pre occupancy home inspection

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by mike31154

Something doesn't sound right here, how does a toxic gas in the drywall blacken and scorch electrical wiring? Don't get me wrong here, with the reported health symptoms it could be a serious deal, but I'd want to see more evidence before jumping on the alarmist bandwagon. The US is known for rampant lawsuits and protectionist senators looking after their interests. With today's economic situation it's easy to burden the Chinese with another problem and raise additional barriers to the import of Asian products. Great stimulus for the economy to bulldoze a bunch of newer homes and rebuild with home grown drywall products.

Good to know though, if it turns out to have merit.

Sulpher Dioxide

http://homeownersconsumercenter.com/PressRelease.html

[RobynR]

The builder should have a pretty comprehensive checklist. We use National Home Warranty as our warranty provider where I work and we have to fill out a huge checklist during the final walkthrough. This has to be submitted to the warranty company within 15 days of the homeowner taking occupancy. I also bring a package of sticky notes and place them anywhere there is a deficiency noted by myself, our foreman, the customer, or their realtor. This ensures the deficiency is noticed by the trade who comes in to remedy the issue. HTH

[mark]

National Home Warranty, hahahahahahahahahah!

[BMW Rider]

Main thing to remember is to be thorough. Look carefully at everything focusing on the expensive stuff like fixtures and flooring. Move the appliances out and look behind them, check for nicks and scratches on the tubs, counters and flooring. Painted stuff is easy to fix later if you miss a spot, a gouge in the floor or countertop - not so easy. Having an independent inspector check over the heating, plumbing and electrical and general construction is good advice if you are not certain what your looking for.