That is a really unfortunate timing but I do know there are clauses right around how possession dates work that have him covered if the house was destroyed even between the final inspection and possession. Check for wet spots in the attic while there is the opportunity leaking roof, leaking basement should all be really obvious.
And I have been looking at a the 20v DeWalt chainsaw for similar reasons. The reduced maintenance of electric over gas for the little amount I'd use it. But about once every other year I definitely have a use for a chain saw. For the time being I have resorted to cutting a band around things with a circular saw then cutting what it missed with a reciprocating saw and an agreeive blade. Not really the best way to do things.
