Tip #2

14 Quick, Easy & Inexpensive Ways to Improve You Home Inspection Report: Tip #2
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As an inspector, I am required to verify the light fixtures in each room and make sure that they work properly. Flipping the light switch and turning Lightbulb on the light lets me know that the fixture is working properly. When there is no bulb in that fixture, the job becomes more difficult. I do have an electrical current detector that I can use to determine if electrical power is getting to the fixture and I often use it in cases like these, however, not every inspector does this. Additionally, if it is a three way switch, or if there are several lights that have no bulb and multiple switches that may or may not go to these inoperable lights, the situation becomes confused and you will get an "In Need Of Repair".

The good news is that the fix for this one is easy and very cheap. Before the inspection, do a quick check of every light fixture in your home and make sure that each has a working bulb in place. Do not forget to include the garage and the out door lights if you have any. If you ensure that each working light fixture has a bulb in place you will speed up the inspection process and you will remove another "In Need Of Repair" from the inspectors report.

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