Stockton Home Inspector Dennis Hoffman, owner of Hoffman Inspections located in Northern California, raises the issue of When 50 Gallons is NOT 50 gallons or my is my shower COLD?
To answer this question, let's go straight to the source and discuss water heaters. Most water heaters hold 40 to 50 gallons of water, but sometimes 50 gallons is not 50 gallons. This is a shocking misunderstanding about how much hot water you can actually get from a water heater. This reality has led to many cold showers and to very shallow water levels in hot tubs.
In order to understand this issue, let us consider some important vital statistics. The average shower will consume about 1.5 gallons of hot water per minute. Therefore, an average shower of ten [more info...]
Redondo Beach Home Inspector Recommends Inspection of Foreclosures February 18, 2009
Redondo Beach Home Inspector Craig Funabashi warns buyers that inspecting foreclosures is just as important as inspecting seller occupied homes. -Maybe more so.
Sellers are required to disclose all known significant defects. But, if a foreclosure home is owned by a bank, the bank has never lived in the property, so it is not likely there will be very much information on any of the required disclosure statements. In this situation, it is especially important for buyers to take the necessary steps to know the true condition of the property. The buyer's due diligence and the real estates agent's duty to protect their client's interests, as well as their own liability, by requiring an inspection is equally important.
Homes usually go into [more info...]
Stockton Home Inspector offers new home inspections. February 17, 2009
Stockton Home Inspector Dennis Hoffman, owner of Hoffman Home Inspections, offers quality inspection of both new and pre-owned homes.
It is a property inspection to provide an opinion as to the apparent general condition of a building and its make up. The inspection will report on what is visually accessible and non-intrusive. It is a written report that may contain recommendations for further evaluations by professionals with regard to identified problems. It is not intended to be technically exhaustive. However, it will provide you with the general condition of the property.
If the building inspector finds problems in a property, it does not mean you shouldn't buy it. It only means that you will know, in advance, what types of repa [more info...]