Ask The Charlotte Home Inspector

See and download the full gallery on posterous Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin found a car lift that wasn’t working properly on a Comercial inspection her performed last week on Monroe Rd in Charlotte NC.  The lift would not stay up on it’s own because underground water is coming in and intermingling with the hydralic [...]

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See and download the full gallery on posterous Charlotte NC home inspector Preston Sandlin was recently inspecting a lakefront home in Denver NC when the owner had informed him of extremely high heat bills.  Preston used his infrared camera on the home to see where the heat was beiing lost.  There were multiple places in [...]

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Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin recently found missing insulation in a Denver home he was inspecting.  This part of the attic was not accessible so it was impossible to tell there was missing insulation just from sight.  It is a good the Charlotte home inspector used an infrared camera that senses surface temperatures.  You can [...]

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  Home Inspection Carolina in Charlotte NC is provided a modern hitech way for potential buyers to get the preinspection report on the house they are contmplating buying.  What Home Inspection Carolina does is do the prelisting inspection on the house and write a computer generated report complete with photos in a pdf format.  Home [...]

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Download now or preview on posterous checksheet.pdf (311 KB) Here is a free home inspection checlist for those thinking of purcchasing a home.  If for some reason the one above does not load you can also download the home inspection checklist here.  https://acrobat.com/app.html#d=8VIi-iIJn4NgwILFrlNEPA I hope this helps you in your decesion to purchase a home. [...]

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[[posterous-content:pid___0]] Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin recently inspected a home in the Myers Park section of Charlotte NC when he noticed an ingrown tree in a wall.  It is amazing that the wall held up over time as the growing force of the tree pushes against the wall.  You also don’t want trees near the [...]

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Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin is always asked what is the problem with polybutylene pipes and why will some insurance companies not insure houses with polybutylene pipes.  There are really two problems with polybutylenr pipes.  The first problem we notice while doing home inspection in Charlotte NC is that the first generation pipes with aluminum [...]

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We have a new Home Invader in East TN; The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. This insect has just recently shown up in Tennessee and there is a lot of concern about it.The brown marmorated stink bug is an invasive species of stink bug native to China, Korea and Japan. The first bugs identified were in [...]

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Is there a Mouse in Your House? It is that time of year when the nights are cooling down and the outside food supply for mice is getting hard to find. Mice are looking for a place to stay warm, feed and live comfortable for the winter. Your home is a great place for mice [...]

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