Camera drains

[plummen]

just wondering if anybody has building drain and sewer camera'd as part of inspection?

[Robert Jones]

That would be going beyond the scope of a general home inspection. I have thought about offering it as an ancillary service. Just haven't checked into requirements, equipment costs, etc...

[Ben H]

I thought about it as well, then I thought about hauling around a 100 ft cable that has god knows what on it.

[RickSab]

I do have a see snake mostly because I like toys. I have found it useful once or twice to get behind something or under it when my big bod doesn't fit, but I don't use it in walls unless absolutely necessary. It is beyond a visual inspection and I don't want to open that door.

[hausdok]

Hi,

Yeah, I considered it; but after getting to know the guy who does it locally and seeing how good he is at reading those images that look like nothing to me, I thought better of it.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[Jim Katen]

just wondering if anybody has building drain and sewer camera'd as part of inspection?

If you were doing it alone, it could easily add another hour to your inspection and become a real distraction.

I have a friend who added it to his inspection routine, but he doesn't run the camera himself. He has an employee who's dedicated to just running the camera. That guy's busy full time.

Of course, out here, nearly every transaction gets a sewer scope, no matter how old the house is. Realtors just recommend it as a matter of course.

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[kurt]

I tell folks to do it all the time. They usually send me the video to review it.

I wouldn't want to do it though. Done it in the past; don't want to anymore.

Gear can cost you around $10,000 to get set up right.

http://www.gorlitz.com/video-inspection ... fo_25.html

You want (at least) model R69722.

There's cheaper stuff; I've seen setups for around $5000.

[Robert Jones]

Jim,

Out of curiosity, are you familiar with what kind of equipment they use?

[Jim Katen]

Jim,

Out of curiosity, are you familiar with what kind of equipment they use?

I could ask for you. My recollection is that the one he has is made by Rigid and cost somewhere around $11,000.

- Jim in Oregon