An 8-ft Tall Child, Dog or Cat?

I love to laugh and my job as a home inspector provides many opportunities for this.  Last week I came across this in a garage.

laser sensors

If you look above the spring you'll see the laser sensors for the garage door.  I wrote about laser sensors in The Eye of the Tiger.  The laser sensors cannot be any more than 6-inches above the floor for child and pet safety.  I even had a friend of a client once tell me she knew someone's child who was killed by a garage door, so it's a very serious safety issue.

So back to the story.  Here's a close up of the laser sensors above the garage door springs.

laser sensors2

At first, this is hilarious.  Maybe the contractor comes from a line of 8-ft tall kids or maybe he had an 8-ft tall cat or dog growing up.  Because that's about how tall someone would have to be for those laser sensors to trip.  But then the laughter fades and you realize how completely ignorant and foolish the person was who installed those.  I think of the story I related earlier where a child was killed by a Garage door.  It's not much of a laughing matter.

So please check your garage door laser sensor eyes and confrim they're about 4-6 inches above the floor (not the ceiling).

I hope this gives you a little more information about a home inspection and its value.  Be safe out there.

 

 

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14 Comments on An 8-ft Tall Child, Dog or Cat?

I can only imagine the things you see!

04/22/2008 12:36 PM by Rob Muller - ABR, ASP, RCC, CNHS, LREA Cherokee County Real Estate (ReMax Town & Country)

That is very scary indeed.  Thanks for the information.  I don't even have an automatic garage door, but it's good to know if I do get one! 

04/22/2008 12:36 PM by Chris Fisher (Terrylynn-n-Team)

I can only imagine the things you see!

04/22/2008 12:36 PM by Rob Muller - ABR, ASP, RCC, CNHS, LREA Cherokee County Real Estate (ReMax Town & Country)

Rob, there's never a dull day.

Chris, I'm glad you found the info useful.

04/22/2008 01:07 PM by Joseph Lang - Southern California Home Inspector (Pillar To Post Professional Home Inspection)

Joseph, do you think the installer though they said no more than 6" apart?

04/22/2008 04:50 PM by Charles Buell, Seattle, WA, Home Inspector (Charles Buell Inspections.com)

Charles, you have to wonder just what the installer thought the puprose of the laser sensors was?

04/22/2008 05:34 PM by Joseph Lang - Southern California Home Inspector (Pillar To Post Professional Home Inspection)

Looks like a completly new install as well.  The installer needs called out on the carpet for this one!  Or, home owner installed I wonder?

04/22/2008 09:20 PM by David Holden - DRH Home Inspection Akron, Ohio (DRH Home Inspection)

On a number of occasions, I have found them hidden in attics.

Frank Peters
The Home Consultant - Inspection Services
Champaign, Illinois
www.homeconsultantservices.com

 

 

 

04/23/2008 08:37 AM by Frank Peters (The Home Consultant - Inspection Services)

David, I'm not sure, it was a foreclosure.

Frank, wow, hidden in attics, I've never seen that.  What will they come up with next?

04/23/2008 09:15 AM by Joseph Lang - Southern California Home Inspector (Pillar To Post Professional Home Inspection)

Joseph, I always learn something your posts...I'd have trouble laughing at this though.

04/23/2008 02:05 PM by Lynnette Phillips - Loan Officer/Realtor Foreclosure Counselor-Home Pride Mtg (Home Pride Mortgage, Inc.)

Lynette, I'm glad you find my posts informational.  Thanks for stopping by.

04/23/2008 03:42 PM by Joseph Lang - Southern California Home Inspector (Pillar To Post Professional Home Inspection)

'Just want to let you know that I highlighted this post on my "outside" blog, Focus On Crofton.  I could have used any of your posts - they're all interesting and helpful!

05/02/2008 05:37 AM by Margaret Woda, Maryland REALTOR (RE/MAX VISION)

What I want to know is- did you still test them?  And how?

05/05/2008 09:40 PM by Rob Kleinschmidt (Pillar To Post Professional Home Inspections)

Margaret, thank you so much, I'm flattered.


Rob, no I didn't.  It was so silly I didn't even think about trying to test them.

05/09/2008 05:33 PM by Joseph Lang - Southern California Home Inspector (Pillar To Post Professional Home Inspection)

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