Water drained into the attic through this hole at the end of this valley!!
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Do you think the wet towels wraped around the drain pipe behind the access door would indicate water leakage? In fact we even discovered Mould!!
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Infrared camera showing the infloor heating lines.
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Infrared camera picture on picture image.
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Excellent image of the infloor heating to located any damage elements.
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Here we found the bathroom exhaust fan discharging into the attic. This can lead to mould, rot of trusses and much more!!
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The railings are unsecure and the spacing between the posts are too large. Very Dangerous- Fall Hazard!!
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Improper railings heights and spindal widths!
Fall potential!!
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This is the wall to an attached garage. It must have a fire and gas proof barrier between the house and the garage.
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This support post is supporting another post above,BUT there is only a thin sub floor between them. Did this actually pass the structural building inspection?
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Flue pipe was installed incorrectly. Potential backdrafting allowing CO to enter the home!!
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Here I am donating money to the Oakville Hospital Foundation!! From left to right:
Aby Alameddine, William Cooper and John Genereaux.
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During our Pre Listing Inspection we discovered the water leaking in behind the faucet!! We saved the client alot of money!!!
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Hire a Certified Electrician!! Fire Hazard!!
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We Lifted the top layer of insulation and discovered Vermiculite!! Possible Asbestos!!
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Extension cords used as hard wiring is not a good idea!
Fire Hazard!!!
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Notching of joist!! Not an acceptable practice!
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The Dark area identifies a major water leak. We traced the leak to the exact point of origin!!!
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Ouch!! The clay brick fell on my hand as I openned the damper!!
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Clogged gutters! Can lead to water damage in your home.
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Double Tapped breaker. Not a safe practice.
Potentail fire hazard!
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Example of pics in the Home Reference Book!
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This is a sample of the photos used in our reports
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The dark areas are water damage!
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Can you see the water damage?? NO, well look at the Infrared Camera picture beside this and it shows you the water damage!!!!
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The Infrared Camera found water damage behind this shower during a 1 year Tarion Warranty Inspection.
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We discovered this live water damage in the garage during our inspection!!!!
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FIRE HAZARD!!!
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Someone forgot to plug the forming tie holes!!Can you see the water stains!
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The patch in this basement didn't work!!
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Disconnected heating supply duct! Brrr it is cold....
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Large Air Leak You Can Actually See!!
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Here you can see that the furnace condensate line is directly connected to the stack pipe. This is not the preferred method.
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WOW! Here you can visually see the air leakage and temperature. There is alot of heat loss here.. We can help.
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Yes these exposed wires were LIVE!!
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Here is the Digital Photo of the above Infrared Camera Scan to identify exactly were the air leak is!!
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The shower was leaking during our inspection!
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The dark area below the window is water damage!! Our Infrared Camera found it!!!!
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How do you suppose you would lock and unlock this window!! Yes, the pretty shutters installed is blocking the handle.
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Infrared Pic fig 1
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Proof of water damage by backing it up with a moisture meter!! Fig 3
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Wall which had the water damage that you can not see by looking at it!! Fig 2
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We also went the extra mile and took a pic on pic! Now thats cool!! Fig 4
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This was only a 60amp service to the house.
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Lead piping
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These would be 2x10's were cut to run the duct!! Not safe...
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Let's make a door by knocking down this structural block wall!! Not the best idea....
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Twisting the ground wires together in the panel is not acceptable!
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The outside drain was higher, causing the water to drain away from it. Not to mention there was not any threshold at the doorway!!
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Illegal Trap.
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This load barring wall was rotted an cut to large to fit the pipework. Dangerous!
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Signs of water leakage were found here on the foundation wall.
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Electrical panels in a bathroom are not an acceptable practice. We were able to explain this to our client before the bathroom was completed.
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Electricity and Natural Gas. You do the math!!!
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Wow this home made footing is holding a structural wall. Dangerous!!
You can even dry your clothes outside. FYI the wiring is not even the correct size, Fire Hazard ++
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Notice the rust on the bottom of this 4 year old furnace
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This is very common when your down spouts do not extend down to your eaves trough. The shingles wear more in this area.
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The stringer has been cut to allow for the plumbing pipes to pass through. What about Personal Safety? Dangerous!!
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Having brick to support a load bearing column is not an acceptable practice.
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Infrared Camera showing joists behind wall!
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Bright areas are heat coming into the house from the uninsulated pot lights in the attic!!
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This Infrared camera image is missing insulation in the attic which caused mold growth!!Call us to find out why
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We located the infloor heating lines under the subfloor for a builder who wanted to drill between the lines without damaging them!! Saving a lot of time and $$.
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Structural Movement. The garage was sinking!!!
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This is the end bearing for a structural beam!!! What some builders will try and get away with!!!
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What is differant about this Home? Look at the next 6 pictures to find out!!!
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Did you notice the tape on top of the chimney?
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Look at the all vent pipes throughout the attic.
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Why is the plumbing stack outside the home like this?
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Why is the cold air return vent taped?
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This window screen is cut in a square shape. Why?
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Even all the supply ducts are taped?
This home was a GROW OP!! which we discovered during a home inspection.
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