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Mystery of the Sagging Floor |
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Written by The House Whisperer
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Tuesday, 08 September 2009 03:35 |
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A bedroom had been added-on to a 55 year old house. I noticed as I walked across the floor that there was a discernable slope towards the center of the room. I carry a large steel ball bearing that I placed on the floor at the wall... As I watched the ball bearing roll slowly across the floor, it began to roll in a spiral pattern at the center of the bedroom. Very odd I thought.
This bedroom had its own exterior crawlspace access. When I first enter a crawlspace, I use my spotlight to ensure that there are no shining eyes looking at me. What greeted my eyes this time was a support post, attached to a concrete pier and footing about 8 feet away... that was floating in space!
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 October 2009 05:43 |
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Written by Glenn Stewart
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Wednesday, 26 August 2009 17:40 |
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You're about to fall asleep and hear a noise above the ceiling... You're listening intently... The minutes go by... Nothing, but silence... You fall asleep.
Then in the middle of night, you awake... your heart is racing... you hear those noises... mice or worse yet, rats?... You can't bear the thought that there's something scurrying around in your attic.
More often than you think, rodents find their way into attics and crawlspaces, usually through damaged or missing ventilation screens, under the foundation and sometimes use the open space around plumbing vent pipes as an elevator between the crawlspace and the attic.
When evidence of rodents is discovered during a home inspection; I recommend further review by a licensed pest exterminator. A professional company will identify and seal all access points... Trap and remove pests... If rodent activity is severe, crawlspaces and/or attics may have to be decontaminated and sanitized. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 October 2009 05:36 |
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Written by Glenn
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Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:36 |
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During a recent Walnut Creek home inspection, I checked the performance of the dishwasher and found that the dishwasher drain line was clogged,  causing water to spray out the air-gap device.
What is an air gap device? It's a small fixture installed between the dishwasher and the kitchen sink drain pipe typically on top of the sink deck or the kitchen countertop next to the sink; designed to prevent dishwasher wastewater from flowing backwards into the dishwasher (when the drain line is blocked) and possibly contaminating your dishes.
When water sprays out of an air-gap device as shown in the photo, it's a red flag... That there's food blockage in the dishwasher drain line, the drain line is kinked, or the knockout plug in the garbage disposal wasn't removed during installation.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 October 2009 05:30 |
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