Inspection Photo of the Day ~ Ask Andy...
     Andy, while working in the basement, my husband discovered these neat doohickeys. They were probably left by some tradesman. He thought that this would be just the thing to repair the sagging duct work. I told him that he needed to put the other doohickey on the other side. What do you think?
     ~~ Dorie in Austin


     Dorie, I think your husband stumbled on a novel idea, with recycling and all. And you are right! Putting the other doohickey on the other side would have worked better than the bent nail... But really, think about it for a moment. Okay, long enough. Does ANY man  REALLY listen to a woman and do what she says? NAH... ~~ Andy

Using the right doohickey helps...


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20 Comments on Inspection Photo of the Day ~ Ask Andy...

JUN
08
2010
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Good morning Michael,

My husband always says "A happy wife is a happy life." If I had said "put the doohickey on the other side" in our basement (mind you in Austin we don't generally have basements our houses are built on slabs) he would have agreed after repairing the problem the right way. I would have thought I was right! He's a gem....check out his latest handyman in my post this morning Michael!

6:59am • #1
361,801 Points 5 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Ha! Now if that husband had been real smart, he would of listened to his wife. ;)

Now have a good day, Michael. You started mine off with a smile.
Dixie

7:32am • #2
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Michael, too funny.  I'm with Dorie on this one though, a happy wife is definitely a happy life.

8:25am • #3
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Hi Michael -- well, you sure see lots of interesting things in your daily business. You know those 'worst football plays ever' type of books? I think you home inspectors ought to put a slide show together.

8:48am • #4
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OK!! So close and yet so far...Your pictures are down right scary at times!!!

9:04am • #5
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What aisle in my local home improvement store can I find "doohickeys"? I've been looking forever and just can seem to locate them!

9:06am • #6
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I can only imagine the vermin who find their way into Dorie's house through this pipe!

9:13am • #7
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Wow!!!  That is scary!   I have to giggle at some of the comments above, although I wouldn't expect anything less....especially from Craig!!

9:48am • #8
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This was probably connected to a state of the art hybrid heat pump right. I'll bet the crawl space was comfortable.

10:17am • #9
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Michael, Why does their doohickey not look anything like my doohickey?

:)

10:43am • #10
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Micheal,

Whatever the doohicky is it sure does nothing to repair the heat/air vent that is blowing the air through their crawlspace.

11:41am • #11
483,084 Points 59 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Hmmm, nice warm and possibly damp crawlspace.  I'm sure the stay cats like it under there during the winter.

12:18pm • #12
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Michael....I guess doohickies come in all shapes and sizes, huh?  From your picture, it looks like the doohicky is alittle late!

cosmic cow

1:31pm • #13
299,251 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog Called Shot Master

I have always wondered what goes though your mind when you see these things

Do you ask how and why and did it ever occur to these people.....SOMETHINGS WRONG

Just wondering

Enjoy the day

1:33pm • #14
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Well at one time that may have been a good thing. Kind of ingenious. lol

4:43pm • #15
262,686 Points

looks like a real mess. A creative person could fix it with several roils of duct tape.

4:54pm • #16
106,902 Points 4 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Hi Michael, I'm guessing these homeowners never used the heat or air because their utility bill would have set off alarms. jay

7:25pm • #17
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Michael,

 

It does look like it needs another doohickey.  :)

 

Lori Cofer

8:42pm • #18
JUN
09
2010
396,963 Points 17 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Sooo.. this is NOT how that should look?  Cant imagine how many times you come across this nonsense.

11:57pm • #19
JUN
10
2010

I've looked and looked through my Oxford. Is "doohickey" a technical term peculiar to the States?

12:50am • #20

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