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How Much Attic Debris is Too Much?

By Robert Dirienzo

Home Inspector with HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC

July 05, 2008 02:27 PM

I think this may be too much.

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Bill Austin

East Valley Living - Scottsdale, AZ

Oh my. I think you may be right. And poorly insulated and poorly ventilated to boot.

Jul 05, 2008 02:30 PM

Robert Dirienzo

HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC - Franklin, TN

Home Inspections - Nashville TN

Hi Bill. Right on all counts. Old and compressed insulation. And what gravity didn't mash down the debris did the rest. Ventilation was a small gable vent and a ridge vent. Vitually no inflow air. Thanks for the comment.

Jul 05, 2008 02:32 PM

Sheila Reeves

Allen Tate Realtors - Greenville, SC

Yikes, debris everywhere . . . some of it looks unsafe and might even prevent a fire hazard with the wiring being that it is so jumbled with the junk. Were I a buyer of that home, I would say it had to be cleaned up.

Jul 05, 2008 02:55 PM

Robin Whitt

Home Sales Associates - RE/MAX Realty Team - Cape Coral, FL

A home inspector's dream / nightmare?? Wow!

Jul 05, 2008 02:57 PM

Ellie McIntire

Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate - Ellicott City, MD

Luxury service in Central Maryland

Good grief, what does the rest of the house look like. What a mess?

Hi Sheila. Actually this is in an apartment building converted to condos. I think the builder/owner figured nobody would ever go up there to see what they had left behind. Wrong!

Jul 05, 2008 02:59 PM

J. Brandon Roberts

Reveal Property Inspections - Clarksville, TN

I just have to wonder at the amount of effort it took to put that debris through the attic access and into that space. It must have been terrible. I like the cinder block up there the best. Interesting.

Jul 27, 2008 06:24 AM

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