Barry Stone
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Inspectors trained to spot defects in gas furnaces, water heatersSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. This is not a question as much as a comment. You occasionally discuss how home inspectors inspect gas-burning fixtures. In my opinion, home inspectors are not qualifi...
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Homeowner nearly burned by unscrupulous plumberAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I've owned my home for 25 years and have never had a serious plumbing problem. But recently, the toilet has been running off and on for no reason. Several times a...
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Buyers demand new roof from sellersAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Before we sold our house, I repaired a roof leak above the bedroom, and just to confirm that the repair was good, I climbed into the attic during the next two heavy r...
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Realtor should have disclosed duct defectAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. We bought a home from a family trust. The previous owners had died, and their adult children were selling the property. As trustees of the estate, they were not r...
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Siding is best installed over solid woodAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. The plywood siding on our house is rotted in many places. We're planning to install vinyl siding over it, but we've got some questions that need answers before we...
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Drainage problem needs to be addressed before restoring crawl spaceJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I recently discovered about 3 to 4 inches of standing water under my house. I pumped out the water and removed the plastic sheets that covered the ground so the ...
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Commercial properties should be inspected thoroughly before purchaseJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I've made a purchase offer on a four-unit commercial property. Do investors typically hire home inspectors for this kind of property? A. The purchasers of com...
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Full disclosure will greatly reduce, not eliminate, liabilityJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Now that I'm selling my home, I'm concerned about improvements that were done without building permits. In some of your articles, you stressed the importance of d...
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Getting building permit for already completed project can be costlyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. In past articles you've mentioned "as-built permits" for additions and alterations that were done without building permits. I have a property that was totally ren...
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No excuse for inspector who fails to inspect the furnaceMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. When we bought our home, the sellers said that everything was functional, which included the central heating and air conditioning system. On the day of our home i...