My previous Crawlspace Inspection post covered the first two items from my Top Ten Winners list: 1. Cracked foundation / possible structural problems 2. Leaking foundation 3. Drainage problems / flooding crawlspace 4. Plumbing components issues – leaking water supply lines, drain pipes, crawlspace water heater installation problems 5. Heating system issues 6. Electrical components issues 7.... 

House crawlspace is one of those critical areas, which can either make our lives better or more miserable. The tendency for home owners is to completely forget about it so long as the home inspector doesn’t bring the subject to the surface. It is ugly, dirty, often wet, sometimes flooded, and most of the time – full of surprises. In several of my posts, I’ve emphasized the importance of exploring... 

Are you scratching your head wondering if your flood damaged household appliances can be saved, or if you can safely operate them after just a few inches of water flooded your basement … There are a few household appliances that, because of their large size, are usually installed directly on the floor surface. With the basements and crawlspaces that are subject to flooding, such installations... 

From the home inspector’s point of view there is always a VERY different approach to the meaning of this title phrase than from the seller’s position. And for a very simple reason – “we” (the property owners) tend to forget about areas in our homes that don’t (at least not immediately) impact our daily routines. For as long as we don’t feel any dramatic changes in our surroundings,...