crawl spaces under the floor but above the ground. The people with the construction of plate or in the basement will not creep. There are positive and negative associated with crawl spaces. The positive thing is that everything, including structural, plumbing, cable and wires is more accessible. The negative is that the way are the crawl space design cultures of mold and termites. In this article I will give you a taste of what we find in a typical cavity inspection.


inspection of a typical home, most home inspectors will have a routine or process. Whether starting from left to right or from right to left, it does not matter as long as they have a routine that covers everything. I go directly to a base circle work. I check everything in the order in witch he comes to me.


We examine the channels. Look to see if they are all linked together and supported. Often the media will lose. Make sure they are not crushed or somehow tie. Another thing, with the canal system is to look for asbestos tape if they have the old metal pipes. If you see a white band at the joints of metal pipes, chances are it is probably asbestos. Asbestos is okay as long as they are not brittle or air. The cheapest way to deal with asbestos is encapsulated. Encapsulated is another way of saying the band it or leave it. Another thing to consider whether it is a metal channel. If there is air conditioning, so it must be isolated. back lot of the houses built before AC (early 60s) and were previously only heat. If the CA has been modernized, no insulation (required on the cold air) never added. If there are metal pipes you to check an electrical charge.


We also check the moisture in the exploration of a meter. We want all elements of the wood floor system to less than 20%. If the wood above 20%, it is conducive to mold and termites. If you have high humidity in your crawl space, you should know where it came from. Does it come from poor drainage or poor ventilation and the atmosphere? Once you know where the moisture can check out the steps. It could be as simple as forwarding a rain gutter as difficult as sealing the cavity together. One thing is certain, that the high humidity in exploration over a long period it will cause wood rot.


else we do is to check if we examine the wiring. We check open the cowardly Son and junction boxes. All crossings of the wiring in a junction box must be closed. We also make sure that all cables will be taken care of and do not crawl on the floor of.


We do check the termites. Termites will be found as mud tubes on foundation walls and columns. Another hot spot for termites is adjacent to any dirt filled porch or a tree next to the garage. remember the most important thing about termites is that they come out of the country and forced to the ground for moisture back.


We want to check the structural wood members and support for the duration and impact. They also want to check around bathtubs, toilets and showers for moisture damage. The wood around the toilet pipe is subject to moisture damage suffered because the wax seal goes wrong in the toilet. Another hot spot is especially when they shower trays are tiled. Shower trays for a few years and begins to flee. Two other areas that are likely to be damaged by moisture, but are often forgotten in the area with a refrigerator, ice machine and the area under the wash. Ice maker hoses are very prone to leaks and damage to the subfloor below. The drain hose or the washing machine, a leak and the owner can not know for years. Unfortunately, I’ve seen several times.


I usually end my health inspection when I returned to the input of the analysis. Although I have in the middle, and zigzag. There are many more things we look for and find in the exploration and yet are just some of the top things found. For more information on crawl space or home inspections, go to
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