subject: Build A Safe Home: Call A Building Inspector [print this page] Building a house can be a great difficulty for people who have no previous experience with houses, and all the things required to do in the preparations can easily confuse the unprofessional mind. Even though building inspectors are there to guide you - you can't ask them to watch over everything that a house building requires. Having a building inspector look over your house plans guarantees that your house is built according to the city rules for safety in all events of electrical, natural and fire disasters.
Another stressful factor for people is to understand the needs of the inspector and their own contribution to help him. A building inspector is not the person who is going to give you the latest interior decor advice to follow. He focuses on the safety of the building and not its looks.
Apart from checking on weather-proofing and basic reinforcements of the to-be home, the first assessment (at the time the foundation is being laid) also entails the soundness of the foundation, and whether it is properly placed. Groundwork such as plumbing, electrical wiring and even gas pipes need the inspector's attention during his second visit to the site. Sometime later, the inspector comes round and checks the basics of the heating, electrical, water, gas and ventilation setup.
The inspector waits for the fixtures like wires, ventilation and pipes to be fully covered to make one last final check on the same. The inspector might find a few problems with the fittings and the structure and might tell you not to move in to the house until you fix the situation, wherein he will make another check, and only then shall the electricity be activated. One more thing that a building inspector looks at while examining a home is the licenses of the works men working at the site - to ensure that the house is being built correctly.
When an inspector finds a problem, it generally implies that it would have become a safety risk later. If the job looks sloppy, it will generally warrant a closer look. The interior decor has to be worked out between the buyer and his builder.
Most people have a hard time finding a dependable builder when they move house to a new place. Building inspectors come in handy with their links in this issue. He might not tell you who is the best, but you can at least get a few names of the people who are good at building safe and reliable houses.
Home buyers also face difficulties in buying a house that has already been completed. Buyers are often advised to check for the cracks in the foundation, leakage at the roof, drag at the doors before investing in it. Once the house is complete, the inspector has 24 hours to inspect it and make sure it is safe for the family to move into.
The building inspector shouldn't be the only one answerable in checking if a house is safe to live in. Buyers of homes are accountable. Always on station, building inspectors will always help.
