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Home inspectors are required to visually
inspect the foundation of a home during a home inspection service. They are also required to offer an opinion on how the foundation is performing. Home inspectors are looking for signs of foundation movement. What are signs of movement?

1. Separations at doors or windows.
2. Cracks in brick veneer or stone veneer.
3.Windows hard to open or close.
4. Floors that slope.
5.Cracks in drywall at walls or ceilings.
6. Cracks in the foundation.
7. Doors Ghosting. The door closes or opens whenever the door is not latched by itself.
8.Sagging roof's
9.Cracks in tile or buckling floors.
10. Doors not closing or stick at jamb.

The drainage patterns of the home will be inspected, vegetation growing on home , high soil, missing splash blocks or extenders, gutters full of debris, Lifting or cracks in driveways and walkways will all be noted in you home inspection report
. Remember poor drainage can contribute to foundation issues.

The roof will be inspected from the roof area when it is safe to do so. If the roof is not safe to walk in the opinion of the home inspector than it will be evaluated from the ground or at the eaves from a ladder. When inspected the roof a home inspector is looking for defects. What type of defects can be found.
1. Lifting shingles
2. Lifting Flashing
3. Shingles that are damaged
4. Shingles that are missing
5. Missing kick out flashing.
6.Over driven nails.
7. Under driven nails
8. Nails too high
9. Nails too low
10. Improper shingles alignment
11. Missing starter shingles.
12. Missing flashing
13. Damaged roof boots
14. Improper installation
15 Improper installed felt or felt missing.
16. Missing edge metal.

The roof structure is inspected for defects. The home inspector will view from the exterior and inside the attic. What are home inspectors looking for when inspecting the roof structure.

1. Damaged soffits
2. Damaged facial boards
3. Sagging roof, ridge etc.
4. Insulation depth and type
5.Cracked rafters or damaged rafters.
6.Cracked or damaged ridge boards.
7. Missing collar ties or damaged collar ties.
8. Missing insulation
9. Missing H- Clips
10. Damaged or moisture damaged decking.
11. Proper venting
12. Rafter spread.
13. weak or loose support connections.
14. Missing purling supports
15 vents venting into attic space.
16. Missing fire blocking materials at any required areas.

Interior and exterior walls are inspected looking for defects or damage.

All ceiling areas are inspected as long as they are accessible at interior or exterior areas.

All doors are inspected as long as they are accessible.

All windows are inspected as long as they are accessible.

Stairways are inspected

Home inspectors inspect all visible and accessible areas at the fireplace and chimney.

Porches, decks, and carports will be inspected at the time of your home inspection appointment.

The electrical systems will be inspected and most items will be tested if accessible.

The home plumbing will be inspected.

All accessible and visible plumbing drains will be inspected and tested.

The water heater or water heaters will be inspected at a home inspection.

The homes heating unit or heating units will be inspected and tested.

The home A/C systems or systems will be inspected and tested as long as temperatures are above 65*F

Ducts and vents are inspected

If a dishwasher is present it will be tested and inspected.

The homes disposer will be inspected and tested if present.

Older homes like these are more challenging and Typically have more defects. As a home buyer you should hire wisely if not a older home if not inspected by an experienced home inspector could cost you down the road. 

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Whats the thermostat issue. Some time during a Magnolia home inspection the air conditioner or heating unit doesn't respond to the thermostat. During some of my Magnolia home inspections I have seen A/C not turning on off not turning off or vice versa with the heating unit. When this is discovered a HVAC technician needs to evaluate the system.

These roofing defects were observed  at a Magnolia home inspection. The photo above shows some lifting shingles roof debris, and the roof is older and the home buyer needs to know that some repairs need done and expect to have to replace this roof in the near future.

Dryer vents are easy fixes and are often way too common. That's because most home owners don't know they need to maintain these. Even though a dryer vent clog's are easily prevented they are one of the most common finds that will come up on your home inspection report. I guess out of sight out of mind. If home owners know that dryer vent could cause a fire i'm sure they would be better maintained. The photo above is clogged with lint missing cover and the vent is crushed leading to other issues.

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Dryer vents venting into the attic space can cause high levels of moisture at attic area. The high levels makes good conditions for mold to grow. Most home owners neglect dryer vent cleaning and they become clogged with lint. Many times the dryer vent will have so much pressure it will come apart and than the humid air from the dryer will vent into the attic.

This home is a pier and beam home and this is what I found under the home during the house inspection. Plumbing supplies not supported or secured. They were also not sloped properly for water to drain correctly. This could cause plumbing backups or drain lines that break apart. Diffidently call for a plumber if you buying this home.

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Gurgling toilets yes the name doesn't sound too attractive I know. A gurgling toilet could cause a home buyer problems down the road and some of them may be seriously expensive. The cause could be as simple as a drain clog or more serious like tree roots damaging the sewer line. It also could be an issue with your vent stack which allows sewer gases to escape to through a vent out the roof to exterior air. In any case I always recommend a qualified plumber to evaluate.

Federal Pacific stab Lok service panels. These types of service panels can be found in homes built in the 1960's to the 1980's. I always recommend replacement of this type of service panel . These types of service panels are a know fire hazard.

This is another fire hazards and it is recommended that a qualified electrician correct the issues.

This can be an indication of an oversized A/C unit that cools to quickly and turns off before removing enough humidity or leaky ducts pulling in hot air from the attic. Either way your going to need an HVAC technician to take a look and a professional duct cleaning service.

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Dryers venting into attic is a bad ideal. This photo shows a dryer vent that had come disconnected probable due to lint build up in the dryer vent. Venting a dryer into the attic is a fire hazard. Dryer vents venting into the attic can cause excessive humidly and moisture issues. The photo at the right of the dryer venting into the attic is a photo of the closet area below where dryer vent was venting into the attic. this home was only 1 year old. The closet was full of mold like stains on ceiling and walls. The area had a very high elevated moisture readings. Not only was there a lot of mold like stains it also smelled like mold as soon as you opened the door. Just another interesting and health risk find from this home inspector in Texas. 

As you can see this is not a very healthy living situation.

Leaking plumbing valves or plumbing supplies is a lot more common than you may think.

This home is a pier and beam home and this is what I found under the home during the house inspection. Plumbing supplies not supported or secured. They were also not sloped properly for water to drain correctly. This could cause plumbing backups or drain lines that break apart. Diffidently  call for a plumber if your buying this home.

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