North Texas 12 years old home (owned since new), noticed cracks around the south-west corner of the house. The cracks in pictures 1-3 (south/west), 4 (west) and 5-6 (west) are isolated and not connected to each other. Any advise appreciated.
As an inspector, how would you report on an electric water heater that the seller had descaled/cleaned out, and replaced the anode rod, Pressure-temperature relief valve, and lower element? This is a ten-year-old tank in a hard-water area where water heaters are often replaced early because of mineral accumulation.
Hi guys, about to offer on a home with open cell spray foam insulation. We are offering on the condition that a surevy deems the conditions of the roof/rafters are okay and the spray foam is professionally removed so we can get a morgtage from a lender. The spray foam has only been installed for 3years.
Is there anything I should be worried about now or in the future if we try and sell the house?
Any advice would be great, thanks
Edit: buying in England
Offer accepted on this property (1930s semi with a single storey extension on the ground floor). There is a ceiling to floor crack where the extension meets the original build and is slightly wider at the top. There are also cracks on the other side of this wall (living room), but they are not as big. Aerial imagery suggests extension was built between 2001 and 2003. Is this normal at an extension junction, or does the taper suggest subsidence? Worth worrying about?
Inspection just states microbial growth in basement. Not tested for mold. What am I looking at in this photo and how concerned should we be?
*Disclaimer: I used Gemini to organize my thoughts and the information for readability.
Hey everyone,
We are under contract on a 1925 two-story colonial in Northern NJ. During inspection, significant insect infestation/damage was found in the basement structural framing.
We hired a structural engineer who estimated a budget of $15,000–$20,000 for structural remediation. The sellers provided a contractor quote based on their engineer’s report that came in at $9,100.
Looking closely at both documents, the core scope of work is almost identical:
The catch on the $9.1k contractor quote:
Questions:
How bad is this? It is the only crack I have. I bought the house a year ago and it hasn’t changed. I went down the foundation rabbit hole and am freaked out. House built in 1980
I bought a home in Florida, newly built 2025, I've had it for almost a year got it inspected before signing the contract. There were major flaws that before signing, visible to the naked eyes and some overtime I've noticed, with the promise of it being addressed being signing. You live and learn but after signing the majority wasn't addressed and what was addressed with half assed. I'm only 24, first time home buyer and I felt I should have known better, and I felt my realtor wasn't the most helpful. Like the front and back doors have gaps visible light emit from outside the backdoor top lock would never close only the bottom, the contractor stated he "would use a machine to align it" but instead the changed the locks, "great" 🙄 now I have a extra key. Back to the gap on the backdoor, the seal they used sucked and when I brought my cat to the new home she shredded it on top of that so even more water got in. The bottom of the backdoor frame seemed to have been exposed to the elements for awhile before closing. As partially shown in the MLS photo, the inspector didn't point that out. The contractor won't accept liability, using the excuse that my cat was the cause of it. We've had electrical issues before, about two months in, they've supposedly replaced it now it's happening again, every now and then though not as severely. The permit/floor plan had air vents included in the plans for all three closets but in reality that's not the case it's only included in the master closet. They stated, I'd have to pay for it, to add insult to injury, the two other vent thingy are still in plastic somewhere in the house. Sorry for the long post, first time ever posting on reddit and asking for advice. The contractor is unprofessional overall. I love the house, but I hate talking to that person. I just want to know if I get it reinspected will force them to comply. There's more to explain but... Thanks in advance