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Five Tips To Quickly Recognize Serious Structural Problems - Home Inspection Tips For Denver-boulder

Home Inspection Tips from the Field �Are there drywall cracks > �� in
Scott  Home  Inspectionsize?  Are  there uneven floors near corners?
Five tips to quickly recognize seriousTip  5  ï¿½  Basement  Foundation  Crack
structural  problems
Look for significant cracks both inside and
Serious structural problems in houses are notoutside on the foundation, particularly near
very common, but when they occur they can becorners, around windows, and any cracks that
difficult & costly to repair. These tipsrun the full length vertically or a
won�t turn you into a home inspector,considerable  length  horizontally.
but it will give you some of the common
indicators of structural concerns. In theseSummary:
cases, a structural engineer should be called
out to investigate further and provide aTip1  ï¿½  Is the house obviously leaning?
professional  opinion.
Tip 2 � Are there large external cracks?
Tip  1  -  Leaning  House
Tip  3  ï¿½  Are doors & windows sticking?
Take a macro-look at the home from across the
street � is the house obviously tiltingTip 4 � Are walls cracked or floors
or leaning, or one edge of the homeuneven?
separating?
Tip 5 � Are there basement cracks
Tip  2  ï¿½  Exterior  Walls  &  Entriespresent?
Look for areas of wall separation greaterAny of these may indicate a structural issue
than  ï¿½ï¿½  in  sizethat should be inspected or reviewed by a
structural engineer. Structural concerns when
Check the Chimney area well - is the chimneyselling or purchasing a home are the most
separating  from  the  home?costly items you can be faced with. Look
closely at these areas, or ask you home
Tip  3  ï¿½  Doors  &  Windowsinspector to focus on these areas in a
separate walk through of the home. If you
Do doors and windows open freely? Look foraren�t sure about something you see,
cracks around the edges of windows and doors,have a structural engineer look at it. The
and  for  sagging  lintels  on  brick  homes.cost of an inspection will be well worth the
peace of mind in knowing the severity and
Tip  4  ï¿½Floors  &  Wallsextent of the concern.



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