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WHAT IS COVERED IN A HOME INSPECTION?

There are close to 100 points in a typical home inspection:

COOLING EXTERIOR INSULATION PLUMBING
ELECTRICAL HEATING INTERIOR ROOFING

* Illustrations courtesy Carson Dunlop

Cooling:

  • Air conditioning type

  • Heat pump

  • Cooling capacity

  • Compressor approximate age

  • Failure probability

  • Supply temperature

  • Return temperature

  • Temperature difference

  • Evaporative cooler motor

  • Evaporative cooler damper location 

 

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Electrical:

  • Service entrance cable and location
  • Service size
  • Main disconnect/service box rating
  • Main disconnect/service box type and location
  • System grounding material and type
  • Distribution panel rating
  • Distribution panel type and location
  • Auxiliary panel rating
  • Auxiliary panel type and location
  • Distribution wire material and type
  • Type and number of outlets
  • Circuit interrupters
  • Smoke detectors

 

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Exterior:

  • Gutter & downspout material
  • Gutter & downspout type
  • Gutter & downspout discharge
  • Lot slope
  • Wall surfaces - wood
  • Wall surfaces - masonry
  • Wall surfaces
  • Retaining wall
  • Structure:
  • Configuration
  • Foundation material
  • Floor construction
  • Exterior wall construction
  • Roof and ceiling framing

 

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Heating:

  • Fuel
  • System type
  • Approximate Capacity
  • Efficiency
  • Approximate age
  • Failure probability
  • Main fuel shut off at
  • Auxiliary heat
  • Fireplace
  • Chimney
  • Chimney liner
  • Supply temperature
  • Return temperature
  • Temperature difference

 

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Insulation:

  • Attic/roof insulation material
  • Attic/roof insulation amount
  • Attic/roof ventilation
  • Wall insulation material
  • Wall insulation amount
  • Foundation wall insulation material
  • Foundation wall insulation amount
  • Floor above crawlspace insulation material
  • Floor above crawlspace insulation amount
  • Crawlspace ventilation
  • Floor above porch/garage insulation material
  • Floor above porch/garage insulation amount
  • Air/vapor barrier

 

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Interior:

  • Major floor finishes
  • Major wall finishes
  • Major ceiling finishes
  • Major wall and ceiling finishes
  • Windows
  • Glazing
  • Exterior doors
  • Party walls
  • Evidence of basement leakage
  • Evidence of crawlspace leakage
  • Oven type
  • Oven fuel
  • Range fuel
  • Appliances
  • Laundry facilities

 

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Plumbing:

  • Water supply source
  • Service piping into house
  • Supply piping in house
  • Main shut off valve at the
  • Water flow (pressure)
  • Water heater fuel
  • Water heater type
  • Tank capacity
  • Water heater approximate age
  • Water heater failure probability
  • Hot water circulating system
  • Waste piping in house
  • Pumps

 

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Roofing:

  • Sloped
  • Flat
  • Probability of leakage

 

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