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MAYBE WE CAN GET THE BUYER'S TO AVOID THE BATHROOMS! Inspection Photo.

As home inspectors we run across some ugly looking things at times. 

Wouldn't you love to take a bath in this sparkling tub?

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Comment balloon 6 comments • John LaRocca • January 29 2010 02:23PM
MAYBE WE CAN GET THE BUYER'S TO AVOID THE BATHROOMS! Inspection Photo.
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As home inspectors we run across some ugly looking things at times. Wouldn't you love to take a bath in this sparkling tub? www. laroccainspect. com more
WOW, Good catch (Inspection Photo of the day)!
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This water heater metal vent line had such a big gap in it that the inspector could take a picture through it. This was letting gases from the burners escape into the house causing a health hazard. more
WIRING THAT REALLY SPARKS A CONCERN! (Inspection Photo)
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Look closely where our inspector is pointing and you will see that someone has stuck three wires in one breaker! This is a fire hazard as it may cause sparking and it can also overload the circuit. www. laroccainspect. com more
What are home inspectors looking for on the roof? INSPECTION PHOTO
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Home inspectors look for a variety of things on the roof, here is a photo that shows an issue that we recently found while inspecting a roof. Skylights are supposed to set up on a curb several inches above the roof as part of a standard… more
DIRTY JOB! Inspection photo
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Here is a photo taken in a crawl space under a home during one of our recent property inspections. What you are seeing is a sewage pipe that is broken and is consequently leaking raw sewage into the crawl space. This is a major sewerage leak… more
My latest TV Interview!
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Here I am being interviewed by a local talk show host named Greg Mantell: http://www. youtube. com/watch? v=laBIe-4K3YQ Let me know what you think :) John LaRocca www. laroccainspect. com more
REMINDER SoCal: Rain may bring MOLD
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It's raining in SoCal today and weather reports show the likely possibility of a few days of rain next week. HERE ARE A FEW TIDBITS AND TIPS FOR USING THE RAIN TO YOUR ADVANTAGE: *While it's raining or just after it stops are the best times to… more
Cautious Plans to Expand after a Grueling Year
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Check out this business week article which interviewed my partner Chris and I about straying afloat in a struggling economy. It's called "Cautious Plans to Expand After a Grueling Year" Three entrepreneurs from hard-hit industries describe… more
There goes the neighborhood!
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I ran across this fellow in the next yard of a property we inspected. Turns out the place was an animal rescue in Sylmar, CA. There were plenty of other exotic animals there as well! I thought I'd share. John A. LaRocca - LaRocca… more
CHECK OUT A CLIP OF MY HGTV EPISODE
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Awhile back I filmed an episode of GOOD BUY/BAD BUY for HGTV. I just found out that it aired back in June and here is a link to watch a short clip of it. I get a decent amount of air time and I had a blast doing it! http://www. hgtv. com/videos… more