Never that thirsty

by Edited by ASHI Staff April 1, 2013

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I ran across a toilet fill valve that had enough of a leak to
double as a drinking fountain.

Craig Tillman
Tillman Inspections
Villanova, Pa.

 

Pool safety 101: No outlets on the pool

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“For convenience, let’s mount the electrical outlet to the side of the pool.”

Robert Barclay
The BrickKicker Inspection Service
St. Charles, Mo.

It’s easy to weed

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Apparently, they rake the shag carpet.

David Grudzinski
Advantage Home Inspections
Cranston, R.I.

A nice, relaxing bath … with a snake?!

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This gives a new definition to snake in the drain line. This snake came out of the tub overflow when I ran hot water in the tub. The building was a vacant rehab on a slab.

Mark Gum
Gum Property Inspections
Collinsville, Ill.

 

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This crutch is supporting the Service Entry Cable (SEC). This is the cable from the main disconnect to the breaker panel.

Kurt Salomon
Advocate Inspections
Midvale, Utah

 

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I’ve found some pretty unusual items in attics, including snake skins, a bag of marijuana, bats, rats, squirrels (both dead and alive) and more. Imagine my surprise to find a bag of money, with a wrapper around the bills saying “$10,000.” I immediately showed the listing agent, who happened to be present. She asked if that were all I found and said she hoped the seller would give it to her as a bonus when the house closes!

Joe Bettez
Medallion Inspections
Cumming, Ga.

 

But the asbestos gives it extra sturdiness!

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We are always telling our clients that the 9″ x 9″ tile they have in their basement MAY have asbestos in it. Well, here is the proof, right from the maker of the tile. The home-owner of this 50-year-old house kindly saved some old tiles in case a repair was needed. Case closed.    

John Olson
Northern Home Inspections 
Gurnee, Ill.

Canned goods and can lights

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And this is why they call ’em can lights. This house had five of them. They must drink a lot of the same kind of coffee. Try as I might, I could not find a UL sticker.

Randy Foege
Buyers Protection Group
Naperville, Ill.

 

A motto to live by?

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This was on the tile roof of a house next to one we were inspecting. “Every house should have a guardian rhino!”
 
Joe and Nancy Janosz
Pro-Team Property Inspections
Wesley Chapel, Fla.

 

Imagine their other handiwork

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Good-looking basement work light.

Jeremy S. Provan
Pro Vantage Home Inspections
Laytonsville, Md.

 

Home invasion

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This wisteria started out as a small vine and ended up as a redwood.

David Grudzinski
Advantage Home Inspections
Cranston, R.I.

 

The elephant in the room

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At first, I was wondering why there was a pile of fiberglass insulation in the basement, then I saw it was a “sculpture.” That’s one way to use leftover insulation.

Craig Tillman
Tillman Inspections
Villanova, Pa.


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