Bill Kibbel Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 If it's been 3 years since the pre-purchase inspection of a home, Holmes says chances are it's out of date. He also suggests a maintenance inspection could be more thorough than the original inspection. The full article is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkenney Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 a maintenance inspection could be more thorough than the original inspection. That's because you own it now, so we can knock down all the walls you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allseason Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 What's with the mini mag lite to view the attic and why does he always look like he's pushing out a hard bowel movement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Homeowners often spend considerable sums on maintaining their homes. I can't see any wrong in what Mike's endorsing here, though I never agreed with the way he puts down inspectors en masse on his series. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allseason Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Marc, Sure, it's a good idea, but every 3 years? WDI inspections maybe, water testing with private well, yes. The whole gig, not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Kinda overkill, but heck, if it gets inspectors working, why not? The problem, if there is one, will be the usual problem, i.e., lousy inspectors recommending blather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hockstein Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 I propose that the lending banks require that every home with a mortgage have an annual maintenance inspection performed by a licensed home inspector to protect their investments! Where do I submit this suggestion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 I propose that the lending banks require that every home with a mortgage have an annual maintenance inspection performed by a licensed home inspector to protect their investments! Where do I submit this suggestion? Right here is good. I suggest gutting the house and starting over with new insulation, new ductwork and new drywall, before the inspector finds something wrong. [] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 You have to remember; he's not an actor, he just plays one on TV. Holmes is raising awareness of our little profession, and he's setting the bar higher than some of our licensing boards. That ain't a bad thing. Now if only we could get HGTV to make him fix stuff correctly [:-banghea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 You have to remember; he's not an actor, he just plays one on TV. Holmes is raising awareness of our little profession, and he's setting the bar higher than some of our licensing boards. That ain't a bad thing. Now if only we could get HGTV to make him fix stuff correctly [:-banghea Oh! You mean like addressing the number one reason an unknowing client may have been directed toward a less than competent inspector to begin with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 He can't get his basic building practices right, how's he gonna fix that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Rodgers Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!! Meaning what? It's on local channels. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!! It could be worse; they could have filmed it in Arkansas. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 I would wonder what kind of crap he would find in the walls of the crap houses I inspected down here in Alabama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI in AR Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!! It could be worse; they could have filmed it in Arkansas. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike That's not exactly a fair comment; some of the things you other guys find are far worse than what I see. After all, idiocy has no geographic boundaries. And besides, contrary to public opinion we've had indoor plumbing since 1983![] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!! It could be worse; they could have filmed it in Arkansas. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike That's not exactly a fair comment; some of the things you other guys find are far worse than what I see. After all, idiocy has no geographic boundaries. And besides, contrary to public opinion we've had indoor plumbing since 1983![]Nothing personal, I was just responding to Mr. Rodger's dis of Canada. Since my Father was Canadian, and some of the nicest and smartest folks I've ever met were Canadians, I get a little defensive when folks start dissing Canada. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!! It could be worse; they could have filmed it in Arkansas. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike That's not exactly a fair comment; some of the things you other guys find are far worse than what I see. After all, idiocy has no geographic boundaries. And besides, contrary to public opinion we've had indoor plumbing since 1983![] Kevin, I hear you. We take heat here in Kentucky all the time. Some of it's deserved, some not. True, there are more than a few dudes who could easily play the banjo-player role in Deliverance, but there are also plenty of really awesome and brilliant people like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI in AR Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!! It could be worse; they could have filmed it in Arkansas. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike That's not exactly a fair comment; some of the things you other guys find are far worse than what I see. After all, idiocy has no geographic boundaries. And besides, contrary to public opinion we've had indoor plumbing since 1983![]Nothing personal, I was just responding to Mr. Rodger's dis of Canada. Since my Father was Canadian, and some of the nicest and smartest folks I've ever met were Canadians, I get a little defensive when folks start dissing Canada. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike I'm not sure that Mr. Rodgers was dissing Canada. I don't know him, (Arkansas isn't THAT small) but I interpreted his comments to mean that Canadian practices and those in the U.S. vary at times. I freely admit to getting a bit defensive about my beautiful home state. As you all can well imagine, being a home inspector I meet a lot of people who have never been in Arkansas until they arrive here for a new job. The comments they make are almost universally positive and very similar in tone. In a nutshell, they all say "I can't believe how nice it is here. It's not at all what I expected." Decades of being the butt of jokes (written by people who have never been here) has taken its toll. With that said, I will state that we do indeed have our share of idiots/rednecks/generally embarrassing people. What state doesn't? Slack-jawed morons exist in all states. But I must also add that we have MORE than our share of genuinely nice people. Southern hospitality isn't a myth, although it is slowly vanishing. (It's the influx of newcomers...) But please keep this to yourselves. If the truth were known we'd have even MORE Yankees moving in and trying to tell us how to do things so that it was just like they did them back "home"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 True, there are more than a few dudes who could easily play the banjo-player role in Deliverance, but there are also plenty of really awesome and brilliant people like me. Do all ya'll still hang Jiffy Pop above your bedroom doors in lieu of fire alarms? Oh, and, do KY home inspectors have to have schooling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI in AR Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!! It could be worse; they could have filmed it in Arkansas. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike That's not exactly a fair comment; some of the things you other guys find are far worse than what I see. After all, idiocy has no geographic boundaries. And besides, contrary to public opinion we've had indoor plumbing since 1983![] Kevin, I hear you. We take heat here in Kentucky all the time. Some of it's deserved, some not. True, there are more than a few dudes who could easily play the banjo-player role in Deliverance, but there are also plenty of really awesome and brilliant people like me. Hey John-- I get where you are coming from. Thanks for the support. Should I point out that Deliverance was filmed in Georgia? NOT that I want to offend any of our Georgia brethren. The movie was a compilation of Southern stereotypes. P.S. Where are the New Years Eve pics you purportedly have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Yup, Jerry, they do! It's a combined course Spectin skool in the morning - Moonshine makin in the afternoon. Click to Enlarge 33.77 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Making good Moonshine is an art in its self.[:-devil] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Yup, Jerry, they do! It's a combined course Spectin skool in the morning - Moonshine makin in the afternoon. Click to Enlarge 33.77?KB It's all true, and I make no apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Heck with the apologies. Where's the pictures????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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