Keats Island’s many cabins and cottages are built to a variety of standards. Abstract: Keats Island Home Inspector discusses unique issues not typically encountered in urban real estate. Keats Island Inspector’s Considerations Island properties are special, not only for their location but also for the fact that they allow the owners an expression of building […]
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Photo: Aboard the Stormaway IV, the walk-on ferry service to Keats Island. Abstract: Keats Island Home Inspector discusses importance of local knowledge. Minimizing Travel Time and Cost Keats Island Home Inspector comments on how local knowledge makes a big difference, especially when travel is restricted to a walk-on ferry service or water taxi. Travel time
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This blog is about what an owners representative does on a project and what the advantages are for the client. We frequently get inquiries regarding who we know that can do a condo (or house) renovation. Really the heart of the issue is trust and who can be trusted to do it right and not
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EKAN is currently engaged as the owners representative on an estate development in West Vancouver. This blog discusses the advantages of having an owner’s representative assigned to your development. As a professional engineer, a significant amount of my work is as the Owner’s Representative (or OR for short) on new home construction or on major
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Photo: It takes knowledge to get to an agreement where both parties consider it fair. Abstract: What is the inspection report’s influence on the offer and how best should it be applied? Latent Defects vs Patent Defects First and foremost, every buyer should review the disclosure statement for completeness. Many of the questions target latent
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At EKAN we recommend that the Property Disclosure Statement (PDS) be read and understood by the potential buyer. It is an important document that lists a number of issues that are most relevant with respect to a property’s legacy issues, future use and enjoyment. The list of information in the PDS includes: existence of underground
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This blog discusses the option of purchasing land and building an architecturally designed home as opposed to considering a pre-owned house. At EKAN, on occasion we are requested to accompany a buyer on a prospective purchase of land. We can only comment on site features and their impact on the proposed future development. For your
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Abstract: Sechelt Home Inspector note on heating a 1980’s cottage. Our buyer was considering purchasing a waterfront property on the inlet side. The house was lightly used. The agent stated that it was a vacation property only, although the house was a built as a complete 4-season residence, with electric baseboard heating. There were minor
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This blog is deals with EKAN Home Inspection experiences with renovated properties in both West Vancouver and North Vancouver. You can learn from our experience. Every home is defined by its age of construction… its colours, the fixtures, the build techniques and of course the codes of the day. The Dundarave and Ambleside neighbourhoods of
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Abstract: Gibsons home inspector note on a partially replaced roof. This is a red flag for the inspector to ask what happened in the past. Photo: Roof patch visible from roof. Well done repair as it is not noticeable from ground level. Ask Questions Here’s something that you don’t see very often. There is a
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Abstract: Gibsons home inspector note on a roof that flexes underfoot, what this can mean and what can be done about it. H-Clips Important Structural Element When you open the hatch to the attic, look up at the plywood or OSB sheathing. Sometimes there is a gap between the sheathing, created by metal spacers. These
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Here’s a case study based on a home inspection of an older house in West Vancouver. The location is in Ambleside but the post applies equally to the Dundarave neighbourhood as well. The house was built before 1960, on a fairly steep hill, with a driveway down to the house. The layout is a one
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