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We just moved into our new home. In the kitchen there are granite counter tops. We have never had granite before, so we are not sure if there are any tips you can give us?

Congratulations on your new home. I hope is has everything you ever wanted. Well, granite counter tops are beautiful and relative easy to take care of. However, they are not as durable as you might think they would be. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask the Home Inspector | Tagged Auto, care, congratulations on your new home, counter, Draft, everything, granite counter tops, home, hot pots, laminates, surface | Comments Off

What is the most common thing you find, in new construction homes that you inspect, that is overlooked by the builders?

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The most common deficiencies found in new construction are mis-wired outlets. I did a new construction inspection today and found several mis-wired outlets and areas that should have GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) protection but was missing. The only function … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask the Home Inspector | Tagged Auto, construction inspection, Draft, fault circuit interrupter, GFCI, ground fault circuit interrupter, home, independent inspection, mistake, protection, taking possession, water | Comments Off

If you are buying a new home, who pays for the inspection? Is it the buyer (me) or the seller?

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In the standard purchase agreement, the buyer has the option to have an inspection done on the house he is buying. Usually the inspection is paid for by the buyer. However, during negotiations of a purchase agreement a buyer certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask the Home Inspector | Tagged agreement, Auto, buyer, buying a new home, Draft, home, independent inspection, inspection report, negotiations, point, purchase agreement, transaction | Leave a comment

Several of my doors have light that can be seen around the doors when closed. I am not sure how to go about fixing this. Can you give me some help?

Posted by Baton Rouge Home Inspector

This is a very important concern for energy conservation. Well sealed openings into our home help with loss of heated or cooled air. It is usually more noticeable in the winter because air moves from cool to warm so you … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask the Home Inspector | Tagged air moves, Auto, check, cold winter days, concern, cool, Draft, home, loss, quality weather, square hole, weather strip | Leave a comment

Can you tell me how to rid my home of fruit flies?

Posted by Baton Rouge Home Inspector

The small brown, red-eyed fruit fly is usually carried inside homes in fresh fruits and vegetables, most often bananas. The items in which the flies are breeding must be found and discarded in the outdoor trash. To deal with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Auto, cup, Draft, fresh fruits and vegetables, fruit, fruit fly, fruits and vegetables, home, plastic, plastic wrap, rubber, rubber band, wrap | Leave a comment

I have wood floors in my home and have been cleaning them with furniture polish since I moved in. The floors look good, but sometimes they are slippery and it is fairly expensive to keep them clean. My neighbor said I can just damp mop them and it would be ok and not hurt the floors. What can you tell me about this?

Posted by Baton Rouge Home Inspector

I think using furniture polish on your floors would indeed make them slippery and present a safety concern especially with older persons. I asked my wife what she uses to clean our wood floors and she said she uses a … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask the Home Inspector | Tagged Auto, Draft, furniture, home, neighbor, safety, safety concern, vinegar solution, water, wife, wood, wood floors | Leave a comment

My home was recently inspected for a person who was considering the purchase of my home. When the roof was inspected the home inspector found holes in my roof from the tarps that were nailed down to prevent leaking after the recent hurricane. I had my roof repaired after the storm, but apparently there are some holes still present. Are the small nail holes that still in the roof a problem? My husband said they are not big enough to cause any leaks that would be a problem.

Posted by Baton Rouge Home Inspector

I too have been seeing a lot of these nail holes when inspecting roofs. Your husband is partially correct that there will not be enough leaking to cause any problems immediately. However, the problem is that when it rains, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask the Home Inspector | Tagged Auto, Draft, home, home inspector, inspector, leaks, nail, nail hole, nail holes, person, tarps, water | Leave a comment

The other day we came home after being out of town for a couple of weeks and when I turned the faucet on in my downstairs guest bathroom the came out blue. I couldn’t believe the color of the water. It was bright blue like cool-aid. After it ran for about 1 minute the water turned normal. I asked everyone I know and no one has any idea what it was. I think most of my friends think I was making it up. Do you know what it could have been?

Posted by Baton Rouge Home Inspector

I hope you didn’t drink the water. Do you have those toilet cleaners that turn the water blue? This is why siphon break should be put on water valves. The water was apparently siphoned from the toilet tank into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask the Home Inspector | Tagged Auto, bathroom, cool aid, downstairs, Draft, home, minute, plumbing contractor, plumbing system, toilet cleaners, toilet tank, water | Leave a comment

The tub drain in my master bathroom is very slow. I have poured drain cleaner in the drain several times but it does not seem to help. Do you have any suggestions other can calling a plumber?

Posted by Baton Rouge Home Inspector

The drain is likely clogged with hair or debris from original construction (depending on the age of your home). Usually drain cleaners will not do much to open this type of clog. There is a plastic drain cleaner sold at … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask the Home Inspector | Tagged Auto, bathroom, cotton, Draft, drain cleaners, drain stopper, general retailers, home, master bathroom, original construction, plastic, swab | Leave a comment

I have a large older home and have a very high electric bill. I am looking into the foam insulation that is sprayed on the underside of the roof. The insulation is fairly expensive and I am not sure how well it works. Do you have any experience with this type of insulation?

Posted by Baton Rouge Home Inspector

I actually do have experience with this type of insulation I can share with you. I recently had the insulation sprayed into the attic of my home. The difference in the temperature in the attic and comfort level in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask the Home Inspector | Tagged afternoon, Auto, bill, Draft, home, insulation, underside | Leave a comment

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We just moved into our new home. In the kitchen there are granite counter tops. We have never had granite before, so we are not sure if there are any tips you can give us?

What is the most common thing you find, in new construction homes that you inspect, that is overlooked by the builders?

If you are buying a new home, who pays for the inspection? Is it the buyer (me) or the seller?

Several of my doors have light that can be seen around the doors when closed. I am not sure how to go about fixing this. Can you give me some help?

Can you tell me how to rid my home of fruit flies?

The tub drain in my master bathroom is very slow. I have poured drain cleaner in the drain several times but it does not seem to help. Do you have any suggestions other can calling a plumber?

I have a large older home and have a very high electric bill. I am looking into the foam insulation that is sprayed on the underside of the roof. The insulation is fairly expensive and I am not sure how well it works. Do you have any experience with this type of insulation?

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