David MacLellan, CEO of Pacific InterWest Building Consultants, Inc., which inspects homes during the construction process, Walnut Creek, California. He is a licensed general contractor with 25 years of homebuilding experience and coauthor of The Home Book: A Complete Guide to Homeowner and Homebuilder Responsibilities (The Building Standards Institute). PacificInterWest.com
Some seemingly simple do-it-yourself projects can do substantial damage to a home. And placing certain possessions in the wrong spot…