A West Vancouver home inspection commentary on the importance of investigating the crawlspace. Few areas provide so much detail on the building methods used and how they have performed over time. Well, at least in my dreams. This past week I completed a home inspection in West Vancouver on a multi-million dollar property. The owners had […]
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Abstract: Home inspector notes on a West Vancouver condo inspection. All the usual suspects are identified. It’s important that both the private property and the common areas be inspected to determine the overall condition. An EKAN condo inspection has two parts. The first part is the area of private property, or the interior of the
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A West Vancouver home inspection in British Properties used a commercial inspection approach, because of its size and complexity. It required the input of multiple service providers to get the job done in a reasonable amount of time. This past week I completed a 7,000 sq ft estate home inspection in British Properties, West Vancouver.
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A home inspection of a condo in a +55 adult or age restricted development has to consider design features or their lack of, that should be incorporated into the build, to make the owner both safe and comfortable. As we age, our housing needs change and downsizing becomes a viable option. For those of us
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At a recent West Vancouver condo inspection, this particular one bedroom apartment had an older fuse panel for the electrical distribution, rather than the now standard circuit breaker panel. This is typically found in many Co-ops on the North Shore in both North and West Vancouver. My client was naturally concerned about this ‘old school’
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This West Vancouver home inspection post has a focus on flooring and how important it is to have the right surface for any indoor or outdoor area. Otherwise you risk having a slipping hazard. EKAN Inspection recently did a home inspection in West Vancouver for a client, with a mobility issue. The client had asked
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A West Vancouver house in Altamont required a home inspection. In this case the insurer not the buyer needed the inspection report. Although the buyer had purchased it for “lot value” and was to be torn-down, it was going to remain tenanted for a period of time after the purchase. As a result, the insurer required
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Whenever we do a pre-1960 West Vancouver home inspection, it’s a special occasion. A walk through history is always of interest, to see construction methods from half a century ago. Some of those methods have left their legacy issues behind. In this post we discuss one such item that cannot be overlooked. In the 1950’s
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