Barry Stone
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No one disclosed ungrounded outletsNov 27, 2022 5:00 am - Q: We recently purchased a 70-year-old home and no one mentioned the two-prong, ungrounded outlets. They weren't disclosed by the sellers, and our home inspector didn't ...
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Fireplace flaws should have been reportedNov 20, 2022 5:00 am - Q: We have an old deteriorated fireplace in a 1914 home. There are holes in the mortar, smoke stains on the mantle, numerous cracks in the exterior stucco, and the chimn...
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Very few air ducts are made of asbestosNov 13, 2022 6:00 am - Q: The gas company man just checked our furnace and said the air ducts are made of asbestos. The house was built in the 1960s and I'm afraid that the old ducts may now b...
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Refrigerator works, but does it still need repair?Nov 06, 2022 5:00 am - Q: My husband and I were having a serious discussion about our refrigerator, with differing points of view of course, and we're hoping you can provide some clarity and a...
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Agents said home inspection 'unnecessary'Oct 28, 2022 5:00 am - Q: I need to know if home inspections are advisable for condominiums. Home inspection is listed as an option in my purchase contract, but my Realtor and the listing agen...
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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...