Inspecting your own home
Inspecting Your Own Home: Look now, save later.
Professional home inspectors get paid to look for problems. The majority of the house problems found could have been avoided or at least minimized with proper inspection and maintenance. Here is a short checklist of some of the most common problems encountered during inspections. Hopefuly you find them useful.
BATHROOMS
- Moisture behind tiles
- Loose toilet
- No GFCI protection
- No or inadequate ventilation
ATTIC
- Rot & insect damage
- No access
- Stained plywood
- Condensation
- Exhaust fan discharge into attic space
CRAWLSPACE
- No access
- Standing water
- Earth floor
- Ventilation not used
- Freeze vulnerable pipes
- No moisture barrier
- Dryer vents into crawlspace
BASEMENT
- Inadequate venting
- Water stains
- Uneven insulation
- "Musty" smell
- Drain not working
EXTERIOR
- Wood / soil contact
- Slope toward house
- Rot damaged stairs
- Uneven stair risers
- Sidewalk trip hazards
- Garage door reverse mechanism
- No closer on door to house from garage
ROOFING
- Moss accumulation
- Debris around flashings
- Plugged gutters or breakers
- Plugged drains
- Missing shingles
- General deterioration
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Overfusing
- Frequent "blown" fuses
- "Flickering" lights
- "Permanent" extension cords
- Miswired outlets
- Open junction boxes
PLUMBING SYSTEM
- No cleanout access
- No drain for the water heater
- No main water shutoff access
HEATING SYSTEM
- No gas shutoff access
- Dirty filter
- Blocked combustion air
- Blocked ducts
- out of adjustment
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