With your help Rick, I feel that my new home has no concerning issues. Thank You!
Archive for September, 2010
Sean W. Kasson, MN
Everything was Great! I was very pleased and liked your home inspection report. Lots of great stuff to know, especially when moving into an old farm house. Thanks Rick!
Roberta B. Rochester, MN
Rick, I was very pleased with your home inspection and report. I felt very much at ease moving into my home, and knowing everythink was “up to par”. Thank You!
Home Inspector creates “Buzz” On A Secret Bee Hive
At a recent home inspection I came across an opening in the side of a home that was housing a bee hive. This video clearly shows why you should always make sure that openings in the exterior of your home are sealed. These bees get into the wall and displace the insulation as they build their colonies. My recommendation to the new home owner was to have these bees exterminated, removed, and then to have the insulation replaced… Oh, and to make sure that all openings in the home’s exterior are sealed.
Rick Erickson, Home Inspector, HomePro Home Inspections. Rochester MN, Southeastern, MN. 507-202-8942. http://www.homepro-inspection.com
Home Inspection Exposes Improper Plumbing Installation
In this video, your Rochester MN home inspector shows what can happen sometimes when a homeowner has to, or thinks he has to make a quick fix, which then becomes a permanent solution to the problem. The problem is that over time, these types of fixes can result in failure and cause some serious water problems. I recommended to the prospective home owner that he get a plumber into the property to properly plumb the external hose faucet to meet today’s requirements.
Rick Erickson, Home Inspector, HomePro Home Inspections. Rochester MN, Southeastern, MN. 507-202-8942. http://www.homepro-inspection.com
Home Inspector Detects Unsafe Exterior Electrical Outlet
This home inspection video shows an improper exterior electrical installation. The past homeowner needed electrical power to the outside, so he went ahead and drilled a hole through a basement window frame and ran a wire through it. The hole wasn’t sealed, so outside air, bugs and possibly moisture could enter the home. In addition the wiring was not exterior rated, and it should have been in a conduit. The upside is that the electrical box was an exterior rated box, however, the outlet was not ground faulted to protect against electrical shock.
Rick Erickson, Home Inspector, HomePro Home Inspections. Rochester MN, Southeastern, MN. 507-202-8942. http://www.homepro-inspection.com