More Home Inspection Surprises

When inspecting homes, ordinary doors can be a surprise. Some doors lead to the rooms, some doors lead to a dark void, and some doors are curly locked. Sometimes you get all three.
He was inspecting a large holiday home north of Cashiers, North Carolina, on a fast-flowing creek. It was full of rocks, turns and waterfalls. The unit of the house was narrow and steep, leading to a heavy door. The distance the agent gave me worked, and the doors slowly opened on the complaining hinges.
The house was beautifully built on the side of the granite cornices, with superb floor to ceiling windows. Although the house has a small footprint - perhaps 1500 square feet - two floors have risen up, taking advantage of the very steep terrain. The house had been closed and it was vacant.
The first part of the inspection on the first floor revealed no anomalies. I pointed out the stairs to get around and noticed a closet door with a lock. When you see something like this, homeowners often try to protect something. Normally I noticed in the report that I could not access the closet or room, but in this case the bank was owner and doubted they knew anything about this closed door.
I quickly phoned the real estate agent.
"I'll call the bank," he said.
Three minutes later the phone rang.
"Nobody has the key to this door, if we did, I would say it comes in and reports what you find.
"I'm not a locksmith, no problem, I'll put it in my report," I said and hung up.
But I was curious.
I put my hand on the top of the door trim, where I "hide" a key. My fingers found an object with velcro attached to the garrison. A key! I put the key in the lock and tried to turn it. It worked! Leaving the key in the glass, I turned the knob and opened the door.
A black void.
I took out my flashlight and headed for the area. A black metal circular staircase appeared. Now I felt like Nancy Drew. I started slowly down the narrow stairs and began to hear the sound of the water. When I got to the bottom, my feet were on an irregular stone floor and I was in a room of about six to six feet with two other doors on the walls. I looked for a change. I found it on the opposite wall. I turned on the switch and the light filled the room. I was surprised to find that the walls were dug into the cliff.
A closet was a small space with an electric box. The other door was locked with a lock like the one above.
"Oh, I left the key," I told myself. "Shoot, I'll have to go back and get it".
I went up the circular staircase to get it back. I descended the stairs to the closed door. The key worked, and I opened the door. It was in a very narrow passage. The walls were solid rocks and I could see the grooves where the plugs had been used. I felt a bit claustrophobic. Should I move on?
The sound of the water became louder as I slowly moved along the path to the cave. After traveling 12 feet, I suddenly came out! The waterfall visible from inside the house was directly in front of me.
What a surprise! Never underestimate what might be behind a closed door.
Lisa is a licensed North Carolina engineering contractor and home inspector, and Clay County Progress Improvement Colonnist. He designed and built several innovative homes with an eye of low maintenance and simplicity. Lisa founded Your Inspection Expert, Inc., a residential inspection company, in 2008. The experience gained from hundreds of inspections is the basis for advice on your items.

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Tips for a Proper Home Inspection

Buying your own shelter is without a doubt an achievement in itself. But buying the right home is not easy. There are many things to consider. By hiring a home inspector an adequate assessment of a particular property, it can be done. This allows you to recover any problems and indicate them before you can move home or move them probably. Therefore, follow this article for some home inspection advice that can help you spend your money wisely.
Attend house inspection
When a property is inspected by a real estate agent must surely attend the inspection. The inspection will only take a few hours. Then you can get all the inspector information properly. This will help you find any problems personally and can save you from making a costly mistake.
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In the event of problems, inspectors may suggest repairs. If you feel you are not much, then you can find the estimate could be committed. In some cases, as the first inspector approaches, you may want to take suggestions from other service providers. This can really be good and help you get a third appropriate opinion. Therefore, wait for notice, so I made sure of your choice.
Do not just rely on the inspector
If you have a suspicion you can always opt for a professional check-up. This will help you determine a better way. Another thing you should go for is a termite inspection. This will know if the termites are up. Therefore, there will be chances that you will be protected from making expensive repairs after buying a home.
Home Inspection for New Homes also
We often think a newly built house does not require inspection. But we are wrong. This step is very important and should not be avoided. This will indicate how the building was built and whether there is an imperfection.
Additional tests for Old Houses
If you then buy an old house you might need to check out other things. The tests that need to be done are running a camera through the sewer lines, the hydrostatic test drains could help find leaks in the drainage system. It is one of the important things to remember.

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