Termites Found on Boise Home Inspection

On this Boise Idaho home inspection floor joists and sill plate was found to be damaged by termites. Some repairs had been done to support joists, but upon a pest inspection, active termites were found.

New Construction Suprise on Meridian Home Inspection

I know, I know; you always hear that you don’t need a home inspection on new construction. Here’s another reason to get a home inspection on new construction. We were on a home inspection in Meridian today…a very nice home, the builder in my opinion did a very good job. Not to many issues on the home until I went into the crawl space and found the main plumbing line into the home was leaking fairly significantly. There was 2 to 3 inches of water in this area of the crawl space.

Without an inspection this could have turned into a very big and costly issue if not caught.

So when you are trying to decide if you need an inspection, what is the cost of peace of mind.

Boise Home Inspection Client Says Above and Beyond

Hi Davin,

I just wanted to take a moment and say, “Thank You” for all your hard work. You have gone above my expectations and been a huge help in the process of me getting my home.

Again Thank you for all of your help through this process and I really hope you had a great weekend.

Stacy Marston

Boise Idaho

Art In The Park

Join the fun this year, at Julia Davis Park in Boise, Idaho. The three day art festival runs Friday – Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 10am-6pm. Plan ahead and make your plans to celebrate the end of summer in the Julia Davis Park by viewing Fine Art, listening to Live Music, and enjoying Great Food.

Art in the Park

Why is My Door Sticking_Boise Home Inspection

Question:

I have an exterior door in my home that is difficult to open or close. When we bought the home four years ago, it worked properly and it now seems that the door is too targe for the frame. What can we do to fix the problem?

Answer:

Doors that drag or rub on their frames can be difficult of even impossible to open or close. When the home was built, the doors should have been installed with a uniform distance between the door and its frame, and the frame should have been a perfect rectangle.

If the door an frame were installed correctly and it no longer closes properly, then some outside force has distorted the frame. That force could be structural movement and should be determined before attempting to fix the problem.

In this situation, if structural movement is the cause of the problem, check for a sianonal crack in the wallboard radiation out of one or both of the upper corners of the door opening. Diagonal cracks are a connom result of structural movement; however, if you don’t see any cracks, structural movement may still be the culprit. You should have a home inspector or other qualified professional diagnose the problem. Once you have stopped or ruled out structural movement, you can proceed. In a best case scenario, you can use sandpaper over the areas of the door that rub on the frame. If this does not resolve the problem, the door may need to be planed or the door frame may need to be reset.

Idaho State Fair Recommended by Boise Inspector

Western Idaho Fair is coming August 20-29 at the fairgrounds. Lot’s of family fun for everyone.

Go to:

http://www.idahofair.com/

for more information and schedule of events.