I performed a home inspection the other day and I was shocked to find out that a home owner or contractor had removed a load bearing wall in the basement to make the family room bigger. I had the buyer of the home ask me, “How did you know there was a problem”?
When I was walking on the floor upstairs, the floor felt real soft and the floor upstairs looked like it was sloping in that area. I also went downstairs and started tapping on the support wall and tapped above the door openings and in the area that the contractor opened up the room. When I was tapping, I should hear a solid sound and all I could hear was an echo.
Look for distress that is concentrated around the tops of doorways and large openings. Sagging in the areas where a lintel (header) should be, would be a good indication that lintels have not been used. Lintels will help prevent sagging floors and ceiling’s in the future.
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If you would like the chance to work with me or one of my fellow real estate investor coaches and our advanced training programs, give us a call anytime to see if Dean's Real Estate Success Academy and our customized curriculum is a fit for you. Call us at 1-877-219-1474 ext. 125
I performed a home inspection the other day and I was shocked to find out that a home owner or contractor had removed a load bearing wall in the basement to make the family room bigger. I had the buyer of the home ask me, “How did you know there was a problem”?
When I was walking on the floor upstairs, the floor felt real soft and the floor upstairs looked like it was sloping in that area. I also went downstairs and started tapping on the support wall and tapped above the door openings and in the area that the contractor opened up the room. When I was tapping, I should hear a solid sound and all I could hear was an echo.
Look for distress that is concentrated around the tops of doorways and large openings. Sagging in the areas where a lintel (header) should be, would be a good indication that lintels have not been used. Lintels will help prevent sagging floors and ceiling’s in the future.
If you would like the chance to work with me or one of my fellow real estate investor coaches and our advanced training programs, give us a call anytime to see if Dean's Real Estate Success Academy and our customized curriculum is a fit for you. Call us at 1-877-219-1474 ext. 125