Electric Safety (King of the House Home Inspection) -- Bellingham Home Inspections

I will tell my sellers to have a home inspection of their own. Sometimes even small repairs like outlet covers can overwhelm a seller when they're in escrow, not the best time to find out they need a new roof after the price has been negotiated.

All the receptacles around my pond are covered.  If not, the dogs get in and scatter all the trash.

Very kindly,

Croakster

I just got the shock turnng on a light at my daughters house. Then I yelled at her. A fix that costs less than a buck, very foolish indeed. Although, come to think of it, I have one in my living room that needs a cover.... guess (s)he who lives in a glass house shouldn't throw acorns.

Steve - Is it shocking to expose such things when we should really be keeping it under the covers?

I see a lot of these uncovered as well.  It seems like just a common sense thing to keep the plates on.

This young lady just learned her lesson about poking her fingers into uncovered receptacles.

A shocking situation, indeed.  Even I can put a receptacle cover on!

Not an expensive fix!  Even if the new cover wouldn't be flush to the wall, wouldn't it be better to be covered? :}

Got to be the cheapest safety fix of all.  Single covers cost as little as 19 cents.  Even nutsy could afford that.