http://canyonstateinspections.com Phoenix - Mesa Arizona Home Inspector Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:55:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You need to know what inspectors hired by potential buyers will find when they inspect your home. This information is helpful in several ways. A presale inspection will eliminate last minute surprises that can cause the deal to fall apart. By accurately disclosing the property's condition to potential buyers you, will ... http://canyonstateinspections.com/home-sellers-inspection/ 3 Things Buyer's Of New Construction Need To Know BEFORE Their Builder's Warranty Expires! Over the last several years I've heard Buyers of New Home Construction repeat the same three reasons over and over again as to why they didn't get a Home Inspection and the truth of the matter is they were ... http://canyonstateinspections.com/need-to-know-before-your-warranty-expires-get-a-home-inspection/ Several broken factory-built roof truss members in the attic: These load paths must also be properly connected to prevent unwanted movement/separation. Truss repairs must be stipulated and supervised by a state licensed truss engineer. Recommend further evaluated by a truss structural engineer with a engineering stamped of his/her findings and recommendations. Defects ... http://canyonstateinspections.com/video-broken-roof-truss/ Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers that have been recalled. The counterfeit circuit breakers found during the home inspection are black and are marked as Square D products. Actual Square D circuit breakers have (a) the amp rating written on the handle in white paint on the front of the breaker; (b) ... http://canyonstateinspections.com/video-counterfeit-fire-hazard/ The air conditioner service disconnect braided wiring has several strands of wiring not inside the connector. This decreases the gauge size of the wire and increases the amount of current through the remaining wires.  This was found during a typical phoenix valley area home inspection. http://canyonstateinspections.com/video-ac-unit-wiring-alert/   You should be very concerned if you're thinking about buying a home without getting the home inspected.  The top issues we uncover during routine home inspections in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area could work to your advantage if you know about them prior to purchasing the home. Having a home inspector disclose any issues discovered during ... http://canyonstateinspections.com/arizona%e2%80%99s-best-home-inspection-phoenix-top-home-inspectors/ Portions of the factory-built truss system have been damaged, are missing their gussets, or are improperly installed. Truss repairs must be stipulated and supervised by a state licensed truss engineer. Recommend further evaluated by a truss structural engineer with his/her findings, recommendations and engineering stamp. Written verification must be provided with ... http://canyonstateinspections.com/loose-missing-roof-truss-gussets/ The attic has areas of missing and/or unevenly spread insulation. Insufficient attic insulation causes the heating/cooling system to run excessively due to extreme temperature. The attic needs to be evenly insulated throughout to a value of R-30 or greater.  This was found during a typical phoenix valley area home inspection. http://canyonstateinspections.com/missing-insulation/ There is conditioned air coming out of a disconnected/abandoned duct in the attic. This will result in decreased operating efficiency (heating /cooling system is now undersized because of the added volume of the attic) and may shorten the systems service life.  This was found during a typical phoenix valley area ... http://canyonstateinspections.com/ac-ductwork-not-connected/ Proper fireplace safety is extremely important. Even if you have been using your fireplace for years, it is important to brush up on your fire safety rules. Here are some fireplace safety rules for both wood burning and gas fireplaces: · Open the damper before starting a wood burning fire · Leave flue open, even ... http://canyonstateinspections.com/fireplace-safety-tips/