults be found. Can we some how negotiate a lower sale price so we can do a good quality repair ourselves? Should we have a contractor walk through the house with us and present the estimates at the time of closing? The inspection is happening this week and closing is scheduled for the end of the month. We’ve already noticed a drippy ceiling coming through a central heating vent. Plus a 126 sq ft back porch is incomplete and really needs to be demolished and rebuilt. The back yard doesn’t drain too well either. Many puddles and soggy areas still present after our second walkthrough five days later. It has a nice garden area but we don’t want to grow rice if you know what I mean. Major sections of the roof have no gutters and the carport roof lacks a significant pitch (just so happens to be the same room with heater vent leak). Backyard spotlight looks like it’s attached to an extension cord and taped up with electrical tape. We’re already getting an ok deal but and additional 5 to 8 thousand off would definitely make the deal so much better as we would hope to keep repairs and modifications under $10,000. Welcome your advice and website links. Other useful info for you…It’s a rancher with an aluminum roof covering the main living space. The carport is attached to house and converted to a big living room / dining room space.

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Our offer is already approved. Now we’re awaiting the inspection and will be there for that. The contract is written to say all repairs must be done by seller before closing, or if the inspection looks bleak we have the option of walking…
Compile results of home inspection. Make list of all problematic issues & decide which issues you want addressed before purchase is finalized.Discuss these w/your real estate agent.Together,you can decide whether the homeowner should rectify these issues or if you should handle the repairs yourself &adjust your purchase offer to reflect expenses.Formulate a new offer for the house. Estimate your cost to make any repairs &deduct that amount from your offer.contact a contractor or construction expert to get a firm estimate.Formally enter your counter offer with the sellers.Allow them time to consider your offer &any concerns you may have about the condition of the property.then Refuse the seller’s offer to address the house repairs on his own. It will be in the seller’s interest to make repairs as quickly &cheaply as he can.Might not be in your best interest.Stay near your phone,sellers response could come quickly.maybe in sellers interest to renegotiate sale asap,close deal& get paid…
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Voting Question: Please Help. I am stuck. I have tried to give you all my thoughts but you still never helped. So Please help?
1. ASHI standards require a home inspector to identify and
describe the type of structure and materials of construction
before
A. testing systems scientifically.
B. evaluating each system.
C. establishing value.
D. reporting remaining usefulness.
2. A good place to begin an interior structure inspection is the
A. garage. C. basement.
B. attic. D. plumbing system.
3. Surface molds and sapstain fungi discolor wood paneling
A. and are the most common cause of wood decay.
B. but don’t cause structural damage.
C. but exist only in very dry conditions.
D. and cause a burned or charred appearance on wood surfaces.
4. To be properly vented, the foundation should have one vent for every _______ square feet
of floor space.
A. 50 C. 500
B. 150 D. 1500
5. The primary horizontal load-bearing component in a floor frame is the
A. jack stud. C. beam or girder.
B. brick pier. D. sill plate.
6. The slope of a roof is
A. the length of a rafter from the top plate to the ridge.
B. generally expressed as a percent.
C. the ratio between the units of run and units of rise of a roof.
D. determined by measuring the total height of the building.
7. One improper construction method that can result in structural weakness is
A. the use of kiln-dried lumber in structural components.
B. grading soil to direct runoff away from the structure.
C. retention of topsoil and trees on the home site.
D. construction of artificial terraces using debris and backfill.
8. Stairs are considered hazardous when
A. the height of the risers varies by more than 3/8 inch.
B. the width of the treads does not strictly comply with codes.
C. risers are less than 73/4 inches high.
D. they’re covered with carpeting.
9. Two common cosmetic flaws in gypsum wallboard include popping nails and
A. header cracks. C. sagging ceilings.
B. termite cavities. D. brown water stains.
10. Which of the following statements about dehumidifiers is true?
A. Dehumidifiers automatically dispose of water produced by their operation.
B. Dehumidifiers should have automatic shutoff devices to prevent overflow.
C. Dehumidifiers are usually found in the attic.
D. Dehumidifiers are the best method for fail-safe moisture control in basements.
11. Structural failure in a roof may be due to
A. the presence of a vapor barrier between the attic floor and the ceiling below.
B. too little span between supporting members.
C. cuts made in rafters or trusses for addition of components such as stairways and fans.
D. use of dried wood for structural members.
12. A horizontal supporting member placed between two opposite rafters is called a
A. collar tie. C. chord.
B. ridge. D. jack rafter.
13. The term live load refers to the
A. weight of the structural components only.
B. weight of the occupants and furnishings.
C. weight of the foundation walls.
D. total weight of the entire structure.
14. A load-bearing horizontal component over a wall opening is called a
A. header. C. sill plate.
B. stud. D. wall joist.
15. Sagging in floor joists is typically caused by
A. oversized joists.
B. undersized joists.
C. improper nailing of sub-flooring.
D. improper moisture content of the wood.
16. Brick ties in brick veneer walls allow for
A. water drainage. C. expansion.
B. air circulation. D. inspection.
17. While inspecting a masonry foundation, you find evidence of “efflorescence.” This is
probably due to
A. leftover residue from construction.
B. too much lime in the concrete.
C. fungus.
D. water seepage.
18. Your inspection report does not need to include information on
A. steepness of roof pitch.
B. adequacy and condition of flashing.
C. condition of solar heating system equipment.
D. type and condition of gutters and downspouts.
19. Bulging of exterior walls usually results in
A. sagging of windows.
B. a rise in the main floor beam.
C. settling of corner posts.
D. sagging of the ridge board.
20. The structural technique that includes long vertical studs running from the sill plate to the
second floor roof frame is called _______ framing.
A. platform C. balloon
B. vertical D. post

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