Is a structural engineer neded for this??

[David A. Andersen]

What I want to know is what do they want you to inspect when they call you?

Should I buy this house?

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Originally Posted by jjonas

So, what's the solution Wayne?

Make sure the client knows every hazzard you mention. I would hope we all do that but i have follow a few inspectors that seem to over look things.
We still have builders putting in s traps in new houses here . and will scream when you write it up. Agents just say it is the way its been done before lol

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Originally Posted by dandersen

What I want to know is what do they want you to inspect when they call you?

Should I buy this house?

Yep I call it buying in Braille ,
We have a lot buying over the internet right now, and not even seeing the home. I had 2 last week. after a 45 page inspection mostly defects they still asked what i thought lolol .
Electric issues
Post foundation ( half rotten posts)
Sink hole beside the home
No pressurized water system ( spring fed . Water could not flow to 2 nd floor for some reason lol
Unsafe wood stove heating the whole home ( Wood stove wrapped in roof metal ) Old single wall pipe rotten in half)
Piping had more patches than my favorite long underwear .
Metal roofing screws gaskets rotten
500 gal oil tank about to roll down the mountain
grey water dumping down to a stream
to mention a few

Fellow said gezz it shows with a pretty picture

[David A. Andersen]

You can keep that crap on your side of the river, OK?!

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

be aware of areas of subsistence
many areas of limestone failures in this market area are mapped and available online.

an example........

http://umtownship.org/documents/Publ...hole_map02.PDF

I know.....
Maybe other Inspectors are not aware....

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Originally Posted by dandersen

You can keep that crap on your side of the river, OK?!

LOL David we will try but is seems to be spreading .