Ask The Charlotte Home Inspector

http://www.homeinspectioncarolina.com Chatlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was recently on WBT 1110 AM “Your Real Estate Today” show talking about infrared thermal imaging an how it works. Preston is a regular on Your Real Estate Today show hosted by Paul Jamison of Jamison Realty in Matthews NC Real Estate Done Different. Tune in Saturdays at 2:00 […]

[Read more →]

http://www.homeinspectioncarolina.com What are the dangers of asbestos? Three home inspection experts recently got together to discuss that very thing. home inspector Preston Sandlin out of Charlotte NC, home inspector George Cline out of Rochester NY, and Chicago home inspector Gary Monfeli talk about the inpecting for asbestos and the hazards associated with it. Asbestos actually […]

[Read more →]

There are some special considerations when buying a foreclosure that might not be a consideration when purchasing a normal house. The first of these considerations is to make sure that the water and power are turned on. Usually these houses are vacant and the bank has had them locked up and winterized. While this protects […]

[Read more →]

While perfoming an inspection matthews home inspector Preston Sandlin found a dent in the tilled shower which was really odd because backer board would not allow a dent like this. Well it turns out that this tile was actually mounted on drywall instead of boakboard whick is a big no no. All of this tile […]

[Read more →]

Have you ever been told there is no such thing as a hot water heater? I must have heard this a thousand times growing up. The water is not hot before it goes into the water heater. The people who told us this were actually right but I would make me so mad when they […]

[Read more →]

Staging a home once meant adding accessories, props and even furniture to a home for sale, to create a feeling of warmth and appeal, and make it easier to sell. Today, staging a home still connotes rearranging possessions and furniture, but in more and more cases, the furniture and accessories are digital rather than real, […]

[Read more →]

A geodesic dome is a structure built in an almost spherical shape—a structure made from struts set on large circles. Because of its curved walls and ceiling, these domes use approximately a third less surface area to enclose the same volume as a traditional box home. In fact, the geodesic dome has the highest ratio […]

[Read more →]

Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin recently put only home buying seminar at the Keller Williams office in Indian trail. He started off his presentation by answering the question why did it home inspection. It’s actually pretty simple. The average repairs on a home being bought are around $1500. The average home inspection is about $350. […]

[Read more →]

Every season, lawn will be challenged by, varying temperatures, drought conditions or crazy insects. You should realize that even the best turf will stress and thin and this is why you need to aerate and seed annually.

[Read more →]

Bill Gallagher, One of North Carolina’s best known Real Estate Instructors talks about Radon Gas in The Mandatory Update class in Charlotte NC in September. Bill Gallagher Owns Supeior School of Real Estate in Charlotte but conducts Real Estate classes throughout the state. Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina is filming him. Radon: Radon is […]

[Read more →]