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A home inspector’s findings on cast iron drains in Kansas City, MO homes, with lifespan expectations and maintenance guidance Last Friday morning during the plumbing inspection of an occupied 60-year-old raised ranch home in the Bannister Slopes subdivision of South Kansas City, I found lead and cast iron pipes in the garage and basement. These … Read more

A home inspector’s findings on missing expansion tanks in Grandview homes, with installation costs and system requirements. Monday morning during the plumbing inspection of a vacant 16-year-old California split-level in the Creekwood subdivision of Grandview, I found that the plumbing system had a pressure reducing valve installed, but had no expansion tank. For Grandview homeowners, … Read more

A home inspector’s journal on kitchen drain leaks in Olathe homes, with repair costs, detection methods, and damage timelines. Thursday morning during the plumbing inspection of a 39-year-old split-level in Olathe’s Southdowns subdivision, I found active leakage with heavy water stains running down the foundation exterior. This particular design puts kitchen plumbing directly above basement … Read more

A home inspector’s discovery of knob-n-tube wiring in St. Joseph homes, with replacement costs, insurance impacts, and safety risks. During the electrical inspection of a vacant 105-year-old bungalow in the Brookdale Addition subdivision of St. Joseph, MO. Wednesday morning, I found live knob-n-tube wiring running through the attic and walls. The cloth insulation on the … Read more

A home inspector’s discovery of weak I-beam anchoring in a Kansas City home, with repair costs, warning signs, and proper installation standards. Yesterday afternoon during the foundation inspection of ranch-style home in Kansas City’s Marlborough Heights subdivision, I found steel I-beams installed on all four basement walls of a 100-year-old ranch home. The beams indicated … Read more