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Post by SpyderLady on Jun 23, 2007 19:09:12 GMT -6
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Post by SpyderLady on Jun 23, 2007 19:09:36 GMT -6
 Seriously crazy Photo: Corey Folsem Corey Folsom - Property Inspector Ben Lomand, CA This is a nice clean bathroom fan installation. It is wired to the wall switch and I don't even know how they attached it to the ceiling. It even doubles as a hair dryer because it blasts air in the face of the person in front of the sink. Nice.... |
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Post by SpyderLady on Jun 23, 2007 19:10:00 GMT -6
 A cozy fire hazard Photo: James Quarello JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC Wallingford, Conn. This picture is of the exterior of a chimney that has been enclosed by an addition. The fireplace is built on the exterior side of the chimney, with the “hood” loosely attached to the brick. But not to worry. The homeowners used silicone caulk on the seam openings. A damper door was installed near the top of the hood, with a pull chain to open and close the vent. It is quite the engineering feat and very unsafe. As you can see by the photo, it was used often. |
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Post by SpyderLady on Jun 23, 2007 19:10:33 GMT -6
 Death’s staircase Photo: Ed Massart Speaker of the House Glen Ellyn, Ill. These balcony stairs were added to let the dog out! I hope no one sleepwalks. |
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Post by SpyderLady on Jun 23, 2007 19:11:10 GMT -6
 Scorched! Photo: Brandon Dyles Picture Perfect Inspections Bartlett, Tenn. Want to know what happens to wood framing when it is within 2 feet of the furnace exhaust? The wood becomes charred. I was shocked the house had not caught fire. A few inches to the right and we could have had s’mores. |
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Post by SpyderLady on Jun 23, 2007 19:11:34 GMT -6
 Another cozy fire hazard Photo: Andrew N. Fugett Andy's Inspection Company Jasper, Texas I saw this gas line from ground level and could not believe it. I’m sure glad I accessed the roof. The owner stated that his wife wanted gas logs and this was the quickest, easiest way to install them. That is duct tape securing tin plate at top of flue! |
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Post by SpyderLady on Jun 23, 2007 19:11:55 GMT -6
 That is saying the least Photo: Paul Vaughn Lowcountry Home Inspection Hanahan, S.C. I found this in an attic of a home I inspected. The homeowner was…well…inventive, to say the least. |
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Post by SpyderLady on Jun 23, 2007 19:12:15 GMT -6
 A stretch Photo: Ed Massart Speaker of the House Inspection Services Glen Ellyn, Ill. “If I add a few more adapters, I can reach the bulb.” |
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Post by SpyderLady on Jun 23, 2007 19:12:37 GMT -6
 What the...?! Photo: Tom Hermes Amerispec Home Inspection Service Racine, Wis. Spend a few moments looking at this before you make up your mind or read the answer. Is the T.P. valve and discharge line removed/modified? No gas shut off? Cold water inlet connected to drain? OR: Is this a modified 40-gallon gas water heater with a pump attached and run under a slate floor to radiant heat a 950-square-foot addition? The thermostat is on the wall. I asked about a permit for the installation. They were checking. |
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Post by SpyderLady on Jun 23, 2007 19:12:54 GMT -6
 Termite territory Photo: Chris Andler Your Whole House Inc Cincinati, OH These photos were taken at a house I inspected in Milan, Ind. I was surprised that the agent and the client needed me to tell them that there was a termite infestation. How bad do you think it is when there are tubes up the side of the basement toilet and behind the tub tiles in the 1st-floor bath? This is only a fraction of the infestation. |
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Post by SpyderLady on Jun 23, 2007 19:13:15 GMT -6
 Double yuck Photo: Lon Grossman Technihouse Inspections, Inc. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. What is the substance that is on the window sash? Hint: it’s not soap, wax or glue. Believe it or not, it’s an accumulation of cat urine from 26 cats that lived in the house. They also caused the damage done in the electrical panel by urinating on the floor in the room just above it. |
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Post by califgirl on Jun 23, 2007 19:50:24 GMT -6
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