House Inspection Blog of Total House Inspection - Rochester Hills Michigan

A defect frequently found in perimeter flashings arising from being stepped on or kicked. A small fracture of the base flashing in the area of the cant.

A slot formed and poured on a footer or in a foundation wall when another wall will be installed at the slot location. This gives additional strength to the joint/meeting point.

A plastic or porcelain light fixture that operates by a pull string. Generally found in the basement, crawl space, and attic areas.

Thermometer scale on which a unit of measurement equals the Celsius degree.

The metal latch plate in a door frame into which a doorknob plunger latches.

A white finish plaster that produces an extremely durable wall. Because of its density, it excels for use in bathrooms and kitchens and is also used extensively for the finish coat in auditoriums, public buildings, and other places where walls…

Water pipe installed in a water meter pit (before the water meter is installed), or electric wire that is installed in the electric house panel meter socket before the meter is installed. This is sometimes illegal.

A metal "U" shaped item used to support the end of a floor joist and attached with hardened nails to another bearing joist or beam.

When the electric company and telephone company dig one trench and "drop" both of their service lines in.

A form of ownership in which the tenants own a property equally. If one dies, the other automatically inherits the entire property.