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Damaged structural wood roof system trusses

 

Wood structural roof trusses are designed for a much heavier load than they will typically ever experience. It is assumed that at some point in their life, in the triad, they may experience as much as a two foot snow load. Who has witnessed that in the triad? We fail to realize that our roof structures experience massive stress during the re-roofing process from the weight of stored shingles and men working. We also fail to realize that trusses are designed for the minimum use of material causing every individual component to have major importance. One small failure can cause stress to be placed on other members they were not designed to handle. Why our inspectors are so picky about damage like this. To someone who doesn’t understand, this appears minor. It is not minor. It is very likely that all of these truss members failed, at their weakest points, many at knots, during the re-roofing of this home. Do you image a roofer knows, cares, or looks for this? You can be assured that they don’t. Nor do you. This is what you are likely completely unaware of. This is why, as home inspectors, we do what we do. Photos by our own inspector Joshua Hedges

Is your attic like this one? www.chrisdhilton.com (copied and modified from a Facebook post)

Inadequate water heater support

OMG - Any opinions on this? We can’t even make this stuff up. What the hell was this person thinking? 40 gallons of water weighs 334 lbs, plus the weigh of the water heater about 110 lbs, that is 444 lbs balancing on inadequate, off center, loss block, improperly installed. Photo by our own Joshua Hedges (copied and modified from a Facebook post) 

Winner of our $100 Gas Card Drawing for February 2023

  

Winner of our gas card drawing for the month of February 2023

Also Happy Belated Birthday

Realtor

Christy Osborne Crumpler

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OMG - Christy - Chris performed his first home inspection for one of your clients in October of 2011. That is over 12 years ago. Close to half of Chris's career in inspections. WOW - You must have been a teenager. Yes, our company has been assisting Christy's clients for a very long time and consider every inspection booked our great honor. We have had a few where the client walked, even one where the client decided to walk before we entered this house. We even had one new construction, which had been complete for awhile and discovered the water line between the meter and the house had never been installed - Oops!  Sorry about that, they are what they are, we are just the messenger. Irrelevant of the results of inspections, and a few road blocks over the years, Christy has stuck with us through thick and thin. Since Chris is only 72 years old he looks forward to decades of additional work with Christy's clients. 

We will be contacting Christy to find out whether she prefers a Sheetz or Speedway card which she will receive shortly in an email. Hey Christy - Become eligible for the next drawing by following the instructions below. Your card will not be re-entered. 

For every inspection we have, with one of your clients, we are now creating a card to enter in the drawing. There are also other ways to be eligible. Let’s fill the drawing cage up with cards. All but the one drawn will remain for the full year. 

Question is how do YOU win the one for March? Find out here:

New Blog related to Home Inspections

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What a Realtor has to say

Recent comment on a Facebook post about a home we inspected two years ago going back on the market listed by the buyers agent at that time who was there with us when Nora and I inspected it two years ago.

“I loved being there and enjoyed watching you work, totally and completely impressed by your knowledge and how thorough you were. It was just great!! I normally tell people sellers don’t usually like him and buyers love him, when speaking about you. Now these buyers are the sellers and they hold you in the highest regard. Cheers!!!!”

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8093-Deer-Hill-Cir-Belews-Creek-NC-27009/5825441_zpid/

You can be a happy seller on selling the home we inspected for your or a pleased Realtor. Book you next home inspection at www.chrisdhilton.com