Home buyers typically hire a building inspector to provide insight into the condition of the home. Often, buyers will also hire a seismic, fireplace an/or sewer specialist (inspectors) for further investigations.


A New Enforcer in Buildings, the Energy Inspector:  “Peering behind a bathtub in a newly built house, an inspector, John Umphress, spotted a big gap in the wall insulation. “Somebody took a lunch break!” he complained to the builder, who sheepishly agreed to patch the hole…………..
But that small catch would not have been made in many American towns. Mr. Umphress is a particular kind of inspector, an energy auditor, and Austin, with one of the toughest building codes in the country, requires an energy inspection before a building can be occupied.” Read the remainder