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Home Inspector with Complete Home Inspections, Inc. TN Lic#050

Duct tape - That magical mystery material that is so essential in today's modern construction. Where would any good new construction contractor be without it? Having run out of strap hanging material, this plumbing contractor must have found a roll in the crawlspace, most likely dropped by the framing crew while taping all the stud wall members in place. Golly, what a find!

He taped the waste line off to:

  • The water lines - Those certainly are strong enough to hold this section up
  • The TV cable wire - Looks stout enough - Besides, the cable person will never know
  • The electrical wiring - These wires look a little puny so I'll just grab two just to be sure

I just love new construction - I never run out of things to write about.

This posting and the contents written here are the intellectual property of Michael Thornton an ASHI Certified inspector with Complete Home Inspections, Inc. providing Nashville home inspections for Davidson county and Brentwood home inspections for Williamson County and other areas of Middle Tennessee. The views and opinions expressed are just that - views and opinions of Michael Thornton and those who comment.  This post is part of the ActiveRain Real Estate Network, which is a social network highlighting the best of Web 2.0.  Information and is provided with the intent of educating and assisting home owners, home sellers, home buyers and real estate investors with information they can use to make better real estate decisions.  Visit some of my other posts at blogs.chiblogs.com

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Complete Home Inspections, Brentwood TN 615.661.0297
 

Comments(9)

Sonja Babic
Sonja Babic/PRIME Realty NC, LLC - New Bern, NC
New Bern NC, PRIME Realty NC, LLC
Great reminder, thanks. I need to show this to my buyers that want to save $200 bucks and not get home inspection done.
Feb 21, 2008 09:29 PM
Melissa Grant
A Serendipity World - Greenbackville, VA
The Law of Attraction In Life & Business
I DITTO SONJA !!! This is great stuff and proves why a Home Inspection is needed ! It will save your sanity !
Feb 21, 2008 09:41 PM
Joseph Ellman
Realty Executives- Williams-Sykes Realty - Poughkeepsie, NY
Michael - This isn't good?????  Just kidding...I agree with Sonja and Melissa!!
Feb 21, 2008 10:42 PM
Charlottesville Solutions
Charlottesville Solutions - Charlottesville, VA

Now that is creative. I did not know Duct Tape was approved for such things! LOL!!!!

Your friend in Charlottesville

Feb 21, 2008 10:46 PM
Russ Ravary ~ Metro Detroit Realtor call (248) 310-6239
Real Estate One - Commerce, MI
Michigan homes for sale ~ yesmyrealtor@gmail.com
By the way Do you have the number of that plumber?  He must be cheap and I have one client is looking for a work done.  We probably should recommend him to do the new world headquarters of 3M duct tape.  He may be on the wall of "most inventive" in their offices.
Feb 21, 2008 11:03 PM
Larry Brewer - Benchmark Realty llc
Benchmark Realty LLc - Nashville, TN
I just want to know what the codes inspector had to say. What county was this in?
Feb 21, 2008 11:32 PM
Chris Frantz
EDU Real Estate Group - Indianapolis, IN
Just image all of the other houses they build that may be like this. 
Feb 21, 2008 11:32 PM
Charles Buell
Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA
Seattle Home Inspector
All too common---some people are just: "dumb as bag of hammers."
Feb 22, 2008 03:07 AM
Joseph Lang
Pillar To Post Professional Home Inspection - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Home Inspector, Southern California
There are only three tools any quality workman needs: duct tape, sawzall and a hot glue gun  ;-)
Feb 22, 2008 03:15 PM