Friable Asbestos

of agricultural land, including a pig / chicken farms, pesticide / fertilizer manufacturers, agricultural chemicals makers and carriers, and grain storage facilities have the potential for environmental contamination that could migrate to adjacent properties. These areas are also usually smell and can have a lot of truck traffic. Each situation is unique, but if it looks like one of the major agricultural work is going on in the neighborhood, make sure you know what it is and realize that the value of the property may be affected.

to the northeast, many homes are heated with fuel oil properties and are often buried fuel oil tanks. Although it should not be an immediate cause for alarm, make sure you're familiar enough with the area to know that their presence could at least mogućnost.Curi fuel oil can be expensive to repair or remove. Look for staining the ground, oil sheens in nearby streams or standing, the oily water. In most cases you will not be able to find the mailbox. When you go to the county assessor, see if you can find out if there is a reservoir for oil, looking at the county records for the property.

Similar to the tank of heating oil, the properties have a septic tank does not necessarily cause for alarm. Most rural properties have septic tanks and many work properly. However, a faulty septic system is usually easy to spot, or should I say, the smell. Look for low odor around town or in a ditch. If the smell of sewage and property in a rural area, you May be there is a septic problem. It can be a killer deal if the property is a good bargain, but fixing a septic problem can cost thousands of dollars and require the approval of the county.

homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Because of the increased lead levels in children who lived in or near homes contain lead-based paint, lead can no longer be added to the paint. However, older homes may contain lead-based paint chips around the house foundation. It is usually not a problem, but be aware that you May have to find out that this is the future buyers or renters of property, especially if you are financing the purchase with an FHA or other government loans.

Asbestos is more common in commercial buildings, but can be found in older homes or on the dump site on the raw earth. Inhaling asbestos fibers has been proven to cause cancer in humans and asbestos cleanups can be very expensive. Look for redness or insulation that is friable (break apart when pulled very) old and is not flammable. It is rare to find asbestos in residential properties. If you find something that looks suspicious, you can analyze it for about $ 100.

Mold has gotten a lot of attention lately. Insulation or other building materials that are wet and stay damp for long periods of time can be an incubator for mold. One set is called toxic black mold, which appears to grow very well in building materials, can cause serious health problems. This environmental problem is sometimes difficult to see, because even new homes that appear to be appropriate to build can develop mold problems can be difficult to correct. Whole walls of the May need to be torn out and replaced, once mold is present in the home can be difficult to eliminate. Across America, there are many instances of being sued for builders of new homes being built, which later developed a mold problem. New homes to enter the tax fails, because they can not be sold and do not show other environmental problems are possible candidates for mold contamination. However, mold cases are rare, so it's unlikely you'll find a mold problem in most homes.

Wherever property is built directly on the slate (the most common type of rock), radon can accumulate in crawl spaces, basements and low areas. Radon gas inhaled over a lifetime has been shown to cause rak.Puno made ​​about radon and usually the fear is overblown. To fix the radon problem usually requires only get better ventilation. Often all it takes is a fan or a better circulation to radon levels down. However, like all environmental problems, you should be aware of everything. Radon contamination is most common in the Midwest, where they built cellars and the underground layers of shale are common.