In Roofing, What Is “lath” And What Is “sheathing”? My Roofer Says Lath Repair Will Be Billed Extra.
When we bought our old home, our home inspector said that we needed a new roof. It has two layers of shingles nailed into cedar wood (not cedar shingles). He said they used to use cedar in the old days, but no roofer would reuse the cedar. So the whole roof repair [...]
Electrical Issues W/ House: Home Inspector Checked Electrical Using Generator. Part Of House Did Not Power On?
I am looking at a house and had a home inspection done. The inspector said he tested the electrical system using a generator and part of the house did not power on. What could be the issue? How much would repair cost to such issue?
A Home Inspector Said We Need Insulation On Our Hvac Coolant Line? Can We Do This Ourselves? Or Hire A Pro?
Our house is under contract to be sold, so we are dealing with the inspection report at this point. Apparently, there is no insulation on the coolant line between the heat pump and the exterior of the house. Is this something we can do ourselves? We are facing other repair [...]
What’s Involved In Fixing These Home Electrical Problems?
We’re selling our home, and the buyer had a home inspector check out the house. He identified several issues, including:
*Open grounded outlets in some of the rooms.
*Four double-tapped breakers
* A wiring junction in the attic that’s not in a box.
*An improper termination in the attic.
How serious are these issues, and what is involved [...]
Will The Electric Utility Provider Repair/ Replace Frayed Exterior Insulation/cable On Service Drop?
I remodelled a home and am in contract to sell it. The home inspector found that the service drop conduit cable was frayed. Is this the responsibility of the electric utility provider to repair or replace this insulation/cable
Estimated Cost To Repair Basement Walls?
I have a home for sale which was built in 1970. A home inspector recently said that our basement block walls are buckling. We don’t yet know to what extent the problem is. I am just curious if anyone has had to repair buckling or sagging block walls and what the cost [...]
