The title of this post is only loosely related to the post----it is a super inspirational movie that is based on a true story of a real Rocket Scientist.
I wish my job was Rocket Science----but for the most part it isn’t.
Home inspectors need good observation skills. Some would argue that teaching that part is the difficult part----if it is possible at all. With enough time and commitment one can learn everything one needs to know, and can become very good at figuring out things, but the ability to “SEE” is more difficult to learn and teach.
When things are not right, the things that are “not right” must jump at the inspector like a hungry tiger---almost as if the defect is finding the inspector as opposed to the other way around. Beginning inspectors are so intent on finding defects that they often look right past things that would otherwise have them for lunch if those things hadn’t already eaten the previous inspector.
That said----some things jump out of the shadows more easily than others.
Take this picture for example----if there is anything I can’t stand it is obviousness (to loosely quote Mickey Rourke in “Barfly.”
Perhaps the plumber didn’t get paid.
Perhaps someone ran out of weekends.
Charles Buell
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My WORDLESS WEDNESDAY pictures and some selected POEMS & STORIES.
Charles, hard to tell what we're looking at here.... is that a vent pipe, almost making it out through the roof?
Wouldn't they be having some serious interior water damage due to the "fantastic lack of flashing" surrounding the "almost non-existent" vent pipe?
... and how curious that the squirrels in your region, seem to chew in perfect little semi-circles. (What does Nutsy have to say about that?)
Alan, yes---you are seeing it correctly. And, yes much leaking into the wall structure below. It does kind of look like the work of Nutsy doesn't it? Actually several small holes were drilled to create a hole large enough for the pipe.
I've come across a couple of situation along this type of work on vent pipe myself before. I can just image the damage on the interior. Good picture.
~ Life is Good
Roy, not all that uncommon is it. Ub this case it was messing up the floor system under the toilet.
Charles, please tell me a plumber didn't do that. I'm sure it wasn't, they would have used a reciprocating saw and the hole would have been 2' X 2'.
Jack who ever it was they need to be spanked silly:)
Charlie,
I have never seen one quite that short. I have seen short ones but that is an award winner.
Mr Charles,
Is that tiger hungry. If so, perhaps he could come to the big barbecue that I will be hosting with Mr Jimmy Q.
Nutsy
Charlie - that simply cannot be a plumbing vent. Maybe a cannon or mortar. It is loaded from above. I see gunpowder stains everywhere, so my theory should be spot on.
Who is it pointing at? Maybe Mrs. Kravitz across the street. She is VERY nosy...
Steve----what ARE you talking about?
Nutsy, I showed him a picture of you and then had to spend an hour cleaning up the drool off the floor.
Jay, well it is a good place to NOT drop a match down in.
Nice pictures and new fonts! You're still growing, Mr. Charles.
Mr Charles.
Me and my close friend Mr James will be having a barbecue that will not soon be forgotten. I have been brushing up on my recipes and sauces. Some like it spicy.
Nutsy, one thing is for sure----you won't remember it:)
Barbara, still waiting to see the big changes on yours:)
Mr Charles,
Would you have a favorite barbecue sauce you could recommend to me and my family. We would like something that is very good on all dark meat. Would you suggest smoke or hickory? Maybe some squeezed lemon too. Ha Ha Ha, quite the jokster aren't I Mr Charles.
Nutsy
Charles, That is enough to make my head hurt. I guess that they ran out of weekends...
Your building consultant in the Nashville, TN area ~ Michael
Michael, I know I do:)
Charlie - just curious if there was extensive water damage and mold?
Carol---yes of the deal breaker kind:) This was a minor problem compared to other issues.
Missed it by this much!
It's nice to see Nutsy taking a real interest in BBQ. He should be able to give me a few tips before being the main course.