Mistakes Home Inspectors Find That Homeowners Should Try To Avoid
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Everyone makes mistakes, and yet we can only act on the information we have. Not everyone is an expert on home repair and maintenance, so it’s easy to make mistakes or allow poor or even dangerous housing conditions to develop. Today, we’ll take a look at a few common mistakes our home inspectors find that homeowners should try to avoid.
Everyone Loves an Accordion
Except in plumbing, of course. Inspector Alex does a great job of explaining just why it’s a mistake to use this kind of pipe. Naturally, we see this SO OFTEN. It’s probably because they’re widely available and easy to bend into the proper shape. And people just don’t know. If you have this type of pipe under your sink, change it out ASAP.
Nailed It
When roofers put in the decking, it’s important to know what’s underneath. In fact, it’s important anytime a nail gets hammered. In this case, the nails came perilously close to hitting a refrigerant line, which now needs to be protected to keep it from getting hit and breaking. This is an accident waiting to happen that any homeowner could easily overlook.
Hot Closet
Older homes often had electrical panels in the closets, but building codes have since been updated in recognition of the danger of this practice. It is, however, a cumbersome undertaking to have a panel moved, and not everyone knows this needs to be done, and it is also a fire hazard. This one in particular, as it doesn’t even have a cover.
Knowledge is power, and when you don’t have the knowledge you need about your home, you can have a home inspector help you out with a home maintenance inspection anytime. You don’t have to be buying or selling to call a home inspector!
