A thorough home inspection includes a good look inside the attic. Here are examples of the types of problems that can be found and fixed: Faulty wiring… Old asbestos bricks… and they were broken!
Attic Insulation uses foil battens with a honeycomb inside of foil
This photo was taken in the attic during a home inspection of a mid 1950’s house. As you can see, energy was cheap back then because the insulation in the attic was minimal at best. They used to use foil
Odd plumbing fix found during home inspection
At a recent home inspection in Baltimore County I found this odd plumbing fix. See here how the condensation line drains to the toilet tank! Ingenious but wrong! The fix for this is really simple because there is a sump
First-time Home Buyer Inspection
I did work this morning and inspected a house for a first time home owner in Dundalk. I was glad to be there as he works several jobs and had very little time to fit in the inspection. House needs
How to get the most out of your home inspection
As a Maryland home Inspector I feel my job is to inform, educate and “discover” the house for my clients. In order to assist your inspector in this endeavor and get the most out of the inspection here are some
Home Inspection Reveals Faulty Furnace
Close up and personal view of a heat exchange in the furnace. From the inspection I did yesterday, It looks bad and this was confirmed when I activated the unit… there were so many holes in the exchanger that the