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XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=ybitz]Have you guys heard of the use of thermal imaging during inspection to find water leaks?
http://sdinspections.com/thermal_imaging
Useful or just a gimmick?[/quote]I think it kinda depends on what you think you might find and how important that is to you. My wife has bad allergies to mold and we were looking at an older house, so we felt doing everything possible to find mold was critical.
The imaging found moisture under both sinks in the kitchen. Under one the mold was obvious, but the other was not. Also found moisture around the baseboards in the master bath. A visual inspection would have only found the mold under the main kitchen sink.
Due to the discovery of the mold/moisture, we were able to knock the price down about 7 or 8 grand to cover repair costs. So, from our perspective I would say the money for the inspection was well spent.
Worth noting, if you have concerns about energy savings, these cameras are very helpful at finding how well your walls and attic are insulated. So, that’s another possible bonus.
We used a different company, but I can’t remember their name off the top of my head. I’ll try to remember to post their name when I get home tonight.
[quote=urbanrealtor]
If there is enough mold to have an effect, then it will be detectable in other ways (like smell).
[/quote]I’d have to disagree. In our case there was virtually no smell from the mold, as it was well contained under the cabinets. While bad mold can often be detected by smell, I wouldn’t count on that. (And btw, the house that made my wife very sick when we first found out about her allergies did not smell noticeably of mold or show any obvious signs. I doubt seriously that a regular home inspector would have found any problems)
XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=ybitz]Have you guys heard of the use of thermal imaging during inspection to find water leaks?
http://sdinspections.com/thermal_imaging
Useful or just a gimmick?[/quote]I think it kinda depends on what you think you might find and how important that is to you. My wife has bad allergies to mold and we were looking at an older house, so we felt doing everything possible to find mold was critical.
The imaging found moisture under both sinks in the kitchen. Under one the mold was obvious, but the other was not. Also found moisture around the baseboards in the master bath. A visual inspection would have only found the mold under the main kitchen sink.
Due to the discovery of the mold/moisture, we were able to knock the price down about 7 or 8 grand to cover repair costs. So, from our perspective I would say the money for the inspection was well spent.
Worth noting, if you have concerns about energy savings, these cameras are very helpful at finding how well your walls and attic are insulated. So, that’s another possible bonus.
We used a different company, but I can’t remember their name off the top of my head. I’ll try to remember to post their name when I get home tonight.
[quote=urbanrealtor]
If there is enough mold to have an effect, then it will be detectable in other ways (like smell).
[/quote]I’d have to disagree. In our case there was virtually no smell from the mold, as it was well contained under the cabinets. While bad mold can often be detected by smell, I wouldn’t count on that. (And btw, the house that made my wife very sick when we first found out about her allergies did not smell noticeably of mold or show any obvious signs. I doubt seriously that a regular home inspector would have found any problems)
XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=briansd1]So many earthquakes everywhere this year. Coincidence or intelligent design?[/quote]
Yeah, and just you wait until 2012! That’s gonna be the year, I can feel the shaking already.
Participant[quote=briansd1]So many earthquakes everywhere this year. Coincidence or intelligent design?[/quote]
Yeah, and just you wait until 2012! That’s gonna be the year, I can feel the shaking already.
Participant[quote=briansd1]So many earthquakes everywhere this year. Coincidence or intelligent design?[/quote]
Yeah, and just you wait until 2012! That’s gonna be the year, I can feel the shaking already.
Participant[quote=briansd1]So many earthquakes everywhere this year. Coincidence or intelligent design?[/quote]
Yeah, and just you wait until 2012! That’s gonna be the year, I can feel the shaking already.
Participant[quote=briansd1]So many earthquakes everywhere this year. Coincidence or intelligent design?[/quote]
Yeah, and just you wait until 2012! That’s gonna be the year, I can feel the shaking already.
Participant[quote=investor]I can spend enough for a 2/2 or 3/2 in the areas above.[/quote]
Depending on how close to the beach and how nice, you might find prices more than you think.
[quote=investor]My wife and I like to be walking distance to the ocean, restaurants and a safe, safe area.[/quote]
I hate to rain on your parade, but I don’t think such a place exists. If you are walking distance to the ocean, and restaurants then the chances are good there is also a surprising amount of crime. (mostly petty crimes like breaking into cars, occasional burglary, small time drug dealing, drinking in public) But anywhere that’s walking distance to the beach will attract both homeless and small time hustlers.
Also, anywhere that is walking distance to the beach is going to be crowded and congested.
Worth noting, in general places that are walking distance to the beach are much more expensive than ones that you have to drive.
Each area that you mention has it’s ups and downs. For instance, freeway access from La Jolla is a real pain. If you’re close to a public beach access, be prepared for thousands of people parking in front of your house every summer weekend.
So, I think it depends on how much you really can spend, and what compromises you want to make.
But, as mentioned above, Del Mar’s a good place to start your search.
Participant[quote=investor]I can spend enough for a 2/2 or 3/2 in the areas above.[/quote]
Depending on how close to the beach and how nice, you might find prices more than you think.
[quote=investor]My wife and I like to be walking distance to the ocean, restaurants and a safe, safe area.[/quote]
I hate to rain on your parade, but I don’t think such a place exists. If you are walking distance to the ocean, and restaurants then the chances are good there is also a surprising amount of crime. (mostly petty crimes like breaking into cars, occasional burglary, small time drug dealing, drinking in public) But anywhere that’s walking distance to the beach will attract both homeless and small time hustlers.
Also, anywhere that is walking distance to the beach is going to be crowded and congested.
Worth noting, in general places that are walking distance to the beach are much more expensive than ones that you have to drive.
Each area that you mention has it’s ups and downs. For instance, freeway access from La Jolla is a real pain. If you’re close to a public beach access, be prepared for thousands of people parking in front of your house every summer weekend.
So, I think it depends on how much you really can spend, and what compromises you want to make.
But, as mentioned above, Del Mar’s a good place to start your search.
Participant[quote=investor]I can spend enough for a 2/2 or 3/2 in the areas above.[/quote]
Depending on how close to the beach and how nice, you might find prices more than you think.
[quote=investor]My wife and I like to be walking distance to the ocean, restaurants and a safe, safe area.[/quote]
I hate to rain on your parade, but I don’t think such a place exists. If you are walking distance to the ocean, and restaurants then the chances are good there is also a surprising amount of crime. (mostly petty crimes like breaking into cars, occasional burglary, small time drug dealing, drinking in public) But anywhere that’s walking distance to the beach will attract both homeless and small time hustlers.
Also, anywhere that is walking distance to the beach is going to be crowded and congested.
Worth noting, in general places that are walking distance to the beach are much more expensive than ones that you have to drive.
Each area that you mention has it’s ups and downs. For instance, freeway access from La Jolla is a real pain. If you’re close to a public beach access, be prepared for thousands of people parking in front of your house every summer weekend.
So, I think it depends on how much you really can spend, and what compromises you want to make.
But, as mentioned above, Del Mar’s a good place to start your search.
Participant[quote=investor]I can spend enough for a 2/2 or 3/2 in the areas above.[/quote]
Depending on how close to the beach and how nice, you might find prices more than you think.
[quote=investor]My wife and I like to be walking distance to the ocean, restaurants and a safe, safe area.[/quote]
I hate to rain on your parade, but I don’t think such a place exists. If you are walking distance to the ocean, and restaurants then the chances are good there is also a surprising amount of crime. (mostly petty crimes like breaking into cars, occasional burglary, small time drug dealing, drinking in public) But anywhere that’s walking distance to the beach will attract both homeless and small time hustlers.
Also, anywhere that is walking distance to the beach is going to be crowded and congested.
Worth noting, in general places that are walking distance to the beach are much more expensive than ones that you have to drive.
Each area that you mention has it’s ups and downs. For instance, freeway access from La Jolla is a real pain. If you’re close to a public beach access, be prepared for thousands of people parking in front of your house every summer weekend.
So, I think it depends on how much you really can spend, and what compromises you want to make.
But, as mentioned above, Del Mar’s a good place to start your search.
Participant[quote=investor]I can spend enough for a 2/2 or 3/2 in the areas above.[/quote]
Depending on how close to the beach and how nice, you might find prices more than you think.
[quote=investor]My wife and I like to be walking distance to the ocean, restaurants and a safe, safe area.[/quote]
I hate to rain on your parade, but I don’t think such a place exists. If you are walking distance to the ocean, and restaurants then the chances are good there is also a surprising amount of crime. (mostly petty crimes like breaking into cars, occasional burglary, small time drug dealing, drinking in public) But anywhere that’s walking distance to the beach will attract both homeless and small time hustlers.
Also, anywhere that is walking distance to the beach is going to be crowded and congested.
Worth noting, in general places that are walking distance to the beach are much more expensive than ones that you have to drive.
Each area that you mention has it’s ups and downs. For instance, freeway access from La Jolla is a real pain. If you’re close to a public beach access, be prepared for thousands of people parking in front of your house every summer weekend.
So, I think it depends on how much you really can spend, and what compromises you want to make.
But, as mentioned above, Del Mar’s a good place to start your search.
ParticipantAh come on! Certainly someone besides me must recognize this thing. It’s a sock dryer! It hooks onto the inside of the stove, and you put your socks on it, turn the stove on low, and in ten to fifteen minutes your socks are dry and toasted warm. ‘Course this isn’t very useful in San Diego, but in Minnesota, when you come in from the snow with damp socks, this is the greatest thing.
XBoxBoy
ParticipantAh come on! Certainly someone besides me must recognize this thing. It’s a sock dryer! It hooks onto the inside of the stove, and you put your socks on it, turn the stove on low, and in ten to fifteen minutes your socks are dry and toasted warm. ‘Course this isn’t very useful in San Diego, but in Minnesota, when you come in from the snow with damp socks, this is the greatest thing.
XBoxBoy
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