So I guess maybe you need a refresher course being that you’re not following SOP smart guy
And regardless im asking what the customer should do being she wants to sue and I can’t reach the inspector
That’s from a course, quoting a CODE. It has nothing to do with the SOP.
Who are you anyway? Her lawyer? I see you just joined today.
If she wants to sue then she should be contacting an Attorney for full legal advice.
CPI as soon as he joined ?
Almost every home in the Kansas or Missouri area vents into the attic prior to about 2000. Later they began venting them to the soffits. Then about 2-4 yrs ago builders began running them out the roof. I report it if I see it but I personally don’t consider it a major concern on older homes providing there is adequate attic ventilation. You also need to realize that MANY areas like where I’m at can LAG national codes by 7-15 yrs
Are you her legal advisor and a licensed attorney? If not, you should not involve yourself other than to report deficiencies that you were hired to inspect for.
how long was it between the inspection and the day the client says she discovered the moisture issue? And what type of moisture issue is it? Broken water supply, drainage line, water penetration in the basement? What exactly is the issue?
If he cant believe the “inspector” missed this wait until he gets his first call about one of his inspections. LOL you know what they say about karma.
Michael, have you seen the inspector’s report proving he missed it? Also, If I were you I’d assume a set up inasmuch as there’s virtually no chance of some bathroom vent venting into the attic out of the clear blue causing a huge (no less) moisture problem. As for the legality, it’s a safe bet you know more than a local lawyer about code implications, but why go there? How about protecting yourself by sending her to the building department for a determination?
Would you report an electrical outlet without GFCI within reach of a kitchen sink in a home that was built in 1940 simply because it was not required at the time that it was installed? I think most inspectors would. Part of the danger in guessing when a hazard to the structure or occupant became a code violation is the requirement to know not only when the item entered the codebook … but when the upgraded code was formally adopted by ordinance in the applicable jurisdiction. My town still uses the 2005 NEC, for example. If you don’t want to be wrong, identify observed anomalies without reference or regard to code requirements. If venting a bathroom into an unvented attic is a potential for harm, it would be prudent to point it out, IMO.
How visible was the bathroom vent? Was it buried by insulation? Before I enter an attic, I turn on all vent fans, including range hoods with vents installed. Although Inspections are supposed to be visual only (non evasive) I have found vents under attic insulation. Without them on, if concealed under insulation, they would be impossible to locate. I would encourage any inspector to uncover a vent directly venting conditioned air into the attic, however, it is not required to remove insulation or debris to look for vents, electric junctions, or anything else. The InterNACHI contract makes that known to the client.
With the vent on the wind literally hits you in the face in the attic opening. All the insulation is black above the vent. White 6 inch deep insulation. This thread has definitely been informative. Not all inspectors are the same.
Hogwash. If you don’t see them at the exterior, what does that tell you? I know after I’m done with exterior and roof portions of the inspection. Do you really think you have to turn them on and dig through a bunch of insulation to come to the same conclusion?
Sorry to ruffle your feathers dude. Just trying to help out. Take a chill pill! Yes I check exteriors for vents, however, in the attic I turn on vent fans as well as light switches in case I find a vent, or knob and tube wiring that may be active on a switch. Sounds like you have everything together.
Joshua hit it … You got fans inside / you don’t see vents outside.
“Bathroom exhaust vents were present but not seen exiting the roof, etc, therefore we assume they terminate somewhere in the attic. This can allow moisture to develop in the attic. Current building standards would extend these to the exterior of the building for reasons such as: helping lower interior humidity levels; reducing the likelihood of mold; etc”.
I have found many bath fans exhausting out the eaves through the vented soffit, some with shields above the pipe where it terminates to keep the moisture off the plywood and some without(which I called out on report), in the attic they have been well covered with insulation. So in this instance you would not see it exit the roof or wall.
Bath fan exhausting at a ventilated soffit isn’t right either. In fact, it’s worse. And yes, you can tell that from the exterior.
I’m not going to wallow through this thread because this ventilation issue was covered by reporting the blocked roof ventilation (which is the primary cause of the elevated moisture, not the bath vents).
It is not the inspectors job to analyze or determine what and how something must be corrected.
Post where your state requires this reporting in the Home Inspection Law.
Do you have a law? If not, your “Understanding” is the same as the Code which likely did not exist either!