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

July 18, 2008 12:15 AM

I love the older, more experienced properties. Like many of our more ‘experienced’ citizens, there are certainly stories to tell, and a journal of what has historically happened in its life.

Yesterday while inspecting a property not too far from the world famous Opryland Hotel, I ran across this unusual repair by our ol’ buddy Bubba the unhandy handyman. One again, a classic example of how not to support a load-bearing girder.

The blocks were setting on the ground with no concrete foundation (18x18 for Davidson County), the bricks were kinda-sorta professionally mortared together, but the ‘coup de gras’ were the shims of asbestos shingle tiles… Yeah Buddy!

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Veronica DeCarolis

Weidel Realtors - Flemington, NJ

That's a pretty scary photo. I think I would have vacated that basement Pronto. Veronica

Jul 18, 2008 12:22 AM

Lindsey Hasford

Edina Realty - Elk River, MN

Bringing you home...

Gotta tell you... If I were the buyer on that home I'd think twice! Yikes. I just wouldn't feel good about that holding me up.

Jul 18, 2008 12:27 AM

Darin Haughie

Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell, Inc. (EWM) - Pinecrest, FL

I like it reminds me of my Lego days!

Jul 18, 2008 12:29 AM

Bo Hussung

Bell Title /Triserv LLC - Nashvle, TN

Michael,

The older they are , the more character they have....LOL

Jul 18, 2008 12:45 AM

Debbie Malone

Londeree's Real Estate & Property Management - Lynchburg, VA

From Lynchburg To The Lake (434) 546-0369

OMG, Isn't that something! The asbestos tile shims, gotta love the resourcefulness!LOL! I showed a house yesterday, floors were up and down, wonder if something similar was going on in the crawlspace???

Jul 18, 2008 12:46 AM

Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573

MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME

Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Ah..the creativity you can do with what you have in a few minutes of time. Reminds me of a local fellow who had a lake lot and built a cottage. He was home from college for the summer..had no money but was resourceful with what he had. The line to the homemade septic system (word used loosely) was a dryer vent with sleeves from the diesel engines of a local garage that overhauls them. He put the flexible what he had laying around dryer vent inside a "linked" row of engine cylinder sleeves because he could get them free and they allowed movement with frost..sort of. Good picture!

Jul 18, 2008 12:52 AM

Tracy Williams Pender

Carolina MaxRealty, Inc. - Raleigh, NC

MBA, Knightdale & Raleigh, NC Real Estate

We had a story on our local news this week about a lady who just discovered that the foundation of her garage was build on stacks of railroad ties twenty years ago. She learned this after calling a structural engineer (I believe) to see why her car was suddenly scraping her driveway when she pulled into the garage. It really makes you wonder what's under older buildings.

Jul 18, 2008 01:54 AM

Mary Strang

Viroqua, WI

That looks pretty solid there don't you think?? Bet the buyer was a little nervous on this sale.

Jul 18, 2008 01:58 AM

Larry Brewer - Benchmark Realty llc

Benchmark Realty LLc - Nashville, TN

omg - That's the unsturdy support I have ever seen. If it weren't for the weight of the floor, it would all fall over.

Jul 18, 2008 02:23 AM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Michael, the funny thing is, I would guess it has been that way as long as the cast iron drain has been there. Don't you hate it when things like this "pass the test of time?"

Jul 18, 2008 03:06 AM

Harold "Hal" Place

A1 Connection Realty, Inc. - Sun City Center, FL

Morning Michael,

Thank you for yet another great lesson in Bubba construction. He sure has a creative mind, Michael.

Jul 18, 2008 03:10 AM

Joseph D. Federico

MVP Realty - Naples, FL

Southwest Florida Homes with Joe Federico

Michael-Yet another great picture. "Bubba Construction"-Hal that is a good one.

Joe

Jul 18, 2008 09:09 AM

Sean Allen

International Financing Solutions - Fort Myers, FL

International Financing Solutions

WOW ..... That one is a douuzy. Just think, the bricks or shingles give out, the beam collapses and then the sewer line breaks. Now you got a nice mess of Shi$ to clean up before repairing the support beam..... YUCK ....... Gave myself a visual that I wish I hadn't.

Sean Allen

Jul 18, 2008 09:16 AM

J. Brandon Roberts

Reveal Property Inspections - Clarksville, TN

Why write it up at all? Its held up fine so far......

Jul 18, 2008 02:44 PM

COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn

COMPASS - Palm Springs, CA

COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate

Is that for real?

Jul 18, 2008 05:15 PM

David Slavin

Keller Williams Premier - Katy, TX

CDPE, ABR, SRES Keller Williams Premier

Thant's a great picture!

Jul 19, 2008 03:10 AM

Shaun Wren

AGENTFORLIFE - Lakeland, FL

Git-r- Done. Looks like she will hold. We got two more to level. Lets throw the tarp to her.

Jul 20, 2008 10:49 AM

Maureen McCabe

HER Realtors - Columbus, OH

Columbus Ohio Real Estate

that is a scary photo. Funny but scary. You can't beat character!!!

Jul 20, 2008 11:23 AM

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