nealtw
Contractor retired
Houses are designed to last thirty years.
So if your house is close to thirty years old some of the things that should be expected are.
If you have the original roof, it needs to be inspected every other year.
Installation of windows has changed over the years, even with new windows, were they installed correctly.
The water pipes are likely grey plastic, which hasn't been used for twenty years and is at the end of it's life, even copper is only rated for thirty years.
Alumium wiring, safe enough if installed properly but now your house has had years worth of people making little changes and light fixture changes, were those connections made properly. If you have ever just bent a paper clip a few times it will break, aluminium wire will break like that too. So a light fixture that has been changed a few time over the years, how meny time have those wire ends been bent and twisted. They don't have to break to become hot spots.
The origanal furnace is at the end of it's life and is likey waisting energy.
The waterproofing on the foundation, if done anywhere close to whats done today is likely going to give up soon. If the concrete foundation was put in with ready forms, the little metal ties that held the forms together are rusting and at some point allow water thru the wall.
The down spouts were connected to the perimeter drain which has long since filled with tree roots and mud.
This posting is a result of a story told to me about a house that was refurbished by a flipper and bought by the home owner about a year ago
So if your house is close to thirty years old some of the things that should be expected are.
If you have the original roof, it needs to be inspected every other year.
Installation of windows has changed over the years, even with new windows, were they installed correctly.
The water pipes are likely grey plastic, which hasn't been used for twenty years and is at the end of it's life, even copper is only rated for thirty years.
Alumium wiring, safe enough if installed properly but now your house has had years worth of people making little changes and light fixture changes, were those connections made properly. If you have ever just bent a paper clip a few times it will break, aluminium wire will break like that too. So a light fixture that has been changed a few time over the years, how meny time have those wire ends been bent and twisted. They don't have to break to become hot spots.
The origanal furnace is at the end of it's life and is likey waisting energy.
The waterproofing on the foundation, if done anywhere close to whats done today is likely going to give up soon. If the concrete foundation was put in with ready forms, the little metal ties that held the forms together are rusting and at some point allow water thru the wall.
The down spouts were connected to the perimeter drain which has long since filled with tree roots and mud.
This posting is a result of a story told to me about a house that was refurbished by a flipper and bought by the home owner about a year ago