What Does A Home Inspector Look For?
Welcome to Thompson Property Inspection!This is the first in a series of what I look for when inspecting a home (condensed version!). Keep in mind, here in Texas, we are governed by the Texas Real...
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Let's take a look at the roof! I generally schedule appointments early in the day for a couple of reasons. One of those reasons is that the roof is cooler and I am less likely to damage the shingles...
View ArticleWhat Does A Home Inspector Look For? Part 3
After climbing on the roof, I normally head toward the attic. One of the reasons is heat. On those typical, hot, Texas summer days, an attic can reach temperatures near 200 degrees! Personally, I...
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I decided to be grammatically correct. Having a degree in English, the last four blog titles always bothered me. I figured everyone knew what was meant. Anyway...After climbing out of the attic, I...
View ArticleFor What Does a Home Inspector Look? Part V
The garage.The domain of every man (for many of us...our only domain).Filled with tools, cars, motorcycles, hunting and fishing gear (deer heads), sport equipment, bikes, toys, posters, model trains,...
View ArticleBuying a Home
Buying A HomeThe process can be stressful. A home inspection is supposed to give you peace of mind but often has the opposite effect. You will be asked to absorb a lot of information in a short time....
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Eventually your buyer is going to conduct a home inspection. If you hire a home inspector prior to listing your home, you can find and correct problems before your potential buyer finds them.Having a...
View ArticleLead Paint in Your Home
Several of my clients have asked me about lead paint in their homes. Though there is a plethora of information about this on the internet, I wanted to jot down some information and place it on this...
View ArticleFederal Pacific Panel Issues
Please click link for 8/21/10 article from the Dallas Morning News. Click HereThe following is the comment I include when a home has an FPE panel.This home is equipped with a Federal Pacific electric...
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