Great video thanks for that and the crawling effort :). One question if you can recall. Where the new pvc connects to say the toilet drain pipe or basically all connection points to drains, did they just connect sleeves to the old cast iron pipes embedded in the concrete foundation or did they somehow remove the old cast iron in the foundation and fille/replace with new pvc? if they removed old cast iron piping in foundation how would they do that?
They replaced all the PVC piping under the slab. They drilled into the concrete and used hangers to make sure the slope was correct. They left the risers (pipes up through slab) in place and connected them with sleeve fitting.
@@ArlingtonInspector wow thanks for the quick response, so leaving the old cast iron pipe that is embedded by the concrete foundation is a fairly standard practice? assuming that remaining riser is good enough.
@@papaalan1765 That is correct, as long as the pipe is strong enough to connect to, they normally leave it in place. Most failures occur in the lateral lines and not the risers.
Yes, it is completely safe to stay in the house. You will not be able to use your waste lines will the pipe replacement is taking place. Once the pipes were exposed, it took able 6-hours to swope the piping out to PVC.
I love this episode. There's often a part missing from the tour scene where Barney becomes so fed up with Opie's honesty, he discreetly shoves the poor kid into the downstairs closet 😄
I know by experience that "home inspections" are largely a racket to benefit the "inspector" and the real estate agent. The buyer of course is always the victim....
It is recommended to backfill the tunnel. If it is an older home with small interior and exterior beams / footers and the tunnel is long, it is recommended to add piers under the beams to help prevent settling of the beams after backfilling. The backfill will not compact that well.
We are adding new circuits to an existing panel that is located in a closet. Will adding new circuits trigger the need for us to move the panel when the inspector comes out?
No, you are not required to move the panel until you decide to replace it, then it will have to be moved. You are allowed to make repair and add to the existing one.
I used to own a beautiful historical house in a colonial city. My son about that same age as Opie in this clip did the exact same thing to us during every showing! He thought he was “helping”! Haha
What happens when you leave the home or condo water damaged as a result of this test? Will not the home/condo owner accuse you of "damaging something that was not problematic before the inspection"? You may have saved your client $5000 but in the process, you may have brought upon yourself a nice lawsuit...for something that is not within the scope of the inspection in the first place...
Yes it happens all the time. These clowns get made fun of by veteran inspectors. Competent contractors will test for 24-48 hours these clowns are doing it for 20 minutes. Also shouldn’t use water from shower head etc.
I'm disappointed in Andy. That was out of character for him, though it also was showing how you can do bad things while going along with a cultural norm. But I expect later in the episode Andy comes to his senses, recognizes the error of his way, and learns a life lesson himself.
I was working on a flip and the owner did not want to address the electrical situation with the ungrounded outlets in the older part of the house. After an inspector working for a loan agency brought this up the sale was declined. The owner wasn't willing to spend the 7K to fix the problem so believe it or not a Realtor suggested bootlegging them. I refuse to do that. The owner didn't even like my idea of installing GFCIs at $25 a piece.
Telling the truth wasn't good for the adults I see! Kids are NOT stupid..The truth is the truth whether you are a kid or especially an informed adult trying to weedle their wayout of a convenient lie and one to the kid.... worse still! 🤔
Hi Brian! Thanks for this video. It was really helpful to see how a repipe job under the home happens. I live in South Florida and have to do this process to my home. In your experience, does this kind of job result in repiping the supply lines and valves within the home in the bathrooms, kitchen, and laundry room? If so, what kind of repair is needed after the fact? Thank you!
@@ArlingtonInspector You answered 1 question posted on this video that it was $16,000 then another question on the very same video with $20,000 now you’re saying it’s $30,000???, for fuckssake, seems like you’re a bit of a shyster to me….
Good stuff man. FYI - Those are not "striker plates." They're called "nail plates." Striker plates are what the bolt/latch of a door knob "strikes" as the door closes.
Wow that’s a lot of money all my plumbing is in the garage but I don’t have any problem yet and my house is 55 years old and I would like to get my sewer line clean out with a lite simple cleaning because I don’t have any problems yet maybe a little cleaning will help It last longer
Bonding every single clamp does not change or help anything one single bonding closest to where penetrates through the house and starts is best its all metal and as long as it's bonded to the water pipe, or main panel or grounding rods outside its the same
@@Viralclown higher definition cameras will illustrate smaller details a lot better. There are HIKMICRO cameras of similar resolution to the flir ones for a lot cheaper
