Scottpat Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 The picture speaks for itself and pretty much the entire POS at this mornings inspection. Yep, it was winterized alright! Click to Enlarge 51.51 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Kinda looks like how they winterize in Illinois. It's a rare thing indeed to have a home de-winterized and not find a burst pipe. I truly believe the protocol here is to have Larry, Darryl and Darryl sit out in the truck, drink the anti-freeze to get a buzz, then piss in each toilet and sink to distribute the anti-freeze. I wish that was tongue-in-cheek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Jones Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 At least it's duct taped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 We run into several hundred "winterized" houses every year. I have NEVER seen one done correctly and our experience tells us 80% percent have freezing damage somewhere in the plumbing system. Of course there is no definite way to describe a house that has been sitting vacant for 18months; 20degrees below and 98degrees above. You know, of course, it has no negative effect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 The picture speaks for itself and pretty much the entire POS at this mornings inspection. Yep, it was winterized alright! Click to Enlarge 51.51 KB Hmm... I wouldn't think they'd let things go like that in a 7000 square foot mansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 The picture speaks for itself and pretty much the entire POS at this mornings inspection. Yep, it was winterized alright! Click to Enlarge 51.51 KB Hmm... I wouldn't think they'd let things go like that in a 7000 square foot mansion. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted November 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 The picture speaks for itself and pretty much the entire POS at this mornings inspection. Yep, it was winterized alright! Click to Enlarge 51.51 KB Hmm... I wouldn't think they'd let things go like that in a 7000 square foot mansion. Funny you should bring that up.... The sink is in an innercity house that was purchased by a local YMCA. I volunteer with them when they find a house that they want to buy and restore for their low income housing program they have. It was a mess. This picture is from one of the McMansions I did this week. Those are Leland Cypress trees that are planted 1' from the wall (EIFS) of the home. I planted the same type of trees along my back fence line to add some privacy to our backyard. They grow quickly up to about 25' and their limbs spread out about 6' to 8'. Ya think this is going to be a problem! Click to Enlarge 72.91 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 The sink is in an innercity house that was purchased by a local YMCA. I volunteer with them when they find a house that they want to buy and restore for their low income housing program they have. It was a mess. That's a noble venture. I was wondering why you would be inspecting a place like that. It's gotta be far more rewarding than the McMansions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted November 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 The sink is in an innercity house that was purchased by a local YMCA. I volunteer with them when they find a house that they want to buy and restore for their low income housing program they have. It was a mess. That's a noble venture. I was wondering why you would be inspecting a place like that. It's gotta be far more rewarding than the McMansions. It is a great program. It is called Y-Build and is part of the YMCA. From what I understand it is a national program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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