A Little Short on Insulation

A Little Short on Insulation

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...
Yes! We Look For That Too.

Yes! We Look For That Too.

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...
Damaged Brick – New Construction

Damaged Brick – New Construction

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...
New Construction Defect – Nails Through Window Frames

New Construction Defect – Nails Through Window Frames

A common question on inspection is, “what are you looking for?”.  Often, I can answer this question based upon the systems being inspected, but there are some cases where you are just looking for something that is not supposed to be there.  Such is the...
Your R Value is a Little Low.

Your R Value is a Little Low.

This is one of the items we check during the inspection of new construction.  One of the energy code requirements is to have proper insulation in the attic space.  The required depth depends upon the standard you follow, which is either prescriptive or performance. ...