Here is a idea when you deside a house is the one you want " get two home inspections by different companys " ! That way one might catch a problem the other mist !
For some reason this video was recorded at faster than normal playback speed. When I turned it down to 75% it sounded normal (but the music was off-key, so it was recorded at overly fast speed. Home Inspectors sure are hit ot miss!! That poor lady should not feel guilty!! This is not her fault.
3K to do the shut off valve? That's crazy. A friend had a similar situation, we found a company that used a system that froze the line creating an "ice plug" in the pipe (the outside shut-off was buried somewhere in the front lawn by a previous owner and could not be located), and the plumber was able to do all the work in one day, including patching the portion of the concrete floor that had to be chipped up for access for the freezing machine. All told I think it was about $1K.
...Not in my neighborhood. Find out what your guys travel radius is....I have non stop work for him! But yeah that "master plumber" repair for 3k was a scam!
@@hepparade This was in Toronto. The plumber advertised as able to do hi-rise condo work, which often involves using the freezing method as many of the shut-off valves are questionable. Local rental companies also rent out the machine (made by Rigid, model SF2500) for about $150 per day.
But for that you get a master plumber who will do everything correctly. It's not as if he's going to miss a bunch of plumbing issues and then install a valve incorrectly. For 3K you can count on having the top guy on the job. A person has to consider what that kind of peace of mind is worth.
Nathan, Im on the US. However, the Canadian code is similar to our code. The NEC requires that if you a doing a major renovation, them you must bring the affected areas up to the current code level. Don
I wish that we had a uk version of Mike Holmes here in the UK 🇬🇧 , Unfortunately we don’t, we do have lots of cowboy builders here that charge for work that they have NOT done!
They missed one thing - in the new stair railing inside the house, at 30:19 on the video, there is a gap that is wide enough for a kid's head to get stuck in.
At the 30:20 mark on the balisters right below the ceiling light you will see a very large gap, that is a no no spacing must be no more than 4" apart so a child doesn't stick their head through . With that gap a child can for their whole body through and fall.
I enjoy these videos with my only complaint being the peculiar speeding up of the video forcing conversations and movements of all to jump at a frenzy pace.
Love you video's. You show allot of information. problem I have, is that the quality of some of the videos are not clear to the eye. Keep up the good work. Another question, do you ever bring back the home inspectors back to show them what they missed so the next time they can do a better job.
Maybe but they are hard to find ; just like any place else you go ! The problem is these so called pros that you hire in many cases know less and do crappyer work than many a handyman without formal schooling !
When my Dad did the breaker pannel in our new home, he placed it horizontally. I suppose that was because it was a large pannel and it put all the breakers at about eye level.
Here in my house, in Brazil, all the electrical is enclosed within the panel and the junction boxes in the brick walls and ceiling. Basically we distribute the lines around the house in ducts inside the structure, the panel receive this ducts and encloses the wires. Looks nice and it’s safe. I think the only problem is because you need to project the electrical system properly so you have room for expansions and everything is ok. If you don’t, you will have to run lines in outside ducts and it won’t look nice.
@@rafaeltorres4728 every country has different codes for Electrical like every other trade, what works where you live may not work in Canada or here in Australia, or it may just be the difference in how the Electrical work is done there to else wheres,
Pretty sure it's against code to run lines through the duct work ( although I believe I heard Mike say they "can"? be run through the returns... I wouldn't want them run through ANY ductwork!)
He keeps talking about what's not to code - but nearly every older home is not up to code because code is constantly changing and evolving. Only new builds are required to be up to code. A home inspectors job is not to tell a buyer what is up to code or not, but rather to point out defects which substantially could affect the homes value, be a safety issue, or require additional costs for the home owner to bring up to a proper working and safe standard. Holmes makes lots of good points, but also misinforms the public that a home inspection is the same as a code inspection. They are two different things, and they are two separate specialties in the inspection trade.
Thank you Mike is full of it blowing it up for TV and drama. You're smart enough to save money for a house but too dumb to walk around and take a good look at things and ask questions.
Having renovated many homes over 100 years old.... nothing is code, you are correct. I have seen more issues in newer homes than some historical homes still standing with minor issues. No building codes back then but they were built like tanks. This is what we did building our log home. It's over built, above and beyond.
Hello from Ohio I don't want to burst your bubble but Mike didn't fix the problems damien said the rest of the crew did and as usual Mike homes was pretty much the whole time until the work was done and what's funny is he gets the credit for it that is wrong
One question keeps running through my mind as I watch more and more of these videos...."Does Canada get it's home inspectors from the local clown schools?" NONE of them seem to have a clue as to what they are actually supposed to be doing!
Are you a fool? Do your homework before making ignorant comments. Mike Holmes is one of the most respected builders (and inspectors) in Canada. His skill and reputation can’t be questioned. This show is just one in a long list starting when he was just a builder helping people recover from terrible renovations. He is an inspector here but he was a builder first. He can.... and he does (. To refer back to your comment). Clearly you don’t have a clue.
New electrical tied into old electrical is incorrect? WRONG. Not in this dimension. I can tie in a new line to an old line inside a junction box done to code. Yeah, you can do that and if it's to code it's fine. That was a really stupid thing to say. He should have expanded that statement. Exactly what was done and exactly why was it wrong.
US where? I'm sure different states have different rules, and older houses may have copper lines. I don't think there is a particular problem with copper, except it needs to be soldered, and if there is any residual gas in the line it poses a risk. Too expensive these days.
Yeah, it's stupid. Trying to steal content, and goofball nick Gardner making excuses for stealing... also, changing the speed sounds bad as it elongates the audio recording.
RECAP of the first 3 minutes of this story: 1) They wanted an old house, in an old neighborhood, when they know they aren't handy. 2) They want to opt for more land in lieu of a more cared for house. 3) The home inspection raised some red flags but they pursued the purchase of the home. FACT of the matter: 1) Home inspectors do not operate main shut off valves due to their high rate of failure, as listed in the SOP's which are mandated to be in a contract signed by the home buyers. 2) Home inspectors are NOT code inspectors, the height of the ceiling above the stairs is not something an inspector is expected to call out; although he MAY choose to do so if he wants to accept the liability of going above and beyond and out of scope of a standard inspection. QUESTION: 1) HOW is this the inspectors fault?????? This is why I have stopped watching this STUPID show.
These things are true - i appreciate your point that a home inspection is NOT a code inspection. Mike has no problem throwing others under the bus sometimes, but doesn't acknowledge or seem to be aware of typical home inspection practices as laid out by Home Inspection Organizations like InterNACHI.
First thing I noticed with this clip is that the audio is much faster, Mr. Mike Holmes is talking faster, the BPM on the music is faster almost like it's been condensed. I prefer the 5th season speed much more, sound's a lot less like people on a high caffeine intake or IV drip.
