{"id":25718,"date":"2008-10-30T18:34:50","date_gmt":"2008-10-30T18:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=25718"},"modified":"2008-10-30T18:34:50","modified_gmt":"2008-10-30T18:34:50","slug":"inspector-for-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2008\/10\/inspector-for-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspector for brownstone?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is it a good idea to get a special inspector for a historic property? I need one who can tell us the cost of skim coating and selective electrical and plumbing upgrades. The cost of historic preservation and restoration, in other words, not an overall gut job that involves ripping out every every wall to the studs and then building it back up. I have only used an inspector once, but he would only give me an overall price for a gut job. I&#8217;m not sure he knows about these other types of renovations &#8212; is this specialized knowledge? Should I be walking through this place with a company or a contractor that specializes in historic restoration? Is there such a thing? I see ads on this site that might be that, not sure. Are they going to charge more?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it a good idea to get a special inspector for a historic property? I need one who can tell us the cost of skim coating and selective electrical and plumbing upgrades. 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