David Home Inspection: November 2009

Home Inspection Nightmares. Things Are Getting Bad Out There" Funny!

 

I took this picture today at a home inspection in Los Angeles. You have got to protect your investment people.

Below is a picture of a AC condensing unit. The unit has been chained down to the concrete pad. 

More secure than an ATM at 7-11

 

Our Main Goal As Home Inspectors Is To Make The Buyer An Informed Buyer. We Hope Our Findings Help You Understand The Value And Importance Of A Professional Home Inspection.

 

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626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

David Salvato is the owner of David Home Inspection Services.

We are your local home inspector serving the I-10 and I-210 Corridor from San Bernardino To Los angeles  and all points in between.

Providing Rancho Cucamonga home inspections, Upland home inspections, Corona home inspections, West Covina home inspections, Colton home inspections, La Verne home inspections, Claremont home inspections, San Dimas home inspections, Glendora home inspections, Azusa home inspections, Diamond Bar home inspections, Los Angeles home inspections, Fullerton home inspections, PlacentiaFontana home inspections, Rialto home inspections , Colton home inspections, Beaumont home inspections and surrounding areas. home inspections,

 

3 comments • David Salvato • November 29 2009 09:18PM

Bathroom Ventilator In The Kitchen? Are you Kidding Me?

This is a picture from a home inspection we did Wednesday. A bathroom ventilator was use over the to of the cook-top. As you can see from the pictures the grill is covered with grease. The bath vent is not designed for use over a cook-top. It dose not have a means of filtering the grease nor does it have the ability to move the amount of air needed to appropriately vent the heat and grease from the kitchen.

 

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626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

Our Main Goal As Home Inspectors Is To Make The Buyer An Informed Buyer. We Hope Our Findings Help You Understand The Value And Importance Of A Professional Home Inspection.

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

David Salvato is the owner of David Home Inspection Services.

We are your local home inspector serving the I-10 and I-210 Corridor from San Bernardino To Los angeles  and all points in between.

Providing Rancho Cucamonga home inspections, Upland home inspections, Corona home inspections, West Covina home inspections, Colton home inspections, La Verne home inspections, Claremont home inspections, San Dimas home inspections, Glendora home inspections, Azusa home inspections, Diamond Bar home inspections, Los Angeles home inspections, Fullerton home inspections, PlacentiaFontana home inspections, Rialto home inspections , Colton home inspections, Beaumont home inspections and surrounding areas. home inspections,

 

7 comments • David Salvato • November 29 2009 10:42AM

Home Inspection Nightmares. Garbage Disposal Wiring Gone Wrong

Home inspection Nightmares. Here we have a common household garbage disposal. Take a look at these pictures. As a home inspector in Southern California we have seen it all. There are a lot of was to install a garbage disposal correctly.

It always surprises me just how creative people can be when it comes to doing it wrong.

This one is missing the cord connector and ground. Along with it access cover.

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Here we have the cord cut and spliced together under the sink.

 

 

Here the cord goes into the wall and up to the switch.

Well they did use spray foam to fill the hole in the wall.

We will make the recommendation that the garbage disposal be installed and wired by a Professional.

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

Our Main Goal As Home Inspectors Is To Make The Buyer An Informed Buyer. We Hope Our Findings Help You Understand The Value And Importance Of A Professional Home Inspection.

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

David Salvato is the owner of David Home Inspection Services.

We are your local home inspector serving the I-10 and I-210 Corridor from San Bernardino To Los angeles  and all points in between.

Providing Rancho Cucamonga home inspections, Upland home inspections, Corona home inspections, West Covina home inspections, Colton home inspections, La Verne home inspections, Claremont home inspections, San Dimas home inspections, Glendora home inspections, Azusa home inspections, Diamond Bar home inspections, Los Angeles home inspections, Fullerton home inspections, PlacentiaFontana home inspections, Rialto home inspections , Colton home inspections, Beaumont home inspections and surrounding areas. home inspections,

 

3 comments • David Salvato • November 29 2009 10:15AM

Los Angeles Home Inspector Blog. Caulk Your Tub, Look At This Damage

Los Angeles Home Inspector warns. Water damage is more about what you can't see. Take a look at these pictures. Here is a picture of a common tub one would find at any home inspection. There were signs that a shower door had been removed at some point. What is hard to see is that the tub was not level. A good home inspector will check if the tub is installed correctly. Your inspector should also stand in the tub to insure the floor below is not soft or spongy.

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We did and here is what we found. The wood subfloor below the tub area is where the deferred maintenance has taken it's toll. We found severe damage to the floor boards and floor joist. This is a costy repair. The tub and tile will need to be removed in order to make the needed repairs. However our client had planed a complete bath remodel. The floor repair will add to the budget.

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Below more visiable water damage to the subfloor

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626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

Our Main Goal As Home Inspectors Is To Make The Buyer An Informed Buyer. We Hope Our Findings Help You Understand The Value And Importance Of A Professional Home Inspection.

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

David Salvato is the owner of David Home Inspection Services.

We are your local home inspector serving the I-10 and I-210 Corridor from San Bernardino To Los angeles  and all points in between.

Providing Rancho Cucamonga home inspections, Upland home inspections, Corona home inspections, West Covina home inspections, Colton home inspections, La Verne home inspections, Claremont home inspections, San Dimas home inspections, Glendora home inspections, Azusa home inspections, Diamond Bar home inspections, Los Angeles home inspections, Fullerton home inspections, PlacentiaFontana home inspections, Rialto home inspections , Colton home inspections, Beaumont home inspections and surrounding areas. home inspections,

 

2 comments • David Salvato • November 29 2009 09:50AM

Branding Is Not A New Concept For This Home Inspector

  1. Branding is not a new concept. Many of the most successful companies in history have  from the efforts of a well thought out branding campaign. In today's society branding is not just for the big companies anymore- it is for everyone. At one point in my life I did not worry myself with my attire and appearance when running a small errand. If I decided to run to the store or the coffee shop my goal was to grab coffee not to look professional. I understood the error of my thinking all too clearly when I ran into former co-workers, current business partners and others of influence during my errand breaks.

Branding begins with you! How do you look? This may sound superficial but many people will judge a person by the first glance. Missed opportunities can be the best teachers. I am not saying that one must look immaculate when leaving the house but make sure that your presentation of self and your brand mission match up.

 As an owner of one of the top home inspection companies in all of California my strongest critics are Realtors. I need to understand that Realtors value image. So if I plan to market to them I need to be current on my presentation, image and customer values. I take notice of what Realtors tell me that they like about me and my company. I often hear them tell me that they like my uniform, presentation or delivery of the home inspection results. I repeatedly hear compliments about my truck and equipment. I keep this in mind because it is what my customers enjoy seeing when they see me.

If I look professional I am more likely to be able to strike up conversation with professionals. Success follows success my mother always said. My motto is that the person in line with you could be your newest contact, consultant or client! The three C's work wonders for me if my brand image is intact.

Keep your eyes open for opportunity and it will find you!

Our Main Goal As Home Inspectors Is To Make The Buyer An Informed Buyer. We Hope Our Findings Help You Understand The Value And Importance Of A Professional Home Inspection.

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

David Salvato is the owner of David Home Inspection Services.

We are your local home inspector serving the I-10 and I-210 Corridor from San Bernardino To Los angeles  and all points in between.

Providing Rancho Cucamonga home inspections, Upland home inspections, Corona home inspections, West Covina home inspections, Colton home inspections, La Verne home inspections, Claremont home inspections, San Dimas home inspections, Glendora home inspections, Azusa home inspections, Diamond Bar home inspections, Los Angeles home inspections, Fullerton home inspections, PlacentiaFontana home inspections, Rialto home inspections , Colton home inspections, Beaumont home inspections and surrounding areas. home inspections,

 

2 comments • David Salvato • November 25 2009 02:09PM

Inspectors Blog. Look At What I Just Found.

Here we have a garbage disposal with everything wrong. The garbage disposal was working at time of inspection. The unit is a Badger 1 MFG INSINKERATOR.

What A Mess But Fixable

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In this picture below you will see that the Badger disposal was wired with Romex. This type of wire in intended to be installed in walls where not it is not subject to physical damage. The wire enters the disposal without the proper wire connector. This will cause chafing and damage to the wire insulation.

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Below we have the power supply to the switch for the disposal. Note the exposed wire and armored cable has pulled from the connector.

 

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And last we have the switch it is located under the lip of the counter top. Locating the disposal switch at this level allow small children to operate the switch while someones hands are in the sink.

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It is advised that garbage disposals be installed by a professional to prevent fire and safety dangers.

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

Our Main Goal As Home Inspectors Is To Make The Buyer An Informed Buyer. We Hope Our Findings Help You Understand The Value And Importance Of A Professional Home Inspection.

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

David Salvato is the owner of David Home Inspection Services.

We are your local home inspector serving the I-10 and I-210 Corridor from San Bernardino To Los angeles  and all points in between.

Providing Rancho Cucamonga home inspections, Upland home inspections, Corona home inspections, West Covina home inspections, Colton home inspections, La Verne home inspections, Claremont home inspections, San Dimas home inspections, Glendora home inspections, Azusa home inspections, Diamond Bar home inspections, Los Angeles home inspections, Fullerton home inspections, PlacentiaFontana home inspections, Rialto home inspections , Colton home inspections, Beaumont home inspections and surrounding areas. home inspections,

 

5 comments • David Salvato • November 15 2009 10:52AM

Home Inspection. What Would You Do If Your Pipes Failed While You Were Gone?

As a home inspector we find plumbing leaks on a regular bases. In the picture below we have a 3/4 galvanized pipe with a level of corrosion that shows signs of near failure. It's important to check your visible plumbing pipes for corrosion so you don't have to worry about leaks and failures.

So What Would You Do If Your Pipes Failed While You Were Gone?

 

Plumbing Leak

 

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

Our Main Goal As Home Inspectors Is To Make The Buyer An Informed Buyer. We Hope Our Findings Help You Understand The Value And Importance Of A Professional Home Inspection.

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

David Salvato is the owner of David Home Inspection Services.

We are your local home inspector serving the I-10 and I-210 Corridor from San Bernardino To Los angeles  and all points in between.

Providing Rancho Cucamonga home inspections, Upland home inspections, Corona home inspections, West Covina home inspections, Colton home inspections, La Verne home inspections, Claremont home inspections, San Dimas home inspections, Glendora home inspections, Azusa home inspections, Diamond Bar home inspections, Los Angeles home inspections, Fullerton home inspections, PlacentiaFontana home inspections, Rialto home inspections , Colton home inspections, Beaumont home inspections and surrounding areas. home inspections,

 

2 comments • David Salvato • November 15 2009 10:33AM

Original Palos Verdes Project Plans called for additional commercial plazas

Take a look below at the first images of Palos Verdes, Malaga Cove area.

Sepcial thanks to the wonderful Maureen Megowan for the Post"

Via Maureen Megowan (Remax Palos Verdes Realty - DRE #01368971):

The original master plan envisioned three major business centers in Malaga Cove, Valmonte, and Lunada Bay, with minor business centers in Margate, Miraleste, and Montemalaga. The Lunada Bay Plaza area was originally going to be constructed at Via Mirola and was to be a grand plaza with several large buildings, but was ultimately constructed on a scaled down basis a bit north at Yarmouth Road.

Lunada Bay Ad
1920's advertisement for Lunada Bay (Picture Courtesy of Palos Verdes Peninsula Library District). Thisd was the original plan for the Lunada Bay Plaza to be built on Via Mirola.

The only business centers originally planned for the Palos Verdes Project which were constructed were at Malaga Cove, Lunada Bay, and Miraleste.

Original plans for Valmonte Plaza
Original plans for Valmonte Plaza (Picture Courtesy of Palos Verdes Peninsula Library District)

In addition to the early planned districts of Valmonte, Malaga Cove, Margate, Lunada Bay and Miraleste, located in the current City of Palos Verdes Estates,there were several other planned districts, now part of Rancho Palos Verdes, called "Telarana" (near the Point Vicente lighthouse), "Taravel" (near Long Point), "Cabrillo" (near Portuguese Bend) and "Altamira" (near the Peninsula Center shopping center).

For additional information aboutr the history of Palos Verdes, go to HISTORY OF PALOS VERDES ESTATES

For more nformation about Palos Verdes and South Bay Real Estate and buying and selling a home on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, visit my website at http://www.maureenmegowan.com . I try to make this the best real estate web blog in the South Bay Los Angeles and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. I would love to hear your comments or suggestions.

Our Main Goal As Home Inspectors Is To Make The Buyer An Informed Buyer. We Hope Our Findings Help You Understand The Value And Importance Of A Professional Home Inspection.

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

David Salvato is the owner of David Home Inspection Services.

We are your local home inspector serving the I-10 and I-210 Corridor from San Bernardino To Los angeles  and all points in between.

Providing Rancho Cucamonga home inspections, Upland home inspections, Corona home inspections, West Covina home inspections, Colton home inspections, La Verne home inspections, Claremont home inspections, San Dimas home inspections, Glendora home inspections, Azusa home inspections, Diamond Bar home inspections, Los Angeles home inspections, Fullerton home inspections, PlacentiaFontana home inspections, Rialto home inspections , Colton home inspections, Beaumont home inspections and surrounding areas. home inspections,

 

0 comments • David Salvato • November 15 2009 09:45AM

Home Inspection Blog. Up-Rooting Your Property Wall.

Look at all the damage cause by the trees in the pictures below. As a home Inspector we find damaged caused by trees and tree roots all the time. I recommend not planting trees within 10 feet of a structure wall or foundation.

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Planting trees too close to a property wall can be costly.

 

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David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

Our Main Goal As Home Inspectors Is To Make The Buyer An Informed Buyer. We Hope Our Findings Help You Understand The Value And Importance Of A Professional Home Inspection.

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

David Salvato is the owner of David Home Inspection Services.

We are your local home inspector serving the I-10 and I-210 Corridor from San Bernardino To Los angeles  and all points in between.

Providing Rancho Cucamonga home inspections, Upland home inspections, Corona home inspections, West Covina home inspections, Colton home inspections, La Verne home inspections, Claremont home inspections, San Dimas home inspections, Glendora home inspections, Azusa home inspections, Diamond Bar home inspections, Los Angeles home inspections, Fullerton home inspections, PlacentiaFontana home inspections, Rialto home inspections , Colton home inspections, Beaumont home inspections and surrounding areas. home inspections,

 

1 comment • David Salvato • November 14 2009 07:54PM

Home Inspection Blog. Hot Water Heater Inspection. Are You Kidding Me?

 

One thing a great home inspector will do for their clients is test for carbon monoxide leaks at and around the hot water heater vent. Not all home inspectors provide this level of service. We at David Home Inspection do. We could point out the many things wrong with this water heater. But lets take a closer look at the venting or lack there of..

 

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This is how I found it. You got to be kidding me right? Astounding no one has died in this home. The hot water heater is located in a closet off the kitchen. Take a look at the vent, it's not even attached to the top of the hot water heater. Also note the heavy use of JB liquid weld around the hot and cold water lines. The one thing that I noticed was the copper lines look to be only a year or two old. Not sure why the heater was not replaced then. It was installed in 1994 and was a 5 year tank.

Way to go JB liquid weld, for holding it together.

 

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

Our Main Goal As Home Inspectors Is To Make The Buyer An Informed Buyer. We Hope Our Findings Help You Understand The Value And Importance Of A Professional Home Inspection.

 

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

 

David Salvato is the owner of David Home Inspection Services.

We are your local home inspector serving the I-10 and I-210 Corridor from San Bernardino To Los angeles  and all points in between.

Providing Rancho Cucamonga home inspections, Upland home inspections, Corona home inspections, West Covina home inspections, Colton home inspections, La Verne home inspections, Claremont home inspections, San Dimas home inspections, Glendora home inspections, Azusa home inspections, Diamond Bar home inspections, Los Angeles home inspections, Fullerton home inspections, PlacentiaFontana home inspections, Rialto home inspections , Colton home inspections, Beaumont home inspections and surrounding areas. home inspections,

 

2 comments • David Salvato • November 14 2009 07:44PM