When we inspect older homes, we often find original or "as built" conditions that are no longer up to current building code. As a homeowner (or home buyer), you'd want to know about this because 1) the material or installation is no longer considered safe and 2) replacing it may be costly. Here are few examples of things we've found that were considered OK when the house was built, but aren't anymore: Knob & Tube Wiring Knob & Tube Wiring was the standard for electrical wirin

It takes a trained eye to pick up on all the things a home inspector is looking for, but some problems in a home stand out more than others. Can you tell what's wrong in these pictures? The High-Low switch is mislabeled. This wouldn't actually be flagged on an inspection report, but it just seems wrong, doesn't it? How about this one? This rather medieval looking door lock can't be opened from the other side. Which of course is a fire and safety hazard, as well as being more