Eyebrow-raising finds are a constant for Shuswap home inspector Brad Campbell 91裸聊视频� in old homes and new.

Born and raised in Salmon Arm, the certified master home inspector and owner of has been rooting through crawlspaces and scrutinizing attics since 2010. Over that time, he91裸聊视频檚 come across a variety of things that have puzzled or perturbed himself and homeowners.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 a lot of things that are found, and when I point it out we scratch our heads. We can91裸聊视频檛 figure out why somebody did something,91裸聊视频� said Campbell, who has been gathering photos of these finds that he91裸聊视频檒l be assembling for a gallery on his Facebook page. Among them are numerous images of improper venting, wood rot due to leaks, insects and other causes, dangerous wiring and more.

One of the photos, taken in the attic of a 20-year-old home, shows a dark, mouldy roof, caused by 20 years of improperly vented septic gas.

91裸聊视频淭he attic was full of black and white mould and rot,91裸聊视频� said Campbell.

With the inspection of 1960s home, recent renovations of the living space didn91裸聊视频檛 address more serious concerns along the home91裸聊视频檚 foundation.

91裸聊视频淚 drove up and I saw this garden built in along the outside wall on the side of the house91裸聊视频� It was one of these red brick gardens up against a red brick wall, and I thought OK, I91裸聊视频檓 going to have to have a look at this when I go under the house91裸聊视频�,91裸聊视频� said Campbell who, once in the crawlspace, discovered alarming dry rot.

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91裸聊视频淭he structure underneath the floor holding the walls up on the foundation was all dry rot,91裸聊视频� said Campbell. 91裸聊视频淎nd I know the homeowners knew this because they had pulled up the old rotten plywood in the kitchen and dining room and put in new plywood91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�

New homes can also come with their share of surprises.

Campbell said he inspected a new double-wide modular home on a permanent foundation and found numerous head-scratchers. Among them: an installed but not yet assembled furnace, windows in need of wells beneath a deck that wasn91裸聊视频檛 where it should have been, an unprotected gas meter on a wall in the driveway (a safety concern for the whole neighbourhood, said Campbell), and bathroom, dryer and kitchen exhaust being vented into the garage.

These finds had Campbell concerned for the neighbouring homes of similar build.

91裸聊视频淚 learned that none of the 30 homes except for this one had a home inspection on it before people moved in,91裸聊视频� said Campbell, noting people often buy new homes and assume they91裸聊视频檒l be just fine.

Dead animals and living insects are also common finds during home inspections.

91裸聊视频淪quirrels, birds 91裸聊视频� I91裸聊视频檝e found a wasp nest the size of like an exercise ball in an attic,91裸聊视频� said Campbell, who has also come across his share of dead cats in crawlspaces.

91裸聊视频淲hen people advertise they91裸聊视频檝e lost their cat, they don91裸聊视频檛 know where their cat has gone, the first thing that comes to mind for me to recommend to people is check your crawl space and ask your neighbours to check their crawl space, especially if it91裸聊视频檚 a mobile home park,91裸聊视频� said Campbell.

B.C. and Alberta are the only provinces in Canada in which home inspection is regulated. In B.C., home inspectors are licensed by Consumer Protection BC.

Still, when choosing a home inspector, Campbell said it91裸聊视频檚 important to do some research. He advised checking an home inspector91裸聊视频檚 online reviews.

91裸聊视频淟ike hiring a tradesman, there are some good ones and some not so good ones,91裸聊视频� said Campbell. You kind of have to do your due diligence.91裸聊视频�

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