

No Footing?
It's amazing what you can discover when you dig a little, here we can see there is no footing under this vertical at the deck structure.


Look close!
Membrane roof coverings can be tricky, I'm always tempted to walk on them but it's not always a good idea. In some cases it's possible to...


Put a cover on it!
There's a good chance you have come across this in your own home, a uncovered box with live wires in it. I always think about the kids...


Dangerous Gases
This thimble transition coming from the oil fired boiler and exhausting into the chimney flue is very important, there should be no gaps...


Why all the rust?
New England homes tend to have water/moisture basement issues. Here we can see rust on the exterior of this lally column and is a sure...


Main Service Panel
When safe we like to remove the main service panel cover. On some occasions we find mice and insects nesting in here.


What's that smell?
This is a common issue we come across at our inspections. Here is a basement drain not currently being used and could potentially release...