If you were shopping for a house and you have finally found one that you really like, make sure you have it inspected. You may either choose to perform the home inspection on your own or have a home inspector come in and give it a thorough check. Before spending money on a professional, you may want to check it yourself as a way of assessing whether you will like what you will find.
Assessments are not as complicated as many people think. It all comes down to being able to look at what is exactly in front of you. Pay attention to the condition of areas such as the flooring.
This will include checking whether the flooring is smelly and also looking at the condition of this carpet. Where the carpet has been placed to cover from wall to wall, be sure to lift it in one corner in order to take a look at the floor beneath it. Examine the floor for the presence of holes and cracks.
Check existing ceiling and roofing. This can easily be done as you move from room to room. Your main point of concern should be on whether there are signs of leaking. If there are signs, go outside and check the roof from a distance. This way, you should be able to notice any missing shingles.
You will therefore need to leave the house and head outside. While outside, leave some distance between you and the house. This is to make it easier to check all the way to the roof to examine whether there are shingles that are out of place.
While still at a safe distance, observe the general condition of this roof. A roof that looks really old and faded could be a sign that it will need to be replaced as soon as possible. Be sure to note down all the findings that you come across.
A professional inspector will walk around the house as he looks for some crawling space. The crawling space is used to check under the floor boards for any mold signs. Not all properties will have the crawl space as some are constructed using the slab foundation model.
As you head back inside, start checking the wiring systems. What you do is turn all the lights on and off. If the bulb does not light up when the switch is, note this information down. The same will also have to be done for any wires found hanging along the walls.
Do not forget to also examine the air ducts that are present. Air ducts tend to be quite sensitive and can be used to get mold in to the house from the basement. A clean white towel can be placed in to the ducts to check whether there is mold present before coming up with a solution on what should be done.
Having assessed all the areas, make the decision on whether this property is worth it. If it happens to have too many major problems, move on and find another property to invest in. For minor problems, those can easily be fixed.
Assessments are not as complicated as many people think. It all comes down to being able to look at what is exactly in front of you. Pay attention to the condition of areas such as the flooring.
This will include checking whether the flooring is smelly and also looking at the condition of this carpet. Where the carpet has been placed to cover from wall to wall, be sure to lift it in one corner in order to take a look at the floor beneath it. Examine the floor for the presence of holes and cracks.
Check existing ceiling and roofing. This can easily be done as you move from room to room. Your main point of concern should be on whether there are signs of leaking. If there are signs, go outside and check the roof from a distance. This way, you should be able to notice any missing shingles.
You will therefore need to leave the house and head outside. While outside, leave some distance between you and the house. This is to make it easier to check all the way to the roof to examine whether there are shingles that are out of place.
While still at a safe distance, observe the general condition of this roof. A roof that looks really old and faded could be a sign that it will need to be replaced as soon as possible. Be sure to note down all the findings that you come across.
A professional inspector will walk around the house as he looks for some crawling space. The crawling space is used to check under the floor boards for any mold signs. Not all properties will have the crawl space as some are constructed using the slab foundation model.
As you head back inside, start checking the wiring systems. What you do is turn all the lights on and off. If the bulb does not light up when the switch is, note this information down. The same will also have to be done for any wires found hanging along the walls.
Do not forget to also examine the air ducts that are present. Air ducts tend to be quite sensitive and can be used to get mold in to the house from the basement. A clean white towel can be placed in to the ducts to check whether there is mold present before coming up with a solution on what should be done.
Having assessed all the areas, make the decision on whether this property is worth it. If it happens to have too many major problems, move on and find another property to invest in. For minor problems, those can easily be fixed.
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