Thursday, June 3, 2010

Home Inspection Tools

Tools

These tools can and will make your home inspection informative. For as long as you own a home you will have a use for these tools many times over. You may think the cost of these tools are expensive now but if you need to pay for the cost of repairs not noticed the cost of these tools will seem cheap. The real bonus is if you can catch a problem in its early stages before the cost of repair can really escalate. Learn how to use these tools and your investment will stay healthy.

Infrared Temperature Gun - check the heat of objects such as the intake and supply temperatures of your furnace or air conditioner.

Thermal Leak Detector Gun - check for air leakage around wall penetrations.

Humidity Meter - to check humidity in places such as crawlspaces.

Moisture Meter - to check behind coverings for moisture around bathtub enclosures and floors.

Plumb Bob - to check for vertical level such as doors.

Awl - for poking wood posts to check for rot.

Inspection Mirror - has built in expandable arm to check behind items.

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