Home Inspectors Share The Most Questionable Things They’ve Seen On The Job

There was a time when every person with a dream and a hammer could shape their home into what they wanted. Unfortunately, the average person has little to no understanding of things like structural integrity and basic maintenance, so in the modern world, professionals are needed. 

Sometimes home inspectors come across issues so glaring and decisions so confusing that they just had to take a picture and share it online. We also got in touch with James Brock from Boston Home Inspectors to learn more about the things that often go wrong. So get comfortable as you scroll through, take some notes on what not to do, and upvote your favorite examples. 

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There’s So Many Bees In The Wall That The Outlet Is Leaking Honey (X-Post From Pics)

Bored Panda got in touch with James Brock from Boston Home Inspectors to learn a bit more about the field and the various things that go on in it and he was kind enough to answer some of our questions. Firstly, we were curious to learn more about the most common issues home inspectors come across.

“B—-y realtors…The most common issues are porch and deck items. Uneven steps causing tripping hazards, loose railings, twisted or deteriorated posts, undersized footings, rotted deck boards, missing ledger board flashing, and a deck pulling away from the house. Homeowners really should have their porches and decks inspected every other year for safety and condition by a professional,” he shared with Bored Panda.

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Always Get A Home Inspection Before Purchase Folks

“As home inspectors, our job is to tell the parents that their baby is ugly or has problems. A home inspection is also an invasion of their home by a complete stranger. We often say, “Would you let a friend you just met walk into your home and start looking in and moving clothes to the closets, look under your beds, look in your medicine cabinet, open your bathroom vanity and kitchen cabinet doors, and drawers?”

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A Guy Comes Back From Work To Find This In His Living Room

“The builder always knows more than the home inspector and his ‘guys’ never make mistakes. On several occasions, I have had to request the manufacturer’s representative to meet at the property to prove to the builder that for example the siding was not installed properly. I have one in a very expensive town, a new building that I flagged as the asphalt roof was not installed properly.”

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Pretty Sure I Wouldn’t Want This For My Neighbour

“Many emails, text messages, and an attorney got involved threatening Boston Home Inspectors with a suit. We stood our ground, the rep came out…the $75,000 roof needed to be completely replaced. Improper underlayment before the shingles were installed. Buyer was happy.” 

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A Small Herd Of Cows Found Their Way Into A Newly Built Home In Montana And Lived Inside For About A Month Before Being Noticed

While these examples are gathered from all over the internet, Boston Home Inspectors has also documented a decent amount of “questionable” building choices, which they have documented on their rather popular Instagram page. We have actually covered it in previous articles, which you should check out if you enjoy homes that really need some work. 

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What Happens When The Water Is Not Turned Off In A Non Winterized House. 5ft Frozen Solid

Naturally, we wanted to know why they decided to create this account. “When my kids were in grammar school, once a month I would pick them and a few of their friends up from school and take them for pizza. We had a few booths at the pizza parlor. I was sitting with my high school daughter and she was on her phone playing with this new app, Instagram.”

“Roisin suggested I take pictures during home inspections and post them and set the account up for me. I took it from there. My thought for the account was rather than posting pictures of me, everyone loves a good laugh or the ability to say..thank God that’s not me, so that was my focus.” Since then, this Instagram account has amassed nearly 20,000 followers.

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Want To Build A House And You Only Have A Small Piece Of Land? No Problem!

Lastly, we wanted to know if they had any last times for home buyers, from what to look out for to what they should do first. “Boston Home Inspectors highly recommend the buyer attend the home inspection and follow the inspector around. Besides looking for issues or problems, our job is to teach or educate you about the property or new investment that you will be making.”

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My Mother Won The KFC Photoshop Contest And Her Prize Scares Me

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This Structural Pole My Boss Refuses To Fix

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My Landlord [is bad]

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Found Out Through Home Inspection That The Toilet Is Plumbed With Hot Water, Interesting Infrared Image

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I Think They Can Add At Least 2 More

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Home Inspector Find Of The Week: Bath Exhaust Vent Shingled Over. 2020 Build In Jarrell

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This Basement Hot Tub Is Giving Off Some Real “Silence Of The Lambs” Vibes

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Need Some Electrical Work Done? I Know A Guy

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[why?] Kind Of Hotel Did We Book? (Not A Mirror!)

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House Burst From Garbage (Oc)

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Sooooo…this Pole Came Crashing Through The Ceiling Of A House We’re Staying At

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My Inlaws Are In A Bit Of A Froggy Situation Right Now

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I Think It’s Dry Now

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Things Seen This Week During Structural Assessments!

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Straight From A Horror Movie

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I Came Home To This In My Driveway, I Don’t Want To Touch It

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I Had To Use The Restroom While Visiting My Friend’s House, And This Is What I Found In His Bathroom

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The Power Line To Their House Got Cut Short. So They Fixed It With Jumper Cables

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There’s A Mushroom Growing Out Of The Carpet In My Room

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Things Seen This Week During Structural Assessments — It’s Been A While Since We Audibly Gasped During An Assessment

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Been Hearing Strange Sounds In The Wall For Months- Look At This Wasp Nest

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My Friend Just Bought A New House And Showed Me Where The Ex Owner Was Found

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At Friends House For Summer Party. His Downstairs Staircase Does Not Actually Let You Get Into The Basement

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You’ve Heard Of Jorts, Are You Ready For Jairs?

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A Friend Of Mine Was Doing A Home Inspection And Discovered This In The Bathroom

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Studio Apartment… No Thanks

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No Power For 30 Hours. Came Home To Busted Water Pipe In Unit Above After My 10 Hour Night Shift. I’m Done. Happened In Arlington Tx

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A Home Inspector Friend Shared This. His Comment: “The Lion King ‘Circle Of Life’ Song Came To Mind, But Opposite.”

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This Is The Tap Water In Ottawa. How Am I Suppose To Drink This?

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Shower Much?

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Came Across This Today. Well, That’s One Way To Die

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Horse Lamp Spotted

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Just Moved Into A New Apartment And Happened Upon What I Thought Was A Piece Of Painted Over Tape Stuck To A Bookshelf. Peeled It Up To Find It Was Concealing A Mystery

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So My Friend Suddenly Had Some Water Leaking Through His Wooden Floor In His Appartment

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Just Saw This In My Neighborhood While Walking… [why?] Is That Siding

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The Side Of The Stove I Just Replaced In My New Home

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Wondered Why I Was Hearing A Leak

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