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Unfortunately this is one that I see frequently. Somebody needed another circuit but there panel was full. A 30 amp line was tapped direclty onto the 60 amp main. This is a safety hazard which could lead to a house fire.
Unfortunately, this is one that I see frequently. Somebody needed another circuit but their panel was full. A 30 amp line was tapped directly onto the 60 amp main. This is a safety hazard which could lead to a house fire.
Somebody updated the plumbing on this one. Note even with the entire tub of caulk holding the PVC pipe in place there is still raw sewage running down drain onto basement floor.
Somebody updated the plumbing on this one. Note: even with the entire tube of caulk holding the PVC pipe in place, there is still raw sewage running down the drain onto the basement floor.
Here is a very nice fireplace set up, When i opened it at first glance I thought someone had left a cleaning towel inside. At second glance I saw it was what was left of a racoon that had fallen down the chimney. Here is a very nice fireplace set up, When i opened it at first glance I thought someone had left a cleaning towel inside. At second glance I saw it was what was left of a racoon that had fallen down the chimney.
This home was less than 6 years old and was a flip by a local investor. The line you see on the furnace ductwork is a water line letting us know how deep the water had been in the basement. The home had significant mold issues in the past.
Here is a very nice fireplace set up, When i opened it at first glance I thought someone had left a cleaning towel inside. At second glance I saw it was what was left of a racoon that had fallen down the chimney. Here is a very nice fireplace set up, When i opened it at first glance I thought someone had left a cleaning towel inside. At second glance I saw it was what was left of a racoon that had fallen down the chimney.
I saw a hole in the block chimney while evaluating the attic area. To ensure it wasn't connected to the heat system, I put my hand through the hole to snap a picture. Imagine my surprise when I looked at the picture after I pulled my hand out. I was very thankful the little guy was sleeping.
This one was advertised as "completley remodeled". It was a flip. Again this first time home buyer was going to wave his home inspection and by the house as is. The bank required him to get a Well/Septic evaluation. What you are looking at in this picture is sewer lines that where not connected to the septic system. The elbows over the sump pump and crock are there because the system backs up. The exceess raw sewage drops into the sump crock and discharged onto the lawn on the side of the home. It was evicent that the system had backed up on multiple occasions.
This one was advertised as "completely remodeled" and was a flip. What you are looking at in this picture is sewer lines that were not connected to the septic system. The elbows over the sump pump and crock are there because the system backs up. The excess raw sewage drops into the sump crock and discharged onto the lawn on the side of the home. It was evident that the system had backed up on multiple occasions.
What you are looking at is a footing. Footings are supposed to be below the frost line in Michigan. There was over 45' feet of footing with no soil underneath. The house was literally hanging unsupported. The buyers on this one where young first time home buyers that where going to pass on the inspection and buy the home as is. Fortunately their mother talked them into getting a home inspection. They had no idea about the footing. Potential cost to fix this one would have been well over $10,000.00 dollars. The first time home buyers found a home shortly after this one and bought it as is with no inspection. I wish them the best.
This is footing, which is supposed to be below the frost line in Michigan. There was over 45' of footing with no soil underneath. The house was literally hanging unsupported. The first-time home buyers on this one were going to pass on the inspection and buy the home as is. Fortunately their mother talked them into getting a home inspection. Potential cost to fix this one would have been well over $10,000.00 dollars.
Here is a very nice fireplace set up, When i opened it at first glance I thought someone had left a cleaning towel inside. At second glance I saw it was what was left of a racoon that had fallen down the chimney. Here is a very nice fireplace set up, When i opened it at first glance I thought someone had left a cleaning towel inside. At second glance I saw it was what was left of a racoon that had fallen down the chimney.
This home was advertised as "Completely Remodeled two years prior". When I saw the pipe coming out of the block vent, I was guessing the homeowner had added a sump pump and needed an easy way out of the crawlspace. It turns out the owner had added a shower to the master bedroom; the septic field was bad and could not handle it. So at shower time you see bubbles in the front yard next to the porch.
Here is a very nice fireplace set up, When i opened it at first glance I thought someone had left a cleaning towel inside. At second glance I saw it was what was left of a racoon that had fallen down the chimney. Here is a very nice fireplace set up, When i opened it at first glance I thought someone had left a cleaning towel inside. At second glance I saw it was what was left of a racoon that had fallen down the chimney.
This one was For Sale By Owner. The owner had informed the first time home buyers that he had bought the home two years earlier and had installed a new septic system. It turned out there was work done but unpermitted. The septic system was completely failing during the evaluation. Luckily, the home buyer was not going to buy the house "as is" on the seller's word. The estimate to fix this was over 7,500.00 dollars, close to 20% of the purchase price of the home.