There’s poop in my back yard!

I’ve heard a lot of reasons for not wanting to buy a house.  I’ve been inspecting homes for several years and I’m usually not surprised by what I hear.  I recently had a home buyer that definitely topped them all.

Now, I will preface this by saying that septic systems definitely come with their unique issues.  But, if they are properly maintained they can be just as efficient and trouble free as a public sewer connection.  On a recent inspection I heard that a buyer’s basic issue with a septic system was that there will be “poop in the back yard”.  I must admit that it is a true statement and I really can’t argue with it.  Technically speaking, there is definitely poop in the back yard.

p.s.  I really couldn’t find an appropriate photo to put in this post.  I recommend not doing a google search like I did.  You will not like what you find.

Stupid installations

This is never going to save anyone from injury unless maybe you are 13 foot tall or so.  Someone had decided to install the garage door opener safety sensors on top of the door opener instead of at the bottom of the door.  This was the installation on both garage doors at a home inspection I did.

Wet attics aren’t cool

I find this a lot on home inspections in the attic.  A bath vent has been installed and it is vented into the attic and not the exterior of the house.  Venting into the attic can cause problems because of the added moisture in this space.  A properly vented attic may be able to handle it, but unless you know that for sure it’s best to vent it to the exterior and eliminate a potential problem.  The photo to the right is of a vent hose from a master bath that I found on a recent inspection.

Bath vent in the attic

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