It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity
My favorite part of the magazine is “Postcards from the field.” I have a good one. Everybody knows that it gets hot in Florida. Look at what this guy is […]
ASHI Reporter Articles
Poof!
Why worry about lighting the BBQ when you are potentially ready to light-up the house? A brand new bag of Kingsford Charcoal sits right in front of the gas fired […]
The “Thing”
Here’s a picture of what must be a “Thing” from outer space. This was in the foyer coat closet of a real estate agent’s upper-end two-year-old home. She sent me […]
Tight Squeeze
This was found on a new construction inspection. A very small inspector would be needed to check this furnace. Steve Hier ASHI MemberMiller-Hier Home InspectionsChicago, IL Fill ‘Er Up This […]
The Leaning Chimney of Ohio
What can be said about this – creative masonry? The chimney missed the hip ridge rafter. Can you imagine that all the joints in the flue liner are sealed? I […]
Slow Drain
This is a bar sink. Needless to say, this sink has a slow drain. The pipe coming up from the copper tee is a vent pipe. Walter MstowskiU. S. InspectBethesda, […]
Floored
Here is a picture of a failed floor truss system. It was installed backward putting the load point out in the span. The hall truss had no load, so it […]
Vent-a-rama
There were four furnaces in this basement. Two of the units were 30 feet from an old brick chimney with no liner. The vent connectors were wet and corroded. This […]
Poor Birdie
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