Watch out: The photo above shows steel chemical drums that we discovered on a residential property during a home inspection.Not only did these steel drums raise a question of possible environmental contamination of this site, even worse, they were uphill and close to a stream, raising a still...
The object of a pre-purchase building inspection is to locate major defects, structural defects, safety hazards and minor A recent building and pest inspection Mr Inspector conducted inwatsonia revealed extensive termitedamage through the flor bearers and joists at a cost of $45,000 to rectify. ...
is without even mentioning all the pests that usually invade houses very quickly whenever you are unaware of their existence. Call pest control companies at least once a year to do a full check at your home and make sure that it is free of unwanted creatures from the smallest to the ...
With the crappest job in the world under our belts, we moved on to insulating the walls. The original plan was to insulate with light straw clay (LSC), as we did with our power shed, which by the way is featured on the cover of the hot-off-the-press Essential Light Straw Clay by...
The first step in the checklist is to get a home inspection. A home inspection will give you an honest assessment of your property’s condition and any necessary repairs or upgrades that should be made before selling it. This is critical information you need to consider when deciding whether ...
For such instances, some homeowners have considered reaching out to a fire watch company, and reading Fire Watch Services Near Me is recommended. So please grab a cup of coffee (safely away from any flammable materials) and let’s delve into this crucial information together. Cooking Accidents ...
Color me naïve. And color me as one who’s overtly ignored this reality for a while. I say this because I’ve seen a farm fail before but apparently have chosen not to make much of it. Back a few years, a much-loved dairy farm in our area had an inspection from regulators that...
Close inspection showed an open board on the under-side of the left rear roof soffit, lots of soot smudges, and a short leap-distance away, the huge old oak tree near the corner of the house. They waited some more. Listening against the attic door: silence. Nobody really wanted to ...
pest invasion malicious mischief - break-ins And any of these can leave a building so damaged that it deteriorates so rapidly that even in a few days the damage can be so extensive and so serious that the building has to be gutted before it can be restored. The photo that I attach...
After data inspection and correction, the calculation results of the comprehensive value of historic buildings can be obtained. 4.3.4. Case Study of Comprehensive Value Evaluation Taking the historic buildings of Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (Case 1), the building complex of ...