>>2891652
I don't know what to tell you anon. Just look up building codes and go through them 1 by 1. There's nothing more to it.

>>2891663
I think his problem is he doesn't know what to look for to see if the house is up to code or not. It really does take a professional to do a home inspection because sellers/landlords have gotten extremely good at hiding damage and substandard construction, wiring, plumbing and HVAC.

>>2891663
>>2891664
This house will not be close to up to current code, nor does it have to be. It only needs to meet the code that was current when it was built. He needs to look for a leaking roof, or a cracked foundation, or copper pipe that's 60 years old and about to start failing.

>>2891716
Thats a great place to start, thanks. The roof is actually a pretty new metal one so hopefully that's not a problem. Electric and plumbing is what im really worried about purely because i have no idea what im looking for/at. As far as foundation, it looks like parts of it are original and then parts have very obviously been added on or fixed, but because of that I dont know what's the good vs the bad.

>>2891652
I would really take a hard look at the wiring and make sure some chimp with screwdriver didn't wire a brand-new panel into century-old knob-and-tube wiring, or some other ridiculous shit. You are literally betting your life, that they knew what they were doing. Hell, if the house was upgraded to modern wiring, THAT wiring could easily be seventy years old.

>>2891803
I wouldn't doubt that at all. Most of the walls are still lathe and plaster and it didn't look like any of them were ripped open and repaired, and many of the outlets are at really weird places. Thanks for the advice

>>2891652
>Assuming that I'd do a better job than an inspector due to actually living in the house, what should I look for?
If you have to ask what you need to look for, you won't do a better job.

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>>2891652
your going to fuck up finding anything and everything.
this is s horse hair plaster house and you won't be able to even access and see 90% of what you need.

things you can do.

check basement for foundation sinking/cracks.
(bonus points if it's raining)

check the roof/attic for sag, water ingress, or damage.

check the shingles, assume they will need replacing.

check if the house is considered historic (if it is, run).

call the utility companies and ask about the average cost of utility to the address

run water down all the drains

turn on all the faucets.

when you first enter, turn the HVAC up to 90
you will be looking for smells (dead animals in vent) and making sure it heats.

if there is ANY crawl space, hole, access panel, or some type of way into the wall or under the house. go into it.
there is a reason it's there and you want to make sure it's been fixed or made not usable for it's original purpose (like a coal bin)


if you can inspect when it'd raining or below 0, do it.
it will check for frozen pipes or water ingress.


water is the worst thing, followed by fire.

take the fastest shit you can while there.

find out sourcing for water (is it a cistern?)and outsourcing for sewage(septic). both those add additional hidden cost to living there.

if your really savy check the electric and see what year it is and if it's been updated ever.
all of this stuff should make you walk away unless your desperate. rewireing a house from 1910 is like buying one from 1990. you might as well just move onto the newer home.

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>>2891931
the inspectors I've seen. he probably do a better job

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>>2891652
>what should I look for?

first thing you need is a booklet that answers that very question in great detail
i found one at a thrift store for $2
presumably, ebook versions exist; just google what you need