Occasionally I have a Client who has not only visited the property he's buying -- many times -- but he's also done a lot of inspecting and testing.

For example, a recent Client reported on the phone while making the appointment that the plumbing appeared fine, and he knew about the Zinsco electric panels, but that he needed someone who would not only give everything a serious once-over but would also "crawl under the house and look around." Well, I do more than just look around when I crawl under the house, but I knew what he meant.

Crawling under the house is always the last thing I do since I usually get pretty dirty and I'm able to see if the water and sewer pipes have leaked while I was running water at the sinks, bathtubs, showers, and toilets.

At this home, when I crawled under the house, here is what I found:

Dark areas on cast iron pipes, as well as dark soil, usually indicate that something is leaking, as it was here.

Just because the sinks drain well doesn't mean that the sewer plumbing is in good shape. It is a start, though....

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This week's posts

1. I'm getting really lucky lately - 8/3/09

Last week's posts

1. SST (Speechless Sunday with Text): Huge, monster, gigantic.... - 8/2/09
2. Lucky 7's? - 8/1/09
3. There's a dip in the floor.... - 8/1/09
4. It happened again less than 24 hours later! - 7/31/09
5. Cut your commission? Maybe, maybe not.... - 7/31/09
6. San Diego home inspection FAQs: When will we get the report? - 7/30/09
7. ....and how much are you paying me? - 7/30/09
8. It's all in your perspective.... - 7/29/09
9. I'm confused -- An open blog post to Realtors - 7/28/09 (Featured)
10. San Diego home inspection FAQs: Do you inspection the property or just the house? - 7/27/09
11. San Diego home inspections: ....in terms you'll understand - 7/27/09