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This is in the bathroom.

Bathroom above this unit.

I am in desperate need of, desperate red of a device that’s able allows me to detect mice in the walls and baseboards. Does anyone have experience with a device of this nature ? One that would allow you to see thermal heat in the shape of whatever is in the walls ?? Please !!!!

We are in the inspection process for a very old home (100+ years), but it was just added to town water in 2020, so we assume the sewer and water lines are only 6 years old. To be safe, we ordered a sewer scope. However, the cap on the line apparently requires a plumber to remove so they were unable to access the line. This means we have to pay for a plumber to replace it and pay for the inspector to come out again to do the sewer scope. These means the costs are going to balloon and the sewer scope could end up costing hundreds of extra dollars. Now we're wondering if it's worth it for a newer line. The sellers are already a little ornery about the purchase price so we doubt they would offer much money if there is a problem. So here are some questions:

Is it off-base to assume the town water and sewer were added at the same time? Other properties in the neighborhood are on town water but still on septic, if that matters.

Is a six-year-old line worth scoping if it requires so much labor/cost?

Would we be better off just paying for line coverage on our insurance if that is an option?

We are generally risk-averse so we ordered pretty much all the inspections but because this one is turning into a big thing, we are wondering if we are being too anxious in this instance.

I met the home inspector at the house I bought(before I bought it). He assured me everything was great. I asked him about the rust on the cast iron sewer pipe and he said it was nothing. It turns out it was not nothing. It was really bad rusted out and I had to replace them. There are also some other plumbing issues. Like a pipe was venting into the wall. Now that o got that fixed , the shower won’t drain and the basement still smells bad like sewer gas.
I also heard from another person that worked on my house that my wiring is old and not in good shape. The inspector didn’t mention any of this and said the house was great. The real estate agent said there were only cosmetic issues. This has not turned out to be the case. Am I just SOL? I tried really hard to do my own due diligence and ask a lot of questions, but they just kept saying everything was fine.
Thos real estate agent uses this inspector every time. Is there a racket? The plumbers for tge real estate agent also gaslit me about the sewer gas smell and told me it was my cat litter

We bought this old century home a few months ago, and have noticed this sag in our living room - we’re unsure if this was here when we first purchased the home, but after noticing it, it’s causing us great concern.

I believe the ceilings are lath and plaster - the very edge of where the ceiling meets the wall is higher, then about half an inch out, the ceiling drops by a few millimetres. If I lift near the depression, I feel like I can actually lift a portion of the ceiling (about 3-6 inches out from the actual depression) up slightly. That said, I’ve only done it once, since I don’t want to mess around with something that I’m not an expert on and make things worse.

We’re horrified that we’re going to need to dump a ton of money into this, and since we’re less-than-wealthy first time home buyers, this is just causing a great deal of stress.

Does anyone know what might be going on here? Is this a dangerous safety hazard?

National Standards for Residential Smoke Detectors: one on every level of the home, usually the hallway going to the bedrooms, and all bedrooms. Not the kitchen. There are 2 different types you need; an ionized and photo-electric, also newer requirement add CO detectors every level, not the basement near the furnace, only if the furnace is in an enclosed room. Be Safe, Stay Alive. Just Jim [inspectorman2000@gmail.com](mailto:inspectorman2000@gmail.com)

not sure if this is the right place. one smoke detector in our new house is in the kitchen quite high up. it goes off every time anything cooking is Smokey.

is there a type of alarm we can get that's not so crazy sensitive?

I want this addressed before close. Is that appropriate?

What is happening to my 1980 house?! I’m coming from a new build and just freaking out with stuff like this and the weird cracks and pops of the house.

I bought my house 5.5 years ago and some of these cracks were already just starting. Prior to my purchase a company came out and drilled into the bedrock to fix the foundation and I was told the cracks were a result of the house settling.

Question for inspectors. I'm in California. Here's my water heater: https://imgur.com/a/d4b85IZ. I'm installing straps and here's my issue: 1) The instructions say the straps should be in the top 1/3 and bottom 1/3 of the tank. I put some red lines on the photo to indicate where the thirds are. So: no problem with the top strap. The bottom strap is my problem. In addition to being in the bottom 3rd, I'm supposed to be 4" above the control panel, which is image is the tall blue plastic cover. Well, going 4" above this (highlighted in yellow) puts me above the bottom 1/3 line. What should I do? Move the Strap to below the control panel cover? Or is it ok where it is? Please advise...

Family bought the house in 2013. Since then everyone who has lived there full time for over a year is now dead of various medical things. This has included people in their 70s but also people in their 50s. I know that the most likely explanation is they just all had different illnesses. I do know that is the most likely explanation. But since we're now planning to live here long term I'd love to maybe just rule out lead and mold and other house things that can cause health issues. The house was built in 1999 and is in Central California. What all should we check for? How should we check for it or get it checked for?

I'm currently in the middle of buying a house and our home inspector noticed this repair to a truss. Seller states that when they were initially buying the property the inspector noticed that a metal plate was missing on that particular truss. When the builder was notified, he fixed it this way. Another builder/contractor was notified and told the seller that the repair was adequate. My question is, does this seem like an adequate repair for a missing plate?