Home inspection questions.

[Irving]

I would also scour the basement for ANY under slab pipes

Why?

[Wulf202]

Slab moves and those pipes get sheared off.

[Irving]

Yeah but what are you going to do about it? Most pipes under slab should be drain pipes, but I see them collapse regularly.

[Great-Kazoo]

Yeah but what are you going to do about it? Most pipes under slab should be drain pipes, but I see them collapse regularly.

Request repairs be done before closing, or deduct repair cost from purchase price.

[th3w01f]

So you're saying, loot for pipes that are already possibly damaged? If it's not obvious how would I know there's a problem?

[Irving]

Request repairs be done before closing, or deduct repair cost from purchase price.

w0lf, you should be able to trace a pipe that goes under the floor. You'd want to send a camera down the pipe to check for rust, corrosion, shearing, etc.

[th3w01f]

w0lf, you should be able to trace a pipe that goes under the floor. You'd want to send a camera down the pipe to check for rust, corrosion, shearing, etc.

Would I be able to find anything other than in the furnace room? I seem to remember all of the pipes in the downstairs bathrooms going into the walls and not the floor.

[th3w01f]

Do any of you guys ever have a new house tested for mold? I've never done it before and I'm not sure how common of an issue it is here in CO.

[davsel]

We used USInspect for our rural purchase in 2013.
They did a thorough inspection and gave us a detailed report.
Charged as follows:
HOME INSPECTION $365.00
WELL FLOW $50.00
SEPTIC WALK $50.00

The seller paid to fix a few of the issues noted in the report.

We easily performed the Well Test ourselves - through the El Paso County Health Dept.

Septic certified inspection cost us $200

The realtors paid for the cost of having the septic pumped - believe it was around $450

We also had to pay a prorated Propane charge for what was in the tank at time of purchase.

[davsel]

Do any of you guys ever have a new house tested for mold? I've never done it before and I'm not sure how common of an issue it is here in CO.

Home inspector should look for mold.

I had a troop get orders to Belgium and had to sell his house in Florissant quickly.
The buyer's inspection found his attic was full of mold.
The builder had vented the bathrooms and laundry directly into the attic.
Sale fell through. I believe he had to sue the builder - not sure how it turned out in the end.

Yes, Colorado has mold.