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Crawl space horrors. There is no room at all.

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Home Inspector with Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections 10072923

Crawl space horrors. There is no room at all.

Here's an inspection where I needed to inspect the crawl space. There was no room atall to move around under the home.

The owner of the  home told me if I needed any help, just to call out. I told him if I called out it was because I was stuck under the home.

See how much room there was under this home. Not much at all.

Only about 14 inches of clearence t get around under the "I" beams. 

This shot makes it look like there is a lot of room. But there was only about 14 inches to get under the "I" beams.

The "A" frames, or tungues were not removed.

The "A" frames were not removed from the home. This caused all kinds of trouble being able to get around and see everything clearly.

Remember when setting a Manufactured home, have the tongues removed from under the home. It do'es no good leaving them under the home.

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Clint  McKie

Owner of Desert Sun Home Inspections Carlsbad, New Mexico. Eddy County's only certified home inspection service WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Serving all of South East New Mexico. We inspect the homes entire structure from the roof to the foundation, and everything in between. Most reports within 4-24 hours from time of inspection completion. We issue a PDF report with pictures Starting at $250.00 for each home inspection. Why settle for less when you can have the best?

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Cookie Hooper
True Blue Realty - Arvada, CO
Real Estate Sales & Property Management

I guess the only help the owner could have meant was to tie a rope to your leg, and pull you out if you got stuck.  Yikes!  Careful out there!

Feb 05, 2012 02:01 AM
James Quarello
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC - Wallingford, CT
Connecticut Home Inspector

When I have inspected one of these homes, which is very infrequently, I usually see the tongue under the house. 

Feb 05, 2012 02:05 AM
John Handschuh ABR SRES
RE/MAX Legacy - Chalfont, PA
Bucks County Real Estate

Hello Clint,

Not much fun under that home. Dirt floor and steel everywhere, I hope you had a pair of coveralls. Looks like they did not use any mortar on the blocks, was it secured to the ground ?

Feb 05, 2012 02:07 AM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Wow Clint.  No wonder there isn't a spare pound on you:)

Feb 05, 2012 02:08 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Cookie,

I did have a worker get stuck under a home one time.

It was not fun getting them out.

Have a great day,

Best, Clint McKie

Feb 05, 2012 02:11 AM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

You couldn't have paid me enough to get into that crawl space..............I'm claustrophobic.  I don't know how you do it sir.  Kudos to you.

Feb 05, 2012 02:12 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi James,

The tongues need to be removed for better access to the entire crawl space. Not a good idea to leave them in there.

Best, Clint McKie

Feb 05, 2012 02:15 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi John,

Yes it had a total of sixteen tie downs. Plenty but the areas to inspect was really, really low.

Best, Clint McKie

Feb 05, 2012 02:17 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Ho Conrad,

I'm glad I don't have to worry about my weight. LOL

It comes in handy when I need to inspect a foundation.

Have a great day in Ma.

Best, Clint McKie

Feb 05, 2012 02:19 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hello Mr. Bond.

I only get that way if I get stuck in there. Then I really get bothered and start panicking.

Have a great day in Fairport Harbor, Ohio.

Best, Clint McKie

Feb 05, 2012 02:21 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

You never know what you will find under a house.  We always recommend a professional home inspection.

Feb 05, 2012 12:31 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hello Roy,

This could'nt be more true.

How about getting stuck under a home. Not a good thing at all.

Have a great day at the Heathlands.

Best, Clint McKie

Feb 05, 2012 08:54 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Going to have to agree with Roger. Tight spaces and me do not mix well. Kudos to you sir. Enjoy your day!

Feb 05, 2012 11:43 PM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

Those set-in-place manufactured homes can be a problem!  That one almost looks like a mobile home!  And I don't like those "columns!"

Feb 06, 2012 01:07 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Wayne,

I din't like them either.

Just wanting to see the crawl space, is that too much to ask? I guess it was. LOL

Have a good day in Fort Meyers .

Best, Clint mcKie 

Feb 07, 2012 12:02 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hello Jay,

The columns are set to code. They are sitting on a concrete foundation.

It's a good set all the way around. But no room in the crawl to get any thing done under there.

Best, Clint McKie

Feb 07, 2012 12:04 AM