The next time you need a light call an electrician. Take a look at this picture.
Here is a make shift light set up in a garage work shop.
As you can see in the picture, the light socket is screwed to the bottom of a wood shelf. Not a smart move.
Kick the habit this year, do things right...
David Home Inspection Services
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San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California
On A recent home inspection in the city of Ontario Ca. I found this wall heater with obvious signs of carbon on the vent grill. This goes beyond the average dust one might find on a heater grill. This is caused by high levels of carbon monoxide.
At David Home Inspection we use a TIF 8500A Carbon Monoxide tester to locate and measure the leak.
This wall heater had a high reading of 178ppm and a low reading of 84ppm. These are dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.
Known as the silent killer CO2 can kill while your sleeping. It is an orderless and colorless gas. At lower levels it causes headaches and flushing in the face. Rosy red cheeks in small children. At high levels like this it can be fatal.This heater will require a full services by a licensed HVAC contractor.
David Home Inspection Services
626-629-8499
We Proudly Serve The Areas Of
San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California
Los Angeles Home Inspector warns. Water damage is more about what you can't see. Take a look at these pictures. Here is a picture of a common tub one would find at any home inspection. There were signs that a shower door had been removed at some point. What is hard to see is that the tub was not level. A good home inspector will check if the tub is installed correctly. Your inspector should also stand in the tub to insure the floor below is not soft or spongy.
We did and here is what we found. The wood subfloor below the tub area is where the deferred maintenance has taken it's toll. We found severe damage to the floor boards and floor joist. This is a costy repair. The tub and tile will need to be removed in order to make the needed repairs. However our client had planed a complete bath remodel. The floor repair will add to the budget.
Below more visiable water damage to the subfloor
David Home Inspection Services
626-629-8499
We Proudly Serve The Areas Of
San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California
Home inspection Nightmares. Here we have a common household garbage disposal. Take a look at these pictures. As a home inspector in Southern California we have seen it all. There are a lot of was to install a garbage disposal correctly.
It always surprises me just how creative people can be when it comes to doing it wrong.
This one is missing the cord connector and ground. Along with it access cover.
Here we have the cord cut and spliced together under the sink.
Here the cord goes into the wall and up to the switch.
Well they did use spray foam to fill the hole in the wall.
We will make the recommendation that the garbage disposal be installed and wired by a Professional.
David Home Inspection Services
626-629-8499
We Proudly Serve The Areas Of
San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California
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