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Problems with heating system in slab floor
By Barry Stone
Sep 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 floor. We're worried because it is made with Entran III hoses, and we've learned that this material is part of an ongoing class action lawsuit. What are the chances that we will have problems with this system?
Builder not honoring one-year warranty
By Barry Stone
Sep 9, 2016 5:00 AM - Q. We bought our home nearly a year ago and we are frustrated by the builder's continued failure to make repairs. Now we are two weeks away from the expiration of our warranty. What can we do to make the builder honor his commitment to customer service?
How to finding a qualified home inspector
By Barry Stone
Sep 2, 2016 5:00 AM - Q. In many of your articles you have recommended hiring "a truly qualified inspector …" With so many inspectors competing for business, how does a homebuyer know that a home inspector is "truly qualified?"
Foundation issue should be evaluated by engineer
By Barry Stone
Aug 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 settlement. They canceled the sale, and so did the next buyers.
What is causing cracked floor tiles in new home
By Barry Stone
Aug 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 the grout lines. This was supposedly covered by a one-year warranty.
Septic tank lid broken by home inspector
By Barry Stone
Aug 5, 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 ground next to the tank, and we were told the rest of it is at the bottom of the tank.
Undisclosed asbestos in attic
By Barry Stone
Jul 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 vermiculite might contain asbestos.
Inspectors often won't check air conditioner in winter
By Barry Stone
Jul 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 defects. Due to cold weather on the day of the inspection, he was unable to test the air conditioner, explaining that doing so could damage the system.
Seller stunned by home inspector's 'nitpicking'
By Barry Stone
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 radical repair list. Look out! They want paint touch-ups on the doors, new baseboards in the hallway, a quieter vent fan in the bathroom, and further evaluation of the heating system by a licensed HVAC contractor. How is a seller supposed to respond to all of this nitpicking?
How should a garage door be tested for child safety?
By Barry Stone
Jul 1, 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 results were not pretty.

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Articles filed under Stone, Barry

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