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...
by Eric Robinson | Nov 25, 2015 | Inspection Discoveries
With new construction today, it is common to have multiple levels of roofing that don’t sit square on top of one another, like the days of old when a lot of homes looked as if they had been designed by a manufactured home architect, where foundation, main level...
by Eric Robinson | Nov 21, 2015 | Inspection Discoveries
To the left you can see that a house that originally had a typical crawlspace when it was constructed, had been dug deeper to offer a larger area below the structure. Some of the things an inspector has to take into consideration are; Q: Have the foundation walls...
by Eric Robinson | Nov 21, 2015 | Inspection Discoveries
This is a harness anchor attached near the apex of the roof. This addition makes navigating the roof much safer should the person have proper harness and repelling gear. I even inspected the fasteners (nails) to make sure they wouldn’t offer a roof leak, and,...
by Chris Barry | Nov 21, 2015 | Inspection Discoveries
Have you ever seen this example on the walls in your house? If you answered yes, then I would advise you to call a structural engineer. Cracks in walls may be a typical thing an a lot of homes, but when they are in a V shape (wider on one end than the other), this...
