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While inspection a home in Charlotte NC home inspector Preston Sandlin dicovered one of the most common fire hazards there are; pull string lights in a clost.  On pull string lights the lightbulb gets really hot and the string is combustible and you imagine what happs when this combustible string lays up against this hot […]

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See and download the full gallery on posterous   On a recent Charlotte NC home inspection Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina wrote up a chimney as performing the function for which intended but that it does not have a cricket.  A cricket is like a little mini gable roof from the main roof to […]

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See the full gallery on posterous Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was recently inspecting a house on Selwyn Ave in Charlotte NC when when he dicovered a poor drainage sitiution that was leading to moisture in the crawl space.  This drainage should be corrected as it lead to mold and wood rot.  Check your crawl […]

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Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin recently did an inspection in Matthews NC where he found some tile in a shower impropperly mounted to drywall.  It should have been mounted on backer board.  The drywall got soft and the tile fell off.  If you need home inspection information or you are in need of a great […]

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Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin rececently found an outside panel box right next outside shower. This is dangerous because of the chance of electrocution. No electrical fixtures or switches should be within arm’s reach of shower. Http://www.homeinspectioncarolina.com https://askthecharlotteinspector.com Http://www.charlottenchomeinspector.com Preston Sandlin Home Inspection Carolina 704-542-6575

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During a home inspection last winter in Charlotte NC, Preston Sandlin noticed some warped siding next to a gas line.  Unfortunately Preston sees these sort of things all the time on home inspections.  There was gas grill here that got too hot and melted the siding.  If you have a gas grill you should take […]

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What is the No#1 place that termites are found on home inspections?  Termites cause over 2 billion dollars annually usually ranks no # 1 or no #2 annually on homeowners insurance claims.  The problem with this is that most homeowners insurance policies do not cover termite damage.  This is why we recommend getting a termite […]

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