Laundry chute in a shower? The best of the worst home inspection photos

It's the most wonderful time of the year; it's the time when we release our list of the top 20 home inspection photos that were featured on our Facebook page.

January 7, 2015 at 4:33PM

It's the most wonderful time of the year; it's the time when we release our list of the top 20 home inspection photos that were featured on our Facebook page.

Soffit Bone - This was a flipped house in Minneapolis that had a bone sticking out of the soffit right above the front door. Why? How? No idea.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Brass Has No Class - earlier this year, we spotted the exact same brass chandeliers in two different houses, on opposite sides of town, on the same day. One was in a laundry room, another in an attic.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

You Need Gutters - this might be the most pronounced drip line we've ever seen.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Glowing Bonding Screw - we never found out what was causing that bonding screw to glow, but we felt pretty comfortable recommending someone get an electrician out to fix it right away.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

"You look out for OSHA, I'll paint the soffit." - One of the crazier ladder settings we've observed while inspecting a house.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Rorschach Mold - please look at the wall and tell us what you see.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Gauntlet - the mouse died of a heart attack.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Overflowing Standpipe - When Milind filled the kitchen sink with water and then let it drain, water backed up out of the standpipe in the basement. Nice action shot, huh?

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minnesota Nice - you'd think we staged this photo, but we didn't. The owner of this Minneapolis home left some appliance manuals on the kitchen table, a three page letter listing the deficiencies they were aware of, a garage door opener remote, a flashlight, and two boxes of girl scout cookies.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Sump Pump to Sanitary Sewer - we blogged about this topic earlier this year: http://www.structuretech1.com/2013/07/sump-pump-shouldnt-discharge-into-the-sanitary-sewer/ . This photo shows one of the craziest ways to get it wrong.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Time-Out Chairs Are All About Placement - want to make your kids behave? Consider a more strategic location for the time-out chair.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Some of my favorite photos are the ones that need no explanation. The rest of these photos are pretty self explanatory.

Dropped Ceilings Were Invented To Hide Electrical Hazards

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Hot Shower

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Jamie Hyneman Toilet

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Corner Toilets Are Expensive

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Door Stop / Smoke Alarm Combo

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Downspout Aimed at Outlet

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

That Rug Better Come With The House

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Some Things Can't Be Explained

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Put The Milk In Back

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Load Bearing Soup Can

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

OK, that was 21 photos. We like to under-promise and over-deliver. Just to show we're good sports about this stuff, the last photo didn't come from a home inspection; that's my house. Yes, it still looks like that today. If anyone has a better idea, please share. If you like these photos, please check out our Facebook Page where we have a non-stop stream of them. Happy New Year!

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Author: Reuben Saltzman, Structure Tech Home Inspections

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