| Doesn't the Home Inspector find
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| | Remember above where I said this is a
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| everything?
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| | "visual" inspection? Visual is the key
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| The Home inspector is a "Generalist".
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| | word! If the Inspector cannot see or
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| This means that they are giving you a
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| | access something, it will not be reported
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| general overview of the condition of the
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| | on. The Inspector will usually include
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| property based on a "visual" inspection.
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| | information indicating if something could
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| Their inspection is not in-depth or
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| | not be accessed and why. There are a
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| exhaustive in any area but it is thorough
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| | couple of areas where this applies:
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| and covers all the major systems of the
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| | - The underground portion of the sewer
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| home. This is due to a number of factors:
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| | line, especially the portion that runs
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| - Most Home Inspectors follow a set of
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| | from the house out to the city street or
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| "Standards of Practice" (SoPs) that
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| | to the septic tank in the case of a
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| dictate what is inspected, what is NOT
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| | private sewage disposal system.
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| inspected and how it is reported. These
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| | - The interior of any fireplace flues
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| standards should be made available to you
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| | and chimneys.
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| at the time of the Inspection.
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| | - Inside walls or ceilings, behind tile
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| - To do an in-depth evaluation of all
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| | and wall paper or behind areas blocked or
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| the items and systems involved in a
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| | obscured by the sellers furniture or
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| typical home inspection would take many
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| | stored items. (like in attics or garages
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| hours and cost much more than than most
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| | and basements) These areas are the
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| would be willing to pay.
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| | target of some of those "specialty
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| - Many times, depending on the
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| | inspections" performed by experts in
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| condition of the property, this
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| | those particular areas with specialized
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| exhaustive a level of inspection is not
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| | (and expensive) equipment.
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| called for.
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| | These areas are a given. They should be
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| Think of the Home Inspector as being like
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| | given a high priority for further
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| the Primary Care Physician for your new
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| | evaluation.
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| home. He will do a general, visual
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| | Additional areas of more in-depth
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| inspection of the major components of the
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| | evaluation by an expert are; the
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| home and suggest additional, in-depth
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| | electrical system, roofing, plumbing HVAC
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| evaluation by a specialist in that
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| | and foundation.
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| particular system or component. You most
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| | If the Home Inspector finds significant
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| likely do not need a full-on roofing,
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| | or life threatening issues in these areas
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| electrical, plumbing, foundation and HVAC
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| | they will recommend additional evaluation
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| inspection. You might, but probably not.
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| | by a licensed contractor specialist.
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| In the long run, this saves you money.
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| | So now you know what to expect of the
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| Additional inspections cost money. From
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| | Home Inspector and their inspection and
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| $50 to $350 or more each. Mold
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| | that he is not necessarily the last
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| inspections cost a lot more in many
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| | Inspector you will see.
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| cases.
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