Sparky, that was becuase the H-I was more interested in noting that an older home had no GFIs in the bathroom and kitchen, even though GFIs didn't exist when the home was built. Or that the two prong original receptacles MUST be replaced before the poential buyer should sign.
Lamplighter, what do you mean "make sure it meets the code standards."I hope you mean the codes when the house was built or any renovation work was done. It is not logical to compell a seller to bring an older home up to current codes.
As you can probably tell I have a real problem with "home inspectors" who have very little clue. Sparky's example is textbook. I have seen it a thousand times. They pick at very easy to spot items such as I mentioned above, but fail to see open splices in crawl spaces and attics for example.
Many give the impression that it is mandatory to have upgrades done which were never code originally. If I am selling a 1940's home in original condition, this is what the buyer is getting. No home inspector is forcing me to install GFIs just to sell the house. And my price is not going down by $5k because of it.
IMO home inspectors have evolved into having one purpose in today's world. To find anything they possibly can to strong arm the seller into lowering their price.
