Category Archives: Inspection Tales

Dry Then, Wet Now. Why?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by welmoed

The basement was dry at the time of the inspection; why is it getting wet now? I got a call the other day from a client whose house I inspected a few weeks ago. She was upset because there was … Continue reading →

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Do you really want to win a war this way?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by welmoed

“Real Estate bidding wars are back in parts of D.C. area” That was the headline in last week’s Real Estate section of the Washington Post. To a Home Inspector, that is a very scary prospect: people engaged in bidding wars … Continue reading →

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A Home Inspection is a Snapshot in Time. Here’s Why.

Posted on March 26, 2011 by welmoed

When you get a Home Inspection, the report you receive is a “Snapshot in Time” — that is, it’s a report on the condition of the house at the precise time the Home Inspector is there. Although a Home Inspector … Continue reading →

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Saturday Strangeness: Dueling Subcontractors

Posted on October 30, 2010 by welmoed

Cue the banjo music… I think there’s a problem brewing between the dryer vent installer and the electrician. What we have here is a failure to communicate. Not to mention a real lint and moisture problem unless that vent pipe … Continue reading →

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Saturday Strangeness: So Where’s Bullwinkle?

Posted on October 23, 2010 by welmoed

Bob does encounter homeowners who have never had reason to venture into their attics. In this case, the local wildlife took advantage of the undisturbed spot and did a little unpermitted construction. No, that’s not a bale of hay. It’s … Continue reading →

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