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  • What falls through the cracks

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Jan 18, 2023

    What falls through the cracks

    This information is from the book I wrote for home buyers a couple of years back. This was from the Chapter “What falls through the cracks”

    Carbon monoxide detectors may not be required in many states, but I recommend you install them prior to moving in. Consult your fire department for suggested (or required) locations. Don’t put one right next to the heating system. Replace all units over five years of age. BOX/HIGHLIGHT

    IMPORTANT! Carbon monoxide detectors are intended to prevent people from dying due to high CO levels. Most are designed to go off if the levels rise above 30 PPM (parts per million) for a specified time. What they are not designed to do is detect the lower levels that will seriously affect the health of the home’s occupants and possibly leave them with chronic respiratory or other health problems. Why is this? The reason stems from the fact that, due to temperature inversions that occasionally occur, the CO levels the outside air can, for a short time (a week or so?) can exceed 20 ppm. When this happened in Chicago some years back many of the early generation CO detectors went off and the fire department spent long days responding to calls from homeowners who thought they were being poisoned from internally generated CO. Out of necessity, the carbon monoxide detectors now sold to the public will sound alarms only when they detect levels that are higher than possible background levels of CO.

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  • Two sections from my book “the Ultimate Home buyer’s Handbook”. From Chapter “What falls through the cracks…”

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Nov 07, 2022

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    *#12 Special case: The presence of urea formaldehyde insulation in the walls. *

    I’ll discuss this a bit more in the chapter on environmental hazards, but this type of insulation will not typically be visible to the home inspector. The presence of this insulation is no longer regarded as a concern – other than the stuff crumbles and tends to fall to the bottom of the wall cavities, so it is no longer effective. Ignore.

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  • What falls through pests, termites

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Aug 05, 2022

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    From my book “The Ultimate Homebuyer’s Handbook”

    Chapter 13 What Falls through the cracks …

    • This chapter will cover many important systems, components and concerns that are not covered by the home inspection) – but that you may need to follow up on…

    If you’ve read the previous chapters you’ve learned how to get a quality inspection and how to follow up on concerns that may be raised by the inspection. Unfortunately, your journey hasn’t ended. The fact is: the home inspection does not deal with many important systems and concerns that could be a source of aggravation or expense. You need to be aware of these and follow up, where appropriate.

    Please note that, out of the below list typically only one to as much as seven of these concerns may be relevant to the property you are buying. They are the outliers, the problems or systems not typically found in most homes. Some of these items are included because everyone thinks are part of the home inspection – but they aren’t. Some are excluded as they may require specialized knowledge while other are excluded for the opposite reason: they require no special knowledge and any buyer can recognize their condition. Other excluded items, I should note, require invasive procedures. But all of the concerns in this chapter are potentially important and you neglect them at your peril.

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  • Save Up To $200 On A Post-Sale Inspection With Evergreen Home Inspection

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Jun 22, 2022 | Categories: Building Inspection Services , Licensed Home Inspection , Seller Inspection

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    Find out what you brought (and now own)

    If you purchased a home in the last couple of years – or are just a homeowner who has not had your home inspected in the last five years – I am offering a special Post-Sale/Homeowner’s inspection at $200 off the price of a regular inspection. 

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  • Haven't Had Your Home Inspected?

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | May 13, 2022 | Categories: ASHI Certified Home Inspector , Building Inspection Services , Buyer Inspection , Drain Inspection , Licensed Home Inspection , New Construction Inspection , Pre-Listing Inspection , Radon Testing , Seller Inspection , Termite Inspection , Well Water Testing

    Haven't Had Your Home Inspected?

    If you haven’t had your home inspected in the last 5 years (or never had an inspection) you may be missing the following:

    • Knowing where repairs are needed now…
    • Identifying areas with damage and decay. (Plus low-cost options that may be applicable)
    • Finding out what needs to be done before you sell your home.

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  • 11 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality — And 2 You Can Skip

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Mar 24, 2022

    Original Article Source Credits: Famil Handyman  www.familyhandyman.com/

    Article Written By: Amanda Prischak

    Original Article Posted on:  21 Dec 2021

    Link to Original Article: https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/clean-indoor-air-quality/

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  • Reasons For A Home Inspection When Buying A Home

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Mar 24, 2022

    Original Article Source Credits: Residence Style  www.residencestyle.com/

    Article Written By:Lucy

    Original Article Posted on:  23 Aug 2021

    Link to Original Article: https://www.residencestyle.com/reasons-for-a-home-inspection-when-buying-a-home/

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  • Five Tips To Help You Negotiate Your Home Purchase

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Mar 04, 2022 | Categories: Buyer Inspection , Licensed Home Inspection , New Construction Inspection , Radon Testing , Seller Inspection

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    Through the pandemic, there were many people who were considering moving out of their houses. With the changes taking place with businesses and companies, people were allowed to work remotely and attend their meetings virtually. For the most part, people were moving back to the countryside, while others were traveling the world as long as they were meeting their timelines and deadlines and getting their work done.

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  • $100 Off On A Post Sale Or Homeowner Inspection With Evergreen Home Inspection

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Feb 25, 2022 | Categories: Building Inspection Services , Buyer Inspection , Drain Inspection , New Construction Inspection , Seller Inspection

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    As an ASHI Certified Home Inspector Serving Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Evergreen Home Inspection is happy to announce that we are offering a special discount on a post sale or homeowner inspection. 

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  • Window replacement advice

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Jan 06, 2022

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    This warrants inclusion here as you may, as a new homeowner, be faced to keeping the existing windows or having them replaced. Below are the reasons to replace and not replace windows. (You may not get this feedback from a company selling new windows).

    When to keep the existing windows? Intact and operable single glazed windows with decent combination storm units (or interior storms) do not warrant replacement on heat loss grounds. If the existing windows are reasonably tight-fitting – or can be made so through weather-stripping, the energy savings from window replacement are not large. They are often minimal. As the cost of new windows typically runs anywhere from $300 to $800 per unit, the payback in energy savings will very often be 30 to 50 years.

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  • How buyers are getting screwed in this market

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Oct 11, 2021

    How buyers are getting screwed in this market

    Don’t be a sucker

    I just had a friend of my son call to cancel his inspection for this week. I wasn’t upset about this. I think he (and wife and kids) probably dodged a bullet. How?

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  • Oil Tanks

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Apr 23, 2021

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    Reminder: check your oil tank

    For those of you who heat with oil (as I do), I suggest that you take a look at your oil tank. Especially do this if you think your tank is older or simply has not been looked at for some time.

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  • Why do a home inspection on a home you already own?

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Apr 05, 2021

    Why do a home inspection on a home you already own

    Recently I’ve been doing more and more home inspections for both new homeowners and those who have owned their home for some time. If you are a new homeowner, you may be ‘In the same boat’ as the roughly 50 to 70 percent of home buyers over the last year who did not have a home inspection in order to get your offer accepted.

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  • Why I won’t do Pre-Sale (Seller’s) “Inspections” anymore

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Mar 17, 2021 | Categories: ASHI Certified Home Inspector , Building Inspection Services , Buyer Inspection , Drain Inspection , Licensed Home Inspection , New Construction Inspection , Pre-Listing Inspection , Radon Testing , Seller Inspection , Termite Inspection , Well Water Testing

    Why no sellers insp

    While most home inspections are done for the buyers of homes and properties, home inspectors sometimes also do Pre-sale inspections for the sellers. The rationale for doing this inspection is that if a sellers knows what problems will be revealed by a buyer’s inspection they can deal with these issues ahead of time.

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  • Why Have A Home Inspection On A Home You Already Own?

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Feb 24, 2021 | Categories: ASHI Certified Home Inspector , Building Inspection Services , Buyer Inspection , Drain Inspection , Licensed Home Inspection , New Construction Inspection , Pre-Listing Inspection , Radon Testing , Seller Inspection , Termite Inspection , Well Water Testing

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    This week I did an inspection for a couple who had lots of questions and concerns about their home. Most of these concerns were not warranted. The walls showed numerous seam cracks where the drywall met the trim. Hairline straight cracks at wall/ceiling intersections – or even just on the walls – are butt (seam) cracks. You can ignore these: they aren’t structural.

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  • Important stuff the inspection that the home inspection doesn’t cover…

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Feb 11, 2021 | Categories: ASHI Certified Home Inspector , Building Inspection Services , Buyer Inspection , Drain Inspection , Licensed Home Inspection , New Construction Inspection , Pre-Listing Inspection , Radon Testing , Seller Inspection , Termite Inspection , Well Water Testing

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    While termite control outfits are often called pest control companies, pests are a different thing. Many of the below creatures warrant removal by ‘pest control’ companies.

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  • Termites and wood boring insects.

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Jan 22, 2021 | Categories: ASHI Certified Home Inspector , Building Inspection Services , Buyer Inspection , Drain Inspection , Licensed Home Inspection , New Construction Inspection , Pre-Listing Inspection , Radon Testing , Seller Inspection , Termite Inspection , Well Water Testing

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    A termite/wood boring insect inspection may or may not be offered by your home inspection company. If not, I recommend that you have this done by a termite/pest control company. (This assumes that you are in area where termites may be present – which is most of the country, excluding the far northern states and dry/desert areas). This will not typically be a required inspection unless you are getting a VA mortgage or your mortgage lender requires this. Ask your inspection company ahead of time whether they offer this.

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  • The Ultimate Homebuyer’s Handbook

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Sep 16, 2020 | Categories: ASHI Certified Home Inspector , Building Inspection Services , Buyer Inspection , Drain Inspection , Licensed Home Inspection , New Construction Inspection , Pre-Listing Inspection , Radon Testing , Seller Inspection , Termite Inspection , Well Water Testing

    The Ultimate Homebuyer’s Handbook

    This blog is from my book, “The Ultimate Homebuyer’s Handbook” (available on Amazon with a free copy at the inspection) just notes the first of the many systems and structures that a home inspection does not cover.

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  • THINGS NOT COVERED THAT CAN COST YOU A LOT….

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Jun 18, 2020

    Things Not Covered That Can Cost You A Lot….

    1 Chimney flues and the interiors of chimneys

    In my opinion, this may be the most important exclusion from the home inspection. The fact is, home inspectors are required to look at the exterior of chimneys and the venting of heating systems and other

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  • The 12 Most Common Types of Mold in the Home

    Author: Evergreen Home Inspection | Apr 17, 2020 | Categories: ASHI Certified Home Inspector , Building Inspection Services , Buyer Inspection , Drain Inspection , Licensed Home Inspection , New Construction Inspection , Pre-Listing Inspection , Radon Testing , Seller Inspection , Termite Inspection , Well Water Testing

    Even if you haven’t spotted it yet, mold is probably in your home right now. Read on to learn which species are most prevalent, where they grow, and when you have a problem.

    The 12 Most Common Types of Mold in the Home

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  • What falls through the cracks
  • Two sections from my book “the Ultimate Home buyer’s Handbook”. From Chapter “What falls through the cracks…”
  • What falls through pests, termites
  • Save Up To $200 On A Post-Sale Inspection With Evergreen Home Inspection
  • Haven't Had Your Home Inspected?
  • 11 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality — And 2 You Can Skip
  • Reasons For A Home Inspection When Buying A Home
  • Five Tips To Help You Negotiate Your Home Purchase
  • $100 Off On A Post Sale Or Homeowner Inspection With Evergreen Home Inspection
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