We Don’t Need No Stinkin Insulation!

nashvilleshomeinspector • July 23, 2013

The attic pictured below is from a home built in 2008……….OOOOps they forgot to install the insulation when the home was built! There were also 3 or 4 other blatant code violations present. This inspection cost $400……….this omission may cost … Continue reading →

Ok. Lets assume (wild ass guess with absolutely no basis) the folks living here lost 50 bucks a month in November and December for 5 years….Thats $500…..Lets also assume they lost about $100 bucks a month in January and February for 5 years….thats $1000 and then maybe $500 to insulate this space after the fact……..That’s $2k the homeowner is out in cash money.

GET YOUR NEW CONSTRUCTION
HOME INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT 3rd PARTY THAT KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT!

Even if the builder is your brother….best friend or you have built 10 houses with them. They are not swinging the hammer, stripping the wire or, glueing the PVC and they cannot watch everything.

Seeing Knowing Insulating Inspector Bill Carlson

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