Blistering of composition shingles is not uncommon in the Houston area. It tends to occur when there’s a defect in the manufacture of the shingles, causing moisture in the layup of the shingles to vaporize after installation and causing small blisters. These blisters...
Commonly we find insulation is a little short when measuring blown insulation in attics of production construction homes. Often you will see the insulation is the proper depth at the depth gauges installed by the manufacturer, but often not at the center of a room or...
Think you don’t need a Quality of Workmanship Inspection? in the, “We Look for That Too”, category scratches on solid surface counters are one of the things we try to find. This was going on while I was working in a home this last week. This guy is...
There is not much excuse for some of the damaged finishes we see in new construction inspections. Damage brick veneer is common and falls in that category. It is very obvious they are damage when they are placed. In some styles of brick this is not an issue, but...
Corroded condensing coils has become a common occurrence with modern high efficiency equipment. The newer coils are thinner to promote better heat transfer and are more susceptible to corrosion damage and failure. This is one of the limiting factors for modern...
Foundation corner chips are fairly common where the foundation is supporting brick veneer along the edge of the foundation. They look scarry but they are only a probable indicator of foundation movement. Chips commonly occur because the brick supported by the...
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