Reader Projects - Page 234 of 290

Pawprints? What pawprints?
Charlie helps finish new Carlisle wide plank wood flloor in our living room
Talk about inefficient…
Credit for finding this gem goes to Andy Engel. He sent it to me awhile back as a two part email. The first photo is the clue - showing a…
Truss Bracing? We Don’t Need No Stinking Truss Bracing!!!
Truss Failure Recipe: Take one truss package, and install hastily on Friday; add one weekend, and whip with high winds; Serve up to builder's risk insurance company
Log Cabin Nightmare
Here is a great big black eye for the building trades. These photos are all from the same home that I inspected for the Homeowner. This is a Cape style, Log…
OMG! Another beam repair with the customary “Tail Light Guarantee”
This is a load-bearing roof beam on a mid-century modern home. The beam is exposed on the interior and spans from, and is framed into, opposing exterior walls. The cantilevered…
You know they designed the attic ventilation to take care of this!!!!!!
The pipe in the middle of the second picture is a fireplace flue! This photo was taken at the "meter release" inspection after drywall is installed, etc. The fireplace this…
Sloppy Housewrap Install
This is a classic example of not understanding what housewrap is supposed to do. Just because it's protected by an overhang doesn't mean it shouldn't go all the way up…
Extreme amateur mason
We uncovered this sub-amateur masonry job during a whole-house remodel. We were planning only to re-top the chimney due to failing mortar. What's amazing is this stood for about 20…
How to move a light fixture…NOT!
As part of the reno for our new addition, the existing duct work had to be extended into the new room. The contractor chose to extend it from the duct…
Screened in Porch Swing Failure
Porch swing failure. When we arrived we noticed her porch swing was at a serious tilt. Customer had a screened in porch with vinyl covering a tradional plywood ceiling. Two...

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