Top 10 Defects:
Knowing some of the usual defects inspectors discover during an inspection allows you to be a well informed buyer.
Comprehensive Home Inspections has compiled a list of the top 10 defects found in most homes.
Making repairs to your house prior to selling could save you thousands of dollars.
1. Leaking Polybutylene fresh water plumbing
pipes visible inside the crawl space.
2. Defective hardboard siding. This is a moisture and installation
related defect. Common brands of defective siding are Georgia Pacific,
Louisianna Pacific, and Masonite.
3. Cracked and blistering shingles allowing
leaks visible inside the attic space.
4. Defective ground fault circuit breaker interuppter outlets in
bathrooms, kitchen, garage, and outside areas.
5. Visible open wire connections in the crawl space
and attic areas.
6. Leaking or loosely mounted toilets.
7. Rotten floor joist and band joist at the front and
rear door areas visible inside the crawl space.
8. Structural cracks visible in the brick veneer and foundation.
9. Wet and damp crawl spaces.
10. Cracks in the furnace heat exchanger allowing carbon monoxide
to filter inside the house.