by Chris Barry | Nov 27, 2017 | Inspection Discoveries
Can you attempt your own home inspection? Sure you can. In fact, if you Google home inspection tips, you’ll no doubt find tons of articles listing what to look for and what to check. But the question you should be asking yourself is not whether a DIY home...
by Chris Barry | Sep 14, 2017 | Inspection Discoveries
3 Things That Make a Quality Home Inspector Often I am asked what exactly is a quality home inspector looking for during a home inspection. I usually go down the list in bullet point fashion, but the top three things that are most important to any home buyer are...
by Chris Barry | Dec 7, 2016 | Inspection Discoveries
Roof flashing comes in multiple sizes for every different purpose. The most common of which are “drip-edge”, “L”, “W”, “Kick-out” and “Counter”. As I go through the different, more common, types of flashing...
by Chris Barry | Mar 17, 2016 | Inspection Discoveries
I was inspecting a house recently, and I came across a potential deadly combination: water and electrical. When I saw this it took a few moments for my brain to register what I was looking at. At the time I was on the search for the washing machine faucets, both hot...
by Chris Barry | Jan 5, 2016 | Inspection Discoveries
Here in Portland OR, we rarely see snow that sticks. Snow usually flurries in from the easterly winds flying down the Columbia River Gorge, initiating in colder inland climates. A few years back, we had what was referred to by many as the 80 year storm, and that...
by Chris Barry | Dec 8, 2015 | Inspection Discoveries
I attended the Inspection Universe home inspector conference in Las Vegas in October. I was optimistic that this would be my first chance to see what home inspection offerings there were with the intent to successfully advance my company and really diversify myself...
