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What Your Home Inspections Should Cover
Look for dents or buckling
- Look for cracks or water seepage
- Look for cracked bricks or mortar pulling away from bricks
Look for condition, adequate rating for climate
- Look for loose or tight fits, condition of locks, condition of weatherstripping
Look for age, conditions of flashing, pooling water, buckled shingles, or loose gutters and downspouts
Look for loose pieces, drywall that is pulling away
Loose railings or step, rot
Look for condition of fuse box/circuit breakers, number of outlets in each room
Look for poor water pressure, banging pipes, rust spots or corrosion that indicate leaks, sufficient insulation
Look for age, size adequate for house, speed of recovery, energy rating
Look for age, energy rating; Furnaces are rated by annual fuel utilization efficiency; the higher the rating, the lower your fuel costs. However, other factors such as payback period and other operating costs, such as electricity to operate motors.
Look for exterior in good repair; condition of floor—cracks, stains, etc.; condition of door mechanism
Look for water leakage, musty smell
Look for adequate ventilation, water leaks from roof
Adequate absorption field capacity for the percolation rate in your area and the size of your family
Look for cracks, heaving pavement, crumbling near edges, stains
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