Professional Home Inspector - November 2015
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PROFESSIONAL HOME
INSPECTOR
October 2015
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David Clark
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"Dedicated To Training
& Information For The Professional Home Inspector"
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Also in this issue....
(click on links below for more info)
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This month's Tech Tip is about
inspecting Balconies.
Check out our survey results from last month,
and be sure to take this month's survey!
Also check out the "News From the Home Inspector
World" link on the left for an interesting article from US News.
It was great seeing so many professional home inspectors
at this year's Niagara Frontier Home Inspectors Training Conference in
Niagara Falls!
We want to thank all of the participants, trainers, and sponsors for
making this Conference the largest to date. Next year we are on track
to be the largest home inspectors training conference in the northeast!
Check out some of the Conference pictures below.
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This Month's Tech Tip
Inspecting Balconies
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Inspecting Balconies
With so many custom homes being built, we are seeing
more second story balconies. Balconies can be cantilevered directly
from the house or supported by columns at the leading edge. This Tech
Tip will address cantilevered balconies. One of the problems home
inspectors have when inspecting balconies is that we are unable to see
how far into the structure the joists supporting the balcony extend.
This distance depends on the lumber used (more of this below).
Generally speaking for every inch of cantilever the joist should extend
2 to 3 times that amount into the structure. Also taking into account
snow load: a 2x10 joist may extend up to 53 inches with a snow load of
30 psf. A maximum of 42 inches with a snow load of 70 psf.
Assuming that the joists are spaced 16 inches on center. Keep in
mind that the calculation will also be dependent on the type or
species of lumber, the size, spacing, and snow load used. We know that
determining the proper distance is beyond the scope of a visual home
inspection, however there are important issues that a home inspector
should be looking for:
- Check
the area where the cantilever joins the wall. This area should be properly
flashed and sealed
- Check
the areas inside the wall and below the balcony for evidence of water / moisture
penetration
- The
balcony should slope away from the house
- The
balcony should be at least 4 inches below the door opening
- Deteriorated
lumber & flooring
- Loose
areas / materials
- Cantilevered
distance is questionable
- Proper
& secure handrails are installed
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2015
Niagara Frontier Home Inspectors Training Conference - THANK YOU!
 
 
 
 
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