Comments on: Attic Problems On A New Construction Home

By: David Andrick

David Andrick — Wed, 18 May 2011 02:26:41 +0000

Just wanted to revisit and add several more issues I’ve found in attic inspections (new or old):
* Ridge board supports columns “swinging” in the breeze, * Visible daylight on new and old houses, * Perforated roof valley flashing with active leaks, * A so called recent chimney flashing repair job with 4 active leaks (raining during inspection), * Kitchen oven exhaust, dryer vents, bath vents, perforated chimney masonry, oh and let’s not forget the flying squirrels,or the 2 plus dozen bats just to mention the critter side of the business!! How about R 11 labeled insulation in a electric heated home!

By: Kim Web

Kim Web — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:42:37 +0000

Its funny the attic would really be the last place that I would think about checking or even worrying about, I would think most people would do the same thing especially if its not a usable attic for like storage etc. Thanks for a really interesting read will be coming back to see what else is spoken about

By: M

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:28:11 +0000

Great advises!
These articles are really helping me

By: admin

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:03:10 +0000

Thanks for the info! I just realized my comments show up as ‘admin’. I’ll have to figure out how to change that.

- Reuben

By: David Andrick, Pres. A1 Home Insp. Svcs. LLC

David Andrick, Pres. A1 Home Insp. Svcs. LLC — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:49:55 +0000

Admin man,

Without citing anyones code… it varies by town for sure. For example, the town my house was built would not allow any deviation to the final pitch of the 4″ reduced to 3″ pipe exiting the attic/roof. So for my three separate goups of baths (they did allow the kitchen and island sinks to get by with a quick vent) I have three 3″ abs pipes thru my roof… all can be seen from the street… two of three in other towns would have been in the back of the house or better yet… all three groups would have terminated into one pipe vented to the rear of the house so as not to be seen by the street gawkers!

LOL Sherlock

By: admin

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:59:45 +0000

David – thanks! Here in Minnesota, we have our own homegrown plumbing code, where a 4″ vent is allowed to vent up to 500 drain fixture units. This means that allowing one sewer vent pipe is perfectly acceptable, no matter how many bathrooms.

Is there a different requirement where you inspect?

By: David Andrick, Pres. A1 Home Insp. Svcs. LLC

David Andrick, Pres. A1 Home Insp. Svcs. LLC — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:59:05 +0000

Good example of why every home new or used should have access to any remaining attic. Except for the rare vaulted ceiling/contemporary built home, it’s important to have access to any remaining attic to check for leaks, mold, bath exhaust and attic venting, pests or potential points of entry of same, insulation factor (or desire to add more), completed ridge venting, or for potential future storage.

Oh, let’s not forget the sewer vent pipe terminating in the attic on occaision! Then there’s the PVC pipe factory in attics where local municipalities “allow” just one sewer vent pipe for a multiple bath home to exit the exterior. We don’t want to ruin the curb appeal with too many of those sticking out of the roof and viewable from the street now do we?

By: Portable Storage

Portable Storage — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:23:33 +0000

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