Barry Stone
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Builder won't give attic mold warrantyOct 23, 2022 7:00 am - Q: Our new home is currently being built, and we were worried about mold on the roof rafters. When we pointed this out to the builder, he had the wooden surfaces profess...
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Alterations to home were not permittedOct 16, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We purchased our home about 14 years ago. Since then, we've made many improvements, but without building permits. All of the work was done by licensed contractors, in...
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Five errors claimed against home inspectorOct 09, 2022 6:00 am - Q: When we purchased our property, the home inspection report was professional in appearance but not very accurate in its findings. In fact, five important defects were ...
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Why so many home inspection disclaimers?Oct 02, 2022 6:00 am - Q: The home we're buying was inspected a few days ago. Everything in the home inspector's report was marked "Good," but on the plumbing page, there were three disclaimer...
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Home inspection report was poorly writtenSep 25, 2022 7:00 am - Q: The home inspector we hired seemed to do a very thorough job of finding defects, but his written report was so poorly written that we began to doubt the quality of th...
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False disclosure of permit complianceSep 18, 2022 6:00 am - By Barry Stone Q: When I purchased my home, my home inspector only reported minor problems. Now I'm remodeling the interior, and the building department says the bedroom...
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Article corrected by home inspectorSep 11, 2022 6:00 am - Q: I receive your articles in my email and find them both interesting and informative. I do however have a question regarding a recent one. The question was about possib...
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New homeowner at odds with builderSep 04, 2022 7:00 am - Q: We purchased a newly built home and are nearing the end of our one-year warranty. We've got some concerns about the condition of the property, but the builder always ...
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Mold behind wallpaper was not disclosedAug 28, 2022 7:00 am - Q: We recently sold our home and made full disclosure of every defect we could think of. The buyers hired a home inspector, and we repaired all of the defects listed in ...
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New home came with drainage problemsAug 21, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We bought a newly built home about three years ago. Since then we have been dealing with drainage issues, mainly pooling rainwater in the backyard. We've worked with ...