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Had this just the other day. Nail Head Click to Enlarge 45.27 KB Water staining Click to Enlarge 42.21 KB Click to Enlarge 40.52 KB

Do they really think it's OK to stab it into the side and tape it instead of using a Y or T connector? Yup. Do you? Click to Enlarge 40.83 KB

I've seen a bunch of coal burners. "One of these days", I'm going to go through all my pictures and collect the pictures of the decorated metal overs. LOTS of different decorations on the covers, some pretty erotic!

Hah, sister in law lives on a combo basement / crawl space. Had me over the other day because something was in the basement ceiling. Coon had gone under the low to the ground basement level deck, dug under the footer and up into the crawl space. From there, crawled over the wall into the area above the drop ceiling in the basement. Tore up some ductwork to make a nest and was ready for babies. Saw her sitting back in the corner when I poked my head above the ceiling. Put the tile back in place and told her to call a critter guy. So far, they've trapped a large male. Still working on getting the medium female I saw.

It's a beautiful old house that hasn't seen much updating at all other than Mr. Electric handyman piece it together guy. Click to Enlarge 31.14 KB Click to Enlarge 30.79 KB Electrical ?? Eh, Still working on report. Basic will be. It's a stinking mess with so many issues I got tired of writing them. Get an electrician to go through and fix it all along with any other things he finds wrong. Sure did close the damper on the first fireplace quick. Shone my light up the flue and saw a racoon's ass disappearing up the flue.

Gentle ain't in most of our natures. Glad to see you've got the thick skin to take constructive criticism. It'll serve you well here. Your website sucks. It looks like a hundred other template inspector websites. Put this in quotes and google it. ================= "Our job is to provide you with a comprehensive, fair, independent, objective evaluation so that you can understand and take care of your valuable investment."" ================== I get about 391 results of that same exact sentence on other inspectors websites. So, what's really so special about you? Write your own text. Everybody has what you have on yours. How many inspectors are you? If it's just you, say so. ================ Our job is to provide Our home inspection services we are trained to We understand the value ================ If it's just you, say so. Lose the photo of you testing an outlet. It ain't clear what you're doing. Go stand on a roof, or in front of a furnace or electrical panel with the covers off or on a ladder. Or, better yet, have someone get a picture of you coming out of a nasty crawl space. $300.00 for 2,500 square feet. Really?

Pretty 59 year old Bedford Stone house on a basement 5 different boxes at the main location in the basement garage. 3 boxes in the front right basement room 1 box in the upstairs hall closet. Mostly old ungrounded painted over 2 slot receptacles. Commercial grade Bulldog for the main switch. Click to Enlarge 75.9 KB Click to Enlarge 64 KB Click to Enlarge 31.56 KB Click to Enlarge 44.89 KB Click to Enlarge 41.97 KB Click to Enlarge 36.68 KB Click to Enlarge 58.23 KB Click to Enlarge 55.42 KB Click to Enlarge 52.58 KB By the time I hit the five panels in the basement garage, I was done. Get an electrician to straighten it all out. More problems than I'm going to list.

I'd bet the line in this pic is directly under a valley.

May be prickly but seems to be pretty knowledgeable about those subjects he chooses to chime in on. Perhaps no more idiotic than some of the things most of us have proposed a time or two. Though I won't be digging back to find any of my or anyone else's idiocies. And you won't find me wearing all those alarms!

Golly, you mean this ain't the right way to do it! Click to Enlarge 45.89 KB

C'mon Jim. That focused stream is caught on a flat rock!

All that and they didn't go ahead and remove the K&T. ??

Dang, guess I have some class after all! Click to Enlarge 35.25 KB

Filter engaged.

That's what I was getting with the flash set to AUTO. Now I just leave it forced on or turn it off (outside usually).

We don't fit Marc. But, if the doomsayers prediction of it affecting the overall market with less sales comes true, then there is less of a market for our services. I don't think it will have that much of an effect on us.

Interesting to read the comments. Some think it's the death of appraisals and others think it's just business as usual.

I wasn't happy with the flash set to "Auto". Now, almost all the pictures I take, I just use the "Auto" setting with the flash turned ON (not auto) and it seems to be fine for me. Occasionally, I turn the flash off when outside, just to save battery, if I think about it. What problem do you have with it?

If three flues in one chimney isn't a problem, why would those be a problem. Click to Enlarge 81.01 KB

While the lack of gravel for air communication under the slab may be at issue, it may also be coming in through the block wall rather than the floor. I had one here where the 48 hour short term test showed a 183.6 average. Radon mitigation system dropped it to 1.4. If you want it done right, get someone who understand diagnostics and have them guide you. =============================== FYI: While the "Action Level" is 4.0 - the EPA's website at: http://www.epa.gov/radon/aboutus.html , states: "The average radon concentration in the indoor air of America's homes is about 1.3 pCi/L. It is upon this level that EPA based its estimate of 20,000 radon-related lung cancers a year upon. It is for this simple reason that EPA recommends that Americans consider fixing their homes when the radon level is between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L. " "Unfortunately, many Americans presume that because the action level is 4 pCi/L, a radon level of less than 4 pCi/L is "safe". This perception is altogether too common in the residential real estate market. In managing any risk, we should be concerned with the greatest risk. For most Americans, their greatest exposure to radon is in their homes; especially in rooms that are below grade (e.g., basements), rooms that are in contact with the ground and those rooms immediately above them." The EPA's " Home Buyer's & Seller's Guide to Radon" states "Radon levels less than 4 pCi/L still pose a risk and, in many cases, may be reduced." "Short-term tests can be used to decide whether to reduce the home's high radon levels. However, the closer the short-term testing result is to 4 pCi/L, the less certainty there is about whether the home's year-round average is above or below that level. Keep in mind that radon levels below 4 pCi/L still pose some risk and that radon levels can be reduced to 2 pCi/L or below in most homes." =================================== Though I doubt you'll find a mitigation contractor who will guarantee to get it that low. The typical is to guarantee getting it below a 4.0.

Readily visible sign of a transition in flooring material. I'm with Trent. Someone needed extra help in seeing the transitions.

SIMPLE: It's shrimp stuck in the light fixture! ==================================================== After 37 years of marriage. Jake dumped his wife for his Young secretary. His new girlfriend demanded that they live in Jake and Edith?s multi-million dollar home and since the man?s lawyers were a little better he prevailed. He gave Edith his now ex-wife just 3 days to move out. She spent the 1st day packing her belongings into boxes crates and suitcases. On the 2nd day she had to movers come and collect her things. On the 3rd day she sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining room table by candlelight put on some soft background music and feasted on a pound of shrimp a jar of caviar and a bottle of Chardonnay. When she had finished she went into each and every room and stuffed half-eaten shrimp shells dipped in caviar into the hollow of all of the curtain rods. She then cleaned up the kitchen and left. When the husband returned with his new girlfriend all was bliss for the first few days. Then slowly the house began to smell. They tried everything cleaning mopping and airing the place out. Vents were checked for dead rodents and carpets were cleaned. Air fresheners were hung everywhere. Exterminators were brought in to set off gas canisters during which they had to move out for a few days and in the end they even replaced the expensive wool carpeting. NOTHING WORKED. People stopped coming over to visit. Repairman refused to work in the house. The Maid quit. Finally they could not take the stench any longer and decided to move. A month later even through they had cut their price in half they could not find a buyer for their stinky house. Word got out and eventually even the local realtors refused to return their calls. Finally they had to borrow a huge sum of money from the bank to purchase a new place. The ex-wife called the man and asked how things were going. He told her the saga of the rotting house. She listened politely and said that she missed her old home terribly and would be willing to reduce her divorce settlement in exchange for getting the house back. Knowing his ex-wife had no idea how bad the smell was he agreed on a price that was about 1/10th of what the house ha been worth, but only if she were to sign the papers that very day. She agreed and within the hour his lawyers delivered the paperwork. A week later the man and his girlfriend stood smiling as they watched the moving company pack everything to take to their new home. INCLUDING THE CURTAIN RODS.

I've seen a couple of old houses around here with the big tank (250-500 gal?) in the attic space for collecting rain water piped to showers and laundry. People like rain water for washing their hair and clothes.

I'm thinking this beam should have some lateral restraint. Your thoughts? Click to Enlarge 38.31 KB Click to Enlarge 35.86 KB Sure ain't entered very well either!

Ah John. Quit with the dang pole camera efficiency and time advantage already. You're killing Ben's fun of playing with the drone and talking to the scantily clad runners (both of which endorse). Click to Enlarge 27.12 KB