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Yup, Imma plummer and I'll fix that there leak fur ya..

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Home Inspector with Home Inspector for ASPEC Residential Services, LLC

Now we all know that this wasn't repaired by a professional plumber, because when repairing different kinds of pipes you are supposed to use All-Purpose Cement in the red can, instead of CPVC glue in the orange can.  In all seriousness and for those of you who don't know, this is the epitome of un-professional work and the grey pipes are polybutylene.  This is why it is very important to hire licensed or professional individuals to make repairs, ecpecially if you're not sure on what to do. 

Jack Gilleland
Home Inspection and Investor Services, Clayton - Clayton, OH

That's amazing.  As an old x-plumber I can honestly say I have never seen anything in the instruction manuals like that.

Oct 07, 2008 05:08 AM
Joshua Frederick
Home Inspector for ASPEC Residential Services, LLC - Defiance, OH
Home Inspector in Defiance & all of Northwest Ohio

Jack:  Plumbing was my specialty, too.  I still can't believe these splices were holding up.

Oct 07, 2008 10:12 PM
Charles Buell
Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA
Seattle Home Inspector

Joshua, this follows the priciple that if you can find a big enough elephant you can hold anything down.  That said----I am not sure there are any pvc/poly-b adhesives.  Gotta love it.

Oct 10, 2008 02:06 PM
Bruce Thomas
A-Z Tech Home Inspections, Inc. - Greensburg, PA

Adhesive aside, look at the stress on the joint.

Oct 27, 2008 12:35 PM
J. Brandon Roberts
Reveal Property Inspections - Clarksville, TN

Come on Joshua... I know you didn't really see that in a home.  You put that together and took a picture of it for this post.  Surely, you don't expect us to believe that someone would attempt to do repairs that they aren't qualified for?  All homeowners are responsible and competent handymen, right?....

...Sorry, I just woke up.  I must have still been in my dream world when I started typing.  Yep, that's about par for the course.  Good find.

Oct 29, 2008 01:05 PM
Roy A. Peterson
Domicile Analysis of Texas - El Paso, TX
P.R.E.I.

I think some of you home inspectors are just a little to nik picky. Your not looking at it on the artistic side of it, plus it doesn't leak. What the problem? Looks good to me.

 

            ~ All the Best           

Oct 29, 2008 04:12 PM
Mark H. Roe
BeSure Home Inspection Service - Lancaster, OH
BeSure Home Inspection Service

LOL, You might be a redneck plumber if? Good post, can I use it in my what not to do plumbing section?

Nov 21, 2008 10:11 AM
Joshua Frederick
Home Inspector for ASPEC Residential Services, LLC - Defiance, OH
Home Inspector in Defiance & all of Northwest Ohio

Thanks for all the comments fellas.  Mark, borrow away. 

 

Nov 21, 2008 11:40 AM
Denny West
Top To Bottom Inspection Services - North Baltimore, OH

yeh its not leaking so whats the problem . ha ha

Mar 29, 2009 12:50 AM