How far do you go with a Home Inspection laundry list?

nizak said:
Contacted by a Realtor and forwarded an residential inspection report.

- Ungrounded receptacles.
- Kitchen and bath lacking GFCI
- Open junction boxes
- Breaker panel wiring a mess

All things that are relatively easy to fix.
Then I go outside and find that the mast wiring and meter base are only rated for 100 amp.

Load center has a 150 amp main .

Seems like every time I deal with a home inspection there’s something half assed about it .
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Basically,,
As far the the seller or person paying me wants to go.
 
Real estate agents usually recommend the inspectors they want you to use weather termite or building inspectors. They don't want them to find much wrong they might cost the realtor the sale
 
nizak said:
Contacted by a Realtor and forwarded an residential inspection report.
- Ungrounded receptacles.
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In my area, nah. They're all like that, lots of 1960's buildings. It hurts a bit to see people using plug adapters that
are more unsafe than cutting the ground pin off a plug, but whatever....
 
HIGuy said:
The same dope that allows electricians to choose which code cycle to work from…

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www.allencounty.in.gov

The inspectors here cater to the journeyman because we have a shortage of both.
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That is so weird. So just use the one that says: "I don't have to do "this or that" or one that is less restrictive for whichever job you are going to do."
 
The reference to picking which code to use as pointed out by HIGuy is actually an amendment to International Residential Code allowing a contractor to choose. It is sad because of the delay in adopting a newer NEC version for the State. I believe currently the State is looking to propose the 2020 version, which will still take about 9 months to get through all the red tape.
 
Also, being in a county just north of Allen County, Indiana, I hear all the time "This is how they want us to do it" which sometimes appears be some shirt pocket regulations. A state wide program for electricians might help with consistency, but local enforcement is still concerning. There are some inspectors that think 12 gauge NM cable has to be yellow. They forget about old stock that is still around in some warehouses. Always check the wire for six=ze, not the color.
 
102 Inspector said:
Also, being in a county just north of Allen County, Indiana, I hear all the time "This is how they want us to do it" which sometimes appears be some shirt pocket regulations. A state wide program for electricians might help with consistency, but local enforcement is still concerning. There are some inspectors that think 12 gauge NM cable has to be yellow. They forget about old stock that is still around in some warehouses. Always check the wire for six=ze, not the color.
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I'm amazed that there isn't a statewide electrical code. This sounds similar to New York State where there are local codes and massive amounts of corruption.
 
There is a statewide adopted electrical code. Commercial projects need to comply with the 2008 NEC and residential project have the choice of 2008 NEC or 2020 Indiana Residential Code (2018 IRC w/ amendments). The interpretation of these codes is where the issues start, with some jurisdictions making up requirements not in the codes and others just not understanding them. I have been inspecting for 35 years and still find that I have applied the code incorrectly in some cases. I find that talking with the contractor helps me in my continuing education of code enforcement.
 
102 Inspector said:
The interpretation of these codes is where the issues start, with some jurisdictions making up requirements not in the codes and others just not understanding them.
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Is there a higher authority that can be called when the inspector is citing something incorrectly? Here we have a state level code authority that can help settle differences of opinions or when the inspector says I want it done my way.
 
The State is the authority for any interpretations; however I am not sure how much it is actual utilized. A lot of inspectors think that they are the authority having jurisdiction and make calls themselves. Without strong documentation on a modification they are making I would question how much liability they are putting on themselves. Sadly, I have learned quite of few times from this forum that I was not reading the code provisions correctly. This site is my start to the day every day to see what is happening. I hope everyone keeps up the great job and keeps me learning.
 
102 Inspector said:
There are some inspectors that think 12 gauge NM cable has to be yellow. They forget about old stock that is still around in some warehouses. Always check the wire for six=ze, not the color.
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There is some merit to that. Although the #12 NM doesn't have to be yellow, the old stock white is only rated for 60 deg. It would not be allowed for some lighting as some lights require 90 deg rated conductors. There are new colors on the market for NM. Some colors I'm glad to see. Well not the color itself, but to differentiate between 12-2 and 12-3, same for 14-2 and 14-3. It just makes it easier to see if you have all the NM ran for smokes, 3-way switches. With the #12 & #14, both the 12-2 and 12-3 are yellow, same with #14, but white. With the new colors, you don't have to look at the cable you have stored on your van to see the size and type, just grab the color you need.
 
infinity said:
Is there a higher authority that can be called when the inspector is citing something incorrectly? Here we have a state level code authority that can help settle differences of opinions or when the inspector says I want it done my way.
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In home-rule states, the state does not get involved in local enforcement.

If you have a problem with an inspector, you contact the building official, then his bosses in his department, then the city manager's office and the legal department and the mayor and city council.
 
Little Bill said:
Although the #12 NM doesn't have to be yellow, the old stock white is only rated for 60 deg.
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I guess that it would depend on the age of the old stock. NM cable had 90° C conductors long before manufacturers started using yellow jackets. The NM cables in my house are all white built in 1997.
 
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