Nalliah Thayabharan's (expertinspector) Blog

The condition of your exterior walls directly affects the look and curb appeal of your home.Replace old caulking.You may have to cut or scrape away old caulking to get a good seal. Do not seal drainage or ventilation gaps.Is your exterior paint looking good? If you see faded colours and cracked o...

If you are uneasy about climbing onto your roof, you can inspect most items from the ground using binoculars. Otherwise, be careful when working or moving about on your roof. Unless roof repair is a simple matter of applying new caulking, you will probably need the services of a professional.Chec...

 A serious buyer may want to have a professional home inspector check your house from top to bottom before making an offer. The option of hiring a professional home inspector is open to you, as well. If you can afford it, an inspection in advance of putting your home on the market is a good idea....

If you need to make improvements to your home, do the work before it goes on the market. Potential buyers are not interested in hearing about your good intentions to look after defects before a transfer of ownership takes place. Even if fix-up work is underway, buyers may not be able to visualize...

How does your house look from the street? That is where prospective buyers will be when they first see your home; and, that is where they will form that all-important first impression. Stand at the curb in front of your house and note what you see.Remove any clutter in your yardRepair cracked or ...

Old or new, sustainable neighbourhoods are places where you and your family can find not just a home to live in but a community tothrive in - a neighbourhood that meets your needs while protecting the environment and leaving an affordable legacy.This type of neighbourhood offers homes that are lo...

When getting your home ready to sell, you need to look at your house in a new way. Think of your house as a product about to go on the market where it is probably competing with brand new housing. It needs to show well–which means clutter-free and well kept.Today’s homebuyers lead busy lives and ...

By Nalliah Thayabharan, Registered Home Inspector, Member of CAHPI-Ontario and Certified By ASHI, Expert Building Inspections Ltd., Markham ON 905 940 0811 www.expertinspector.com Many Ontario households use wood as their main fuel and even more use it as a supplementary source of heat. Most of t...

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By Nalliah Thayabharan, Registered Home Inspector, Member of CAHPI-Ontario and Certified By ASHI, Expert Building Inspections Ltd., Markham ON 905 940 0811 www.expertinspector.comFiberglass is a natural insulator because it is does not conduct heat and cold and it doesn’t expand or contract. Most...