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Tip: Do You Know How to Do Your
Own Pre-Purchase, Home Inspection?
 Buying a home means
putting aside any emotional attachment you have for a moment and taking a cool look at what you’re about to invest
in. Here are four major items to check out before you write your
cheque:
- Sills,
beams.
- Possible
defect: Wood rot caused by moisture,
bowing caused by inadequate support or damage from boring
insects like termites or ants.
- Check
method: Visual: Poke wood with a
screwdriver. Look for spongy or pulpy
spots, especially near the foundation walls.
- Windows
and Doors.
- Possible
defect: Rotting frames, sticking, poor weather
stripping, broken closers, leaking thermal panes.
- Check
method: Visual: Open all doors and
windows. Inspect for rot, condensation between
window panes, and the condition of weather stripping.
- Plumbing.
- Possible
defect: Lead or galvanized pipe; leaking
or corroded pipes; low water pressure; inadequate
draining.
- Check
method: Visual: Note kind of pipe (copper is
best, lead is hazardous); turn on water faucets,
flush toilets and for drain flow.
- Electricity.
- Possible
defects: Insufficient electrical supply;
inadequate number of outlets, wiring.
- Check
method: Electrical inspection is best
left to a professional however, here's a few quick
visual inspections you can perform. Look at the
number of amps on the main switch of the electrical
panel, 100 amps is good - less should be
investigated; Look at the wire connections in the
fuse panel for the type of wire, aluminum wire
requires special connections; count the number
of outlets.
There is
no substitute for a professional Home Inspection. If you
have any doubt to a home's structural or mechanical
integrity have it inspected by a professional home
inspection company. Need assistance finding that perfect
home? Call or e-mail
us.
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