Barry Stone
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Problems with heating system in slab floorSep 16, 2016 5:00 am - Q. My wife and I are making an offer on a new home and are concerned about the heating system. It is hydronic heating, with hot water hoses running through the slab floo...
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Builder not honoring one-year warrantySep 09, 2016 5:00 am - Q. We bought our home nearly a year ago, while the subdivision was still being built. The superintendent and the Realtor kept telling us the company motto, which is "cus...
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How to finding a qualified home inspectorSep 02, 2016 5:00 am - Q. I was speaking with a home inspector last week and happened to mention your column. He said some of your articles make problems for home inspectors. This made me feel...
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Foundation issue should be evaluated by engineerAug 19, 2016 5:00 am - Q. We nearly sold our 30-year-old home after spending $20,000 on a remodel. The buyers were happy with it until their home inspector reported half an inch of foundation ...
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What is causing cracked floor tiles in new homeAug 12, 2016 5:00 am - Q. We closed escrow on a newly constructed home nearly two years ago. Since then, we've had problems with the ceramic floor tiles. Some have cracks and some have gaps at...
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Septic tank lid broken by home inspectorAug 05, 2016 5:00 am - Q. The people who are buying our home hired a home inspector. He was here yesterday and broke the lid on our septic tank. When we got home, one piece of it was on the gr...
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Undisclosed asbestos in atticJul 29, 2016 6:00 am - Q. I purchased my home about four years ago. The home inspection report said the attic insulation was fiber glass and vermiculite, but it did not mention that the vermic...
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Inspectors often won't check air conditioner in winterJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - Q. We bought our home three months ago. The sellers had inherited the house and were unaware of any problems, so we depended on our home inspector to find all the defect...
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Seller stunned by home inspector's 'nitpicking'Jul 15, 2016 6:00 am - Q. We finally found buyers for our home, and everything was going smoothly until we were invaded by their home inspector. Now they're hitting me upside the head with a r...
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How should a garage door be tested for child safety?Jul 01, 2016 5:00 am - Q. The buyer's home inspector was testing my automatic garage door closer to see if it would reverse for child safety. He placed a cardboard box in the door's path, and ...