What are all the normal tests done on a home before buying it?e.g. asbestos, lead pipe, water table, septic tank, blah blah blah. What do I need to know? For the record, I’m planning on tearing out or at least trumping the oil heating system with a combo of solar paneling, wind and hydro turbine and geo-thermal system. But it will be my first home purchase Big Hammer’s got it right.What you will have to check varies a lot with location.You’re spending a lot of $. Don’t skimp on a coupleof hundred that can save your a$$.As to the alternate power systems you plan, be awarethat they’ll cost as much as the average house ifthey’re to be expected to work.(The Geo-Thermal system will need a soil survey and testholes to determine if it’s practical.)Bush=...
