{"id":18447,"date":"2020-12-16T13:47:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T20:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/?p=18447"},"modified":"2023-05-23T17:12:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T23:12:58","slug":"2020-inspection-highlights-and-fails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/2020-inspection-highlights-and-fails\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Inspection Highlights and Fails"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Last year, we created our first annual <a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/home-inspection-fails-of-2019\/\">home inspection fails blog<\/a>. We combined a bunch of funny \/ wow \/ unbelievable photos our team of inspectors captured over the year.<\/p>\n<p>This time around we are adding in some positives as well. Some fun finds that pop up when you are exploring the wonderful world of homes.<\/p>\n<p>While 2020 was a crazy, stressful, rollercoaster year, we hope that these photos bring a smile to your face as you finish out the rest of the decade.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your business! Enjoy&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>How To Trick A Home Inspector<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113716-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18448 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113716-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113716-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113716-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113716-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113716-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113716-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113716-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113716-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113716-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113716-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113728-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18449 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113728-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113728-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113728-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113728-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113728-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113728-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113728-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113728-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113728-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200827_113728-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>This fake outlet stash spot had our outlet tester fooled.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Golf Anyone?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18453\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Might have to work on the short game between inspections.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Inspection In Estes Park During The Cameron Peak Fire<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18454 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6205-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re still inspecting even when it looks like the apocalypse outside.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Brewers Basement<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18451\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090510-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18450\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201010_090530-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>With as much craft brew is in this state, this may become standard in Colorado new builds!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Missing Vent? No Problem.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-1-111.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18452 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-1-111-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-1-111-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-1-111-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-1-111-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-1-111-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-1-111-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-1-111-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-1-111-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-1-111-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-1-111.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We love the new floors, but wasn&#8217;t there a supply vent here?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Leak Behind The Wall?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-13-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18456\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-13-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-13-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-13-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-13-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-13-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-13-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-13-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-13-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-13-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-13-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-47.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18457\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-47-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-47-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-47-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-47-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-47-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-47-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-47-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-47-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-47-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-9-28-47.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p>Luckily the basement was unfinished. This leak from the hose bib could have caused some serious damage.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Seems Safe&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18458\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201029_121553-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I can fix it, Honey, don&#8217;t worry. This stair case is in no condition to walk on. This was found in a rental too!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Your Grandparent&#8217;s Parent&#8217;s Boiler<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18460\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201209_111054-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-149.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18459\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-149-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-149-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-149-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-149-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-149-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-149-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-149-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-149.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p>A couple of old converted boilers that just won&#8217;t quit! Both close to 100 years old.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Maybe Try Fixing The Leak Instead?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-7-5-163.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18461\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-7-5-163-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-7-5-163-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-7-5-163-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-7-5-163-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-7-5-163-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-7-5-163-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-7-5-163-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-7-5-163-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-7-5-163-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-7-5-163.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The lengths people go to avoid fixing the root problem never ceases to amaze. These paint trays were all shoved in place to catch water from a roof leak.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Got Power?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200814_123930-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18464\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200814_123930-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200814_123930-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200814_123930-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200814_123930-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200814_123930-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200814_123930-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200814_123930-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200814_123930-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200814_123930-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200814_123930-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think this specific inspection took the standard 3 hours. The crazy thing is that only one is labeled &#8220;house!&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>I Think We Found The Leak&#8230;<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 1100px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-18447-1\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201109_111316.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201109_111316.mp4\">https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201109_111316.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>When arriving at a &#8217;50s home, our inspector, Brett, heard some water running in the crawlspace&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>You Know Those Posts That Hold Your House Up?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-173.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18469\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-173-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-173-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-173-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-173-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-173-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-173-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-173-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-173-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-173-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-173.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-172.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18470\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-172-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-172-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-172-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-172-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-172-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-172-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-172-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-2-9-172.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p>Safe to say the flooding in this crawlspace did not treat these steel screw jacks very kindly. A big repair was needed at this home.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>I Like My Showers HOT!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-5-3-43.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18472\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-5-3-43-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-5-3-43-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-5-3-43-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-5-3-43-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-5-3-43-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-5-3-43-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-5-3-43-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-5-3-43-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-5-3-43-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-5-3-43.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We typically test the water temperature to ensure the unit is heating properly. Sometimes you find the opposite.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Your Roof Is Approaching The End Of Its Life&#8230;<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131233-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18467\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131233-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131233-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131233-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131233-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131233-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131233-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131233-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131233-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131233-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131233-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131218-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18466\" src=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131218-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131218-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131218-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131218-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131218-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131218-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131218-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131218-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131218-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotthomeinspection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200227_131218-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p>What would an inspector &#8220;fails blog&#8221; be without a roof? Sometimes roofs are aging but still have some life left. This one, however, had overstayed its welcome.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>That about wraps it up. Until next year&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>See you at your next inspection and have a Happy New Year.<\/p>\n<p>-Scott Home Inspection<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,45,4679],"tags":[4395],"class_list":["post-18447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspection-connection","category-picture-of-the-month","category-pre-purchase-home-inspections","tag-inspection-fails"],"nelio_content":{"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"efiAlt":"","efiUrl":"","followers":[2,18],"highlights":[],"isAutoShareEnabled":true,"networkImageIds":[],"permalinkQueryArgs":[],"series":[],"suggestedReferences":[]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.1 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2020 Inspection Highlights and Fails - Scott Home Inspection<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We created our first annual home inspection fails blog. 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