Household Defects and Deficiencies
After years of inspections and collecting data with other inspectors, clients and Realtors, we have accumulated a number of photos of atrocious household defects and deficiencies that we are going to share with you.
But we are not going to stop there, we want you to participate too.
Do you have any photos or video of some really interesting or common household defects or deficiencies from around your house and wouldn’t mind sharing with the rest of us? Perhaps you have a particular problem and need to ask for advice.
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Here are some samples of deficiencies found during a home inspection.
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- Plumbing – drain cap
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- A C – Frozen Evaporator
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- Attic – leak fix
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- Attic – leak repair
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- Attic – no bathroom exhaust exit
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- Attic – Snapped collar tie
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- Bearing – beam support
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- Bearing – car jack
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- Bearing – crutches
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- Bearing – cut joist & string support
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- Bearing – cut joist
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- Bearing – cut joists
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- Bearing – domino style
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- Bearing – dry rot
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- Bearing – luggage
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- Bearing – notched & decayed
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- Bearing – pipe wrench
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- Bearing – tree trunk
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- Broken Grounding conductor
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- Chimney – attic bearing
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- Chimney – bad clearance
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- Chimney – bad clearance
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- Chimney – bad clearance
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- Chimney – by a 6-year-old
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- Chimney – don’t light a fire now
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- Chimney – outside & inside
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- Decayed window trim
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- Dryer – into water tank flue
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- Duct tape – electrical repair
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- Duct tape – framing repair
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- Duct tape – plumbing repair
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- Duct tape – roof repairs
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- Duct tape – tub repair
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- Fireplace – indoor camping
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- Furnace clearance
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- Gas Line – potato capped
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- Hot Tub – no railings
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- House tree
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- Missing fascia cap flashing
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- Missing panel entry bushing
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- Mould, not ice
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- Obstructed plastic dryer vent
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- Plug – unapproved plug
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- Plumbing – bulb cap
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- Plumbing – bungee support
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- Plumbing – check the drain first
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- Plumbing – drain cap
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- Plumbing – figure this
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- Plumbing – garden hose
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- Plumbing – homemade sink
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- Plumbing – leak repair
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- Plumbing – pail support
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- Plumbing – with electrical tape
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- p-trap
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- p-trap
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- p-trap
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- Roof – no vent flashing
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- Roof – skylight flashing
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- Shower head
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- shower outlet
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- Shower panel
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- shower panel
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- shower switch
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- tap leak
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- toilet repair
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- Toilet Roots
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- towel rack fire
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- towel rack fire
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- Vegetation against siding
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- Watch the first step
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- Water heater – leaking cover
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- Water heater – misaligned vent & no PRV overflow
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- Water heater – no upslope
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- Water heater – no upslope
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- Water heater – sale on couplers
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- Water Heater – tinfoil flue
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- Water heater – tipsy bearing
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- Wiring – bad use of extension cord
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- Wiring – cigar junction box
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- Wiring – clearance to 100 Amps
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- Wiring – energized metal door
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- Wiring – fried rat
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- Wiring – lunchpail junction box
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- Wiring – Missing insulation
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- Wiring – overloaded junction box
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- Wiring – panel in bathroom
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- Wiring – panel in crawlspace
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- Wiring – spider web boxes
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- Wiring – spider web panel
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- Wiring – tub extension cords
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- Wiring – unapproved splice
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- Wiring – Where are the breakers
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- Wiring – where is that mouse
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- Wiring – worse than Jaws
