Home Inspection Terms
Home Inspection Glossary
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I-beam:
an iron or steel structural framing member in
the cross section of the letter "I"
imminent:
likely to happen, impending
impair:
to make worse; less, etc.
impending:
about to or a possibility of an
occurrence
improper:
not proper or allowed, may be illegal
inadequate:
not enough for what is required
infer:
to conclude by reasoning from something known
or assumed, to indicate
inoperative:
not working or functional; unable to perform
its intended
purpose
intrusion:
the act of intruding; to thrust or bring in
unwanted or damaging elements such as water, snow, dirt or wind
inspection:
an examination of property for various
reasons, such as in termite inspection, inspection to see if
required repairs are in order and repaired before funds are released as per
agreements; an inspection can evaluate the functional conditions of
predetermined items
insufficient:
not adequate or ample for an intended or
expected purpose
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