Sometimes we all get caught up in what needs to be inspected and what must be repaired when buying a home. All to often we forget what life is all about and what is important in life. Last week I arrived at a very small condo on a bright sunny morning and was greeted by […]
Do architects think?
Inspecting a house in Xenia this morning I got to question the thought process of architects. A nice small 900 square foot ranch did not have much for the furnace so the architect put it in the crawl space (under the house). This is no problem as long as it works, but like all good […]
Fuse Boxes from times long gone
These old fuse boxes in a beautifully built asbestos lined oak cabinet were a big step up from the single exposed wall mounted fuse. These boxes were the forerunner to the breaker panels of today. The asbestos lining was used to contain any sparks or fire in the days before we all realized that mesothelioma […]
How times have changed
This month has been my month for old drain cleaning signs from the 50’s still attached to basement ceiling rafters. Drains have had issues for years, older cast iron pipes were easily damaged by tree roots, while newer PVC pipes are rarely damaged by tree roots but often blocked by disposable diapers, feminine sanitary products […]
Old cast iron drains
Modern PVC drain pipes have reduced the number of blocked drains substantially. This old house in downtown Dayton was built in the early ‘50’s had a sixty foot run to where the blockage was in 58, again in ‘66, ‘03 and ‘06, These were all bad years for this houses main drain according to the […]
It’s new, we don’t need an inspection.
Inspecting homes that are been sold by the original owners often have surprises that the seller has to remedy. This inspection for a purchaser of a new construction home saved them years of high utility bills and uncomfortable conditions in the home. It also mentioned that the builder addressed the issue before they bought the […]
