As an Atlanta home inspector I am often called out to do roof inspections on homes that were damaged by hail and insurance companies have it replaced. So many times the home owners want to make sure the job is done correctly
This picture is of a concentric vent for the furnace where the exhaust vent and combustion vent are separate. Air flows into the outer vent and feeds the fire in the furnace and the exhaust fumes exit through the center pipe. There's supposed to be a... Read Full Story
As an Atlanta home inspector I am often called out to do roof inspections on homes that were damaged by hail and insurance companies have it replaced. So many times the home owners want to make sure the job is done correctly
This picture is of a concentric vent for the furnace where the exhaust vent and combustion vent are separate. Air flows into the outer vent and feeds the fire in the furnace and the exhaust fumes exit through the center pipe. There's supposed to be a... Read Full Story
As an Atlanta home inspector we are all the time looking for ways to help our clients or we are looking for ways to add services that will benefit our customers. We are very pleased to announce that we have teamed up with the Healthier Environment Living Program to provide a spraying service that once your home is sprayed it will provide continous protection against harmful germs, bacterias, viruses, mold and mildew. Please visit here to find out exactly what the XMICROBE solution is... Read Full Story
You know what, the Atlanta home inspector and the home inspectors wife have not really been M.I.A. we have just been really busy doing what we do best. I have been out inspecting all the the fine real estate agents homes around here and Bonnie has been busy building several different websites.
Most of you may or may not know that Bonnie along with Carl Ross built our newest home inspection website at IHIHomeInspections.com and that because of it we we're located on page 16 and moved... Read Full Story
You know what, the Atlanta home inspector and the home inspectors wife have not really been M.I.A. we have just been really busy doing what we do best. I have been out inspecting all the the fine real estate agents homes around here and Bonnie has been busy building several different websites.
Most of you may or may not know that Bonnie along with Carl Ross built our newest home inspection website at IHIHomeInspections.com and that because of it we we're located on page 16 and moved... Read Full Story
Don't let the builders responsibility fall on your shoulders and cost you in the long run. You need to know that you are being looked after. Anyone planning on purchasing a new home or real estate investment property has many decisions to face. One of the most easily forgotten steps in ensuring the property is right for the purpose, because it is often not required, is the home inspection . When performed by a seasoned home inspector a buyer has a greater chance of knowing any potential... Read Full Story
As an Atlanta Home Inspector, in this market I have been wondering at what point do you throw in the towel on a home with problems? Or better yet, are you even allowed to throw in the towel? There is some things that I just don't understand and one of those things is "Why more people don't get a pre-listing inspection done on a home before doing all that you do?" It seems to me and of course this is just my opinion, but it seems like people go about this a little backwards. First as a... Read Full Story
I have always been amazed at someone who could tear something apart and put it back together again without having any parts left over. My brother in law is someone who can take any piece of equipment apart and put it back together in working order without any trouble at all. But for those of us who seem to be left scratching our heads and wondering why we have pieces left over here is a great idea to help solve the problem. Use your digital camera to take pictures of the process while... Read Full Story
Most of your good home inspectors will put something in the report about getting the tree limbs trimmed back off of the roof area and the bushes trimmed back away from the house. It may not get put on the summary but it probably is in the report. At IHI Home Inspections we do a separate maintence summary that we put things like this on so that the new home owner will have a road map, especially if they are a frist time home buyer. David & Bonnie Lelak www.HIHomeInspections.com or... Read Full Story
Trust your Tools! Every body has a different set of tools and must have common knowledge of how to use them. If you're about to start a framing project you wouldn't use a trim hammer. You want to use the right tool for the job. Home owners often get into projects only to find out they lack the tools needed to finish the job. My father in law is having a house built and for two Saturdays him and another guy has tried to finish the plumbing only to figure out that they don't have the... Read Full Story
