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- Rot likely caused by high soil levels or soil sloping towards the building.
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- Not easily seen, but the top of this post is rotten causing the deck to sag.
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- Roofs are meant to shed, not contain water. Just a pinhole in this membrane will start a leak.
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- This staircase is hanging on very little and will collapse soon.
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- These washer hoses are just waiting for you to go away on vacation!
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- Birds, squirrels and rats just love these soffit openings.
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- A new plastic main water supply pipe, but now no grounding for the electrical system.
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- Leaking sink drains are not always visible to the inspector because of vanity storage.
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- Asbestos wrapped floor vents can put fibers close to the furnace airstream.
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- New fascia board but no shingle protection will soon rot.
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- Stains like these on an old tank signal a failure soon.
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- Old chimneys may not have flue tiles and allow fumes and heat into your walls.
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- Amateur wiring can cause a fire with a single misplaced nail.
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- Range hood exhaust unsealed will cause rusting below.
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- House main support beam held by nothing but friction. Posts are rotted off.
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- Handy-man satellite dish installations are often a source of leaks.
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- Underground garage ceiling leak. Could be large expense if not corrected.
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- Overheating circuit
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- Amateur wiring caused fire.
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- The tree or the house?
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- Beam is rotten at the bottom and could fail.
