Questions tagged [inspection]
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Mechanical rough-in / dryer vent
Me and my dad are building my house primarily by ourselves and making due with his prior knowledge and my degree from YouTube university and my post graduate in Reddit institute of higher learning. We ...
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Should I buy a home with a foundation repair? [closed]
I’m currently under contract to purchase a house, and the seller disclosed that a few years ago, the basement had water leak in through what sounds like 2 cracks in the foundation. Based on an invoice ...
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Can I install a previously used meter box with knockout plugs? [closed]
I'm trying to set up electrical service for my barn, on a budget.
It was recommended to me to set up a power pole outside of the barn and then run the service to the electrical panel inside.
I'm being ...
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How can I install screens on my double-hung windows? [duplicate]
I have a few rental properties that have windows with no window screen tracks (older wooden windows). Since they are rental properties, they will have to pass city inspection and most likely need ...
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Do Foundation Walls Cracked on Old Home Need Help? [closed]
I bought my first house 3 years ago. The unfinished basement had cracks down the walls, some stepping down the bricks, others horizontal. The home inspector (used realtor's inspector) at the time said ...
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What should I do with old switch wires?
I am redoing all my electric (some details here: Is my new electric/subpanel plan correct?) - all of the cables currently in the house will be eventually disconnected, but (due to staples in hard-to-...
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Who has legal responsibility for uninspected changes?
I've been involved in some siding work on a home I bought recently that included replacing the sheathing. This exposed some electrical and plumbing work done during prior renovations that I don't ...
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Subcontractor asking to be paid to perform (many years) late final inspection
I recently sold my home (November 2023). In due diligence, the buyer found an open permit from 2015. It was a sheet metal permit from a kitchen hood install. The sheet metal subcontractor pulled the ...
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Is my new electric/subpanel plan correct?
I currently have 100A service and I want to upgrade to 200A. At the same time, most of the wiring in my house is old and I don't trust it. Finally, the current main panel is in a bad place in the ...
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Weather Head Re-attachment
Live in Sandy Springs, GA. Just bought an older home and electrical is not up to current code. I had a big branch fall on overhead service line and pull weather head out from attic. Power is still on ...
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Updating old 2 prong outlets to GFCI
I recently purchased an older home in New Jersey and am trying to pass a certificate of occupancy inspection. Part of the requirements is to update all outlets in bathrooms/kitchen/basement to GFCI. ...
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HVAC ducts with water under basement floor
My wife and I are under contract to purchase a home built in 1999.
During the inspection last week, we noticed this odd hole in the basement floor, next to the water heater. It was partially covered ...
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How to prepare old work for an electrical inspection?
I am performing all electrical work for a new room addition and I uncovered this old work in my house. All of these mechanicals serve a second floor laundry room. Will this pass inspection? I ...
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Home Electric Rework
Just bought a new house, first time homeowner. Familiar with electric (studied electrical/computer engineering) which helps but doesn't directly translate to AC stuff. Currently making plans for ...
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What kind of a test plug to use for DWV inspection
I'm an owner-builder, getting ready for a close-in inspection which includes plugging and testing the DWV system for a new bathroom. I have a standard 3" test ball that I have used as a test plug ...
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