Home buyer not buying "as is". The home inspector shows her why.

[@supernova743]

As is just means the seller doesnt want to make improvements. It doesnt mean you cant inspect it.

[@homeinspecting]

Yep. I'll inspection anything.

[@user-cn8wu2ok5s]

That’s fine, don’t make the repairs and I adjust the price accordingly

[@pm2886]

@@user-cn8wu2ok5s LOL .. only in a very depressed buyers market. They barely exist now.

[@pm2886]

Not quite. "As is" is the legal default for all sales of properties not subject to a warranty. Basically all houses which aren't new builds. It doesn't say anything about the seller at all, since it's the default. It's not a special clause. Obviously .. if there is no warranty (on anything you might buy), then you have no recourse to demand rectification for any flaws. Nor does it give you permission to attempt to negotiate after your offer is accepted.

[@homeinspecting]

@James-to7pi every builder every location is different. Not all crawlspace homes are bad.

[@NickSmith-w3p]

ALWAYS INSPECT and not all inspectors are created equal..

[@flawedexistence]

Eveey time I start adding up the things my house "needs" and then watch one of these videos, I realize that my home built in 1950 is in fantastic condition. I have replaced all of the major systems in the last 5 years, including the roof. Everything I "want" to do is updating and cosmetic.

[@eddyronbinson2466]

lol of course it will be in good condition if youve replaced everything.

[@flawedexistence]

@@eddyronbinson2466 Yeah, but there are things I would like to do. And which really need to be done. There is beautiful hardwood under the carpet. I'm too old to pull carpet these days. The kitchen appliances have all been replaced, but the kitchen floor needs replacing. Just random stuff that annoys me, won't be terribly expensive to change, but will cause a lot of disturbance to get done.

[@homeinspecting]

Seems like a lot of work. Hang in there. The market always changes. In my opinion the prices in home repairs are pretty high. These contractors around are charging alot.

[@flawedexistence]

@@homeinspecting Happily, I have trusted, licensed Contractors who are entirely honest. The HVAC contractor who has installed 4 new HVAC systems in multiple houses I have owned is completely insane. My thermostat went out about two years ago on a Sunday morning. He drove 50 miles to install a new one in a better location that day and charged me $200. Seriously?? That was a crazy low amount for his time and the annoyance of moving the damn thing. I live in Southern IL and every Contractor seems to be exactly like that. I honestly don't think they charge what their time and knowledge is worth. My roofing Contractor special ordered my roof color. He didn't like the way the color on 1/4th of the panels looked. I hadn't noticed it and wouldn't have cared if I had!! So he ordered new ones and reinstalled them. I had a minor roof leak 3 years after the roof was installed. (Probably Straight Line wind) They showed up, made the repair, and got irritated at some screws they didn't think were the right color. Ordered screws and came back out to replace them. Let me tell you, I don't give a shit about screw color. I told them that. But less than perfect wasn't good enough for the Contractor. Never charged me anything for the work. Lucky isn't even the word. Absolutely blessed with honest, experienced Contractors here. I am a 62 year old woman who is absolutely not climbing on a roof or sticking my head in an old, worn out air handling unit. I'm not stupid and I am happy to have people who treat me honestly and fairly to care for my home. Respect.

[@Smytjf11]

1890 checking in. Zero percent chance my home passes inspection. Of course, we also don't have a building code, so 🤷‍♂️

[@nelsonmorgan2356]

Just from the video it looks like they replaced the furnace and air handler but not the AC coil. Unless they encapsulate the crawl, there will always be mold. It’s a dark, humid place with not much ventilation. It’s South Carolina. Mold is the state flower.

[@homeinspecting]

@nelsonmorgan2356 🤣well played. You are correct. In Florida, the state bird was the mosquito. Now in the Carolinas it's the mold😂

[@CannonFodder873]

POORLY replaced by the homeowner, you mean ? Licenced HVAC installers "usually" don't leave 110V connections exposed with ZERO mechanical protection (ie. junction box).🤣

[@homeinspecting]

@CannonFodder873 🤣yes. I'm surprised some if these houses don't burn down in some cases or me getting fried by loose hot wires.

[@peterpan4038]

@@homeinspecting Well, some of those houses DO in fact burn down. But at that point there is no need to call an inspector like you anymore. Shit gets inspected to prevent the worst. But when it already hit the fan? At that point its's to late.

[@facelessman9224]

At least you do your job. I hired a home inspector, he did the inspection and didn't even call me back. I had to call him, and I said "So what are the results?" He simply replied "It's fine." and hung up. If I had known any better at the time, I would have sued him for stealing my money. It turns out it wasn't fine. There were many issues with the house that a proper inspection would have discovered.

[@homeinspecting]

Thank you for that. Some people are just miserable. There attitude reflects the work they do. I see it happens in every field of work. So sad. Sorry you experienced that. Thanks for watching.

[@iWinnipeg]

Home inspectors need more regulation. They give buyers a false sense of security. Look at some of the posts in the forum for InterNACHI. It's the blind leading the blind. When we sold our house the buyer demanded an inspection. We were a little worried. My neighbor said the inspector was there climbing all over the house for hours. In the end, he said the shingles needed replacing soon. Odd, because they were only about ten years old and had lots of life left. But we took $2000 off the price to make the buyer happy. Nothing was said about the furnace sounding like a rock crusher, the undersized 40 year old a/c, the dry rot around the sliding patio door, the heaving basement floor, aluminum wiring, or the below grade garage that had water running through it whenever it rained. Hope the inspector was cheap so they had money left over for repairs.

[@nuc2726]

"fungus spores." yeah... haha, "fungus" spores. As a tradesman, we both know we can't call something mold, even if we know it for a fact. We leave that job to the mold and moisture specialists, because if we're wrong about it, or if they just get a false negative after it really is mold and the customer sues us, we're fronting the bill for their mold inspection. "Biological growth." "Fungus spores." "Contamination." These are buzzwords us trademen can say (I personally never even ventured to fungus spores myself) to tell the customer they have mold when we can't say they have mold.

[@JoplinM]

Greenville certainly has its fair share of damp crawl spaces. Before I purchased by first home here in 2008 I found a great home inspector from Connecticut who was new to the area. He found quite a few issues, mainly electrical. Biggest was a Zinsco panel from when the house was built in ‘71 - had the seller correct those electrical issues. I actually went in the crawl space while he did the inspection - he did a great job pointing out potential issues etc.

[@Awake129]

Im a residental electrician. Been in many a crawlspace my friend. Continued Sucess. Aint fraid no bugs. Rock on. Liked and subbed ✌️😎 Philadelphia, USA Edit: man that place is HUGE. Doing the real work brother. Love it.

[@homeinspecting]

Thank you . Kind word words are surely appreciated. God bless.

[@bonnitaclaus2286]

Buying a house "as is" does not frighten me. Not having it inspected first terrifies me. If I’m gonna buy a piece of crap, I wanna know what kind of crap I’m buying. is it basically fertilizer or is it just a pile of crap? I found a place that I was thinking of buying, $20,000.00 and 3/8 of an acre. Most of the house was OK, but there had been a fire compromising most of the roof. Water damage, other damage due to the fire. The house would’ve had been gutted. I did some quick computing I had just enough money I figured, but only a 10% contingency. When you’re doing something like this, you need a bigger contingency than 10%. And then there is the time it takes to be your own contractor and all that work. Happily, I found a house. I didn’t have to do much too, except redo the electrical and remodel the kitchen. Again because it’s an old house I knew that even after the inspector was finished, there was things he had missed. I added another 15% contingency for the remodel of the kitchen.. the electrical came in on budget, but the kitchen… when we pulled up the counters, we found a rotten floor where there had been a water leak and damage to the wall again water leak. It was still leaking. Ate the entire 15% of my contingency. I’m so grateful I used to be in Construction. I would’ve been blindsided otherwise. I ended up selling the house, because it was really too big for me to heat. Am I electric bills were ridiculous.

[@homeinspecting]

🤣I agree .not all crap should treated the same.

[@webguy943]

U r doing gods work. Bless u. This is exactly why i wanna buy land n build a NEW house on it.

[@homeinspecting]

@webguy943 Thank you. Sounds like a wonderful plan. Enjoy. Thanks for watching

[@bindig1]

I also like how some contractors cheap out as is shown under the front porch. Apparently the concrete was redone at some point. They just threw the demolished concrete under the porch instead of hauling it away. Bet they didn't give a discount for that

[@homeinspecting]

@@bindig1 that definitely irritates me. Thanks for watching

[@james1787]

So much humidity in that crawspace.. open ground, open air all around that hvac. It looks terrible under there. Lot's of insulation falling down.. I'll stick to houses with basements...

[@kathybond4202]

Not if you in South Louisiana 😂

[@wayne9518]

I had mine sealed. Warm and dry in the winter, cool and dry in the summer. I had steel items stored in there that didn’t rust.

[@homeinspecting]

@wayne9518 6 that's what I'm talking about. 👌

[@ScootsMcPoot]

Houses where I love don't have basements, in south Texas. You don't get a choice. Cant have basements

[@homeinspecting]

@ScootsMcPoot I love me some Texas

[@katherinekubach5738]

Our home inspector found useless stuff, old water damage before the roof was replaced and something nobody is still able to find that is wrong…. But totally missed they were venting the kitchen stove vent into the attic attached to nothing!!!!

[@homeinspecting]

@katherinekubach5738 😬sorry.

[@homeinspecting]

It's scary to trust in people. We are full of mistakes and carelessness at times. Inspectors need to slow it down some. Thanks for watching

[@sheltdog8463]

My friends dad bought a house on a crawl space and it had major issues with the grade of the lot as well as foundation problems being from when the house had been moved to this location on or near the lake back in 1958. House was bought during the summer and when winter came around every window in this place would fog up and have a ton of moisture in it to the point of almost running. So I took a look in the crawl space and it had water standing in the lowest point, Atleast 2 inches after a good rain. He ask myself if I could remedy the problem. After a month of researching this issue and talking to a couple different crawl space experts and the numbers I was given which were mind blowing I told him I’d take it on. The fix would have to be installing a interior French drain with two sump pumps encapsulating the crawl space with a thick vapor barrier blocking off foundation vents except one that would be on a humidity thermostat installing a commercial dehumidifier, insulating two areas that had been missed and adding 8 keyless light fixtures under there. It took me a month and a half to get this done by myself and that was working two or three days a week max because of my back. I hauled out 23 contractor bags about 1/4 way full of debris that weighed 40 plus pounds each! I had to use a small chipping hammer in some places to dig out the ditch that my drain was going in. It was hell. But in the end it’s nicer than most people’s homes under there now! All you would need is a pillow if you were homeless to live under there. I saved this man 70K on this job. I believe he had around 8-9k in materials pumps, dehumidifier, vapor barrier, etc and I charged him 6500.00 in labor and he threw in a 500.00 dollar tip! It was hell to say the least but the results were well worth it.

[@homeinspecting]

@@sheltdog8463 yikes.that's horrible.

[@pm2886]

Window condensation is normal in winter, though. It is where I live. Everyone has dripping windows in the mornings during winter .. LOL.

[@homeinspecting]

@pm2886 😆

[@pm2886]

@@homeinspecting It's the norm here. We don't heat our houses overnight, and most people can't or won't pay for double/triple glazing (or even thicker single pane). We also don't have ducted climate control .. only room heaters. It's only heating one part of the house - which is usually the living room/kitchen area. Bedrooms and bathrooms get the old 'rain on the inside' on cold nights :D

[@homeinspecting]

@pm2886 I love cold a cold house. Nothing like the north. But in the winter here I had the house at 55 and my wife and kids were planning my disappearance. Lol. I lived in Florida a long time. South Carolina is as cooled as I want it. I grew up in Jersey and that was freezing.

[@rodgraff1782]

It is said that 40 percent of the air inside of a crawl space home, comes from leakage from the crawl space, so you’re breathing everything that lives under there. Rat shit, moisture, mold etc. I’m my area, all new homes have to be built with sealed crawl spaces. They are a conditioned space, with a de humidifier, and are completely sealed from the living space, and outside air. There is no ventilation from outside, because the de humidifier takes care of any moisture.

[@homeinspecting]

@@rodgraff1782 sounds smart to me. Thanks for watching

[@homeinspecting]

@CarlAyers-x8h Merry Christmas. Thanks for watching.

[@courtneyfulcher5255]

Thank you sooo much for the video and the info. I have learned so much. I’m looking for a house to buy now and this arms me with even more information when I do buy. Thank , thank you , thank you.👍👏🏼

[@homeinspecting]

@courtneyfulcher5255 thank you for the kind words. 🙂Merry Christmas

[@courtneyfulcher5255]

@@homeinspecting Merry Christmas to you too. And thank you for the free gift.🎅

[@ericbrowning9971]

I haven't seen anybody mentioning all of the wiring hanging down on the moist floor just waiting for animals to chew on it and create shorts.

[@homeinspecting]

I've had homeowners tell me that the Chipmunks chewed and cost them a boat loadon hvac damage.

[@mech0p]

right when i seen it i was like that gouse has gotta be old but nope. Builders now days just dont give a damn. Leaving wires hangining or super loose, tons of rock under the house, terrible vapor barriers and so on. Id never touch a new house anymore. Like they talk about code this and code that and barely any are built to code.

[@kirstigan1]

I see things I need to take care of in my crawlspace. Thank you for the video.

[@homeinspecting]

@@kirstigan1 good luck. Thanks for watching

[@ipman4715]

Very informative; I've started working with construction company where we go into triplex apartments and redue subflooring and flooring. Joists rotted from the moisture and was the result from builders not using preventative measures such as vapor barriers etc. Thanks for the video

[@homeinspecting]

@@ipman4715 you bet. Thank you for the work you do. Check out my other videos. It definitely aligns with the work you do.✊️

[@ipman4715]

@@homeinspecting I'm going to do that definitely. I just watched your newest video where you say at the end to go look at earlier videos. I've got the week off to take care of my own home projects before rain heads in. Take care

[@integr8er66]

In my case the vapor barrier was the cause of the mold. I would prefer venting to vapor barrier now

[@homeinspecting]

@integr8er66 I can't say how or why. I do know that bare earth does create humidity. I'm not sure about your situation. But learning is all I do. Thank you for watching.

[@mr.mr400]

Good video learned alot and confirmed some of my thoughts

[@Cougar65429]

I have a 1960s mobile home on a permanent foundation. I went into the crawlspace once to investigate a settling/leveling issue and a 6 ton hand jack. I quickly realized I was out of my depth. I raised the low end corner about 2 inches. that's all I could get without sinking into the ground, even with wide bricks below it. I put bricks under the steel frame, fixed some boards, patched some holes and I was gone. I'm terrified of bugs and have a low tolerance of pests. But while I was down there, I saw problems. Subfloor collapse towards the short end (12 foot) side of home. A dryer vent punched through the floors into the crawlspace (they couldn't rig a side discharge?) and insulation piles on the ground below the water heater and both bathrooms (presume a hasty plumber did it? Maybe?) There is a black sheathing covering most of the subfloor, and steel I-beams, over bare ground. There are white, otherworldly looking spiders, no crickets. Air was dry. I think my crawlspace is a f***ing disaster that I'm afraid to have addressed.. but it is cleaner than the one in this video.. and that got a 6.5 out of 10? I need to see a bad one lol. This is my first home, which I bought as is.. but I had a budget of 50k. and this retro mobile home was in significantly better shape than anything else at that price. It has been home for 3 years, I've bought a steel roof, painted, DIY solar and planted 16 trees. It's been an overwhelmingly positive experience, and I have learned a lot for when I look at my next home.

[@homeinspecting]

@@Cougar65429 Pretty brave of you going into the crawlspace fearing critters. But you did it. Take your time. And get back at it soon enough. Way to go. Thanks for watching

[@nancyadams9228]

ALWAYS get in inspection. I have had to get snakes and critters out of crawl spaces.

[@hotpuppy1]

Not as bad as many, but correct in wanting the ground covered. I'd put down plastic, well sealed, and then cover with 2 inches of concrete. Insulate the stem walls instead of the floor and get rid of the vents. You are just putting humid air under the house.

[@integr8er66]

IDK, I had a house that the bedroom smelled wet all the time, thought the waterbed was leaking, turned out it was that somebody closed the crawlspace vents. Venting os always good in my opinion.

[@mikeorosco4787]

​@@integr8er66you have to doo it correctly.You can't just seal the vents. You have to treat it like a living area.

[@rayshelld791]

Every house is going to have issues in the crawl space, basement, or even houses built on slabs. Especially older homes. And with exception to slab homes, these damp, and insect issues can be fixed.

[@homeinspecting]

I agree. Mostly everything can be fixed. It's whether or not you want to deal with it. Thanks for watching

[@integr8er66]

There is nothing wrong with my house, but I still absolutely will sell it AS-IS. I'm not dealing with the flickin city over their stupid occupancy inspections where they think you need to paint a hand rail or other stupid crap like that.

[@homeinspecting]

That's petty dung. A healthy market allows room for everyone to prosper.

[@rogiemac]

I just never understand why they would put heating/AC systems in a crawlspace

[@supernova743]

It out of sight. The developer wont be having to make repairs so its not their problem.

[@jk-76]

We had our heater controll catch fire in NC. It was under the floor. Talk about lucky! My wife notice as soon as it was happening and she looked under the crawl space. She shut off the main breaker and hit it with an extinguisher. We got lucky.

[@homeinspecting]

@jk-76 good woman

[@jk-76]

@@homeinspecting My wife is the best. I was in Afghanistan when her car was overheating. She ran the problem down to the radiator, ordered one and swapped it out in the driveway. She even found out that new one have plastic or aluminum knockouts on the inlet and outlest the hard way.lol She did it though. I am a very lucky man.

[@rogiemac]

@@jk-76 My house would still be burning if it were my wife and she wouldve had to go in the crawlspace where all the icky spiders are

[@Pr0toPoTaT0]

Super important to know when to close which vents. Also, way more important to just keep the moisture out, period. Crawlspaces are actually really good for keeping the cost low, problem is they try to keep it too low. At servpro we do cleanspace which is a white vapor barrier with a moisture medic dehumidifier. You know how expensive that is, like in total? I will say. It looks really good when we're done. But it's one of those things where you could put plastic yourself and a dehumidifier yourself for 10x less.

[@homeinspecting]

I agree. I'm a fan of servepro. I use to see them in Florida at night doing water restorations during home incidents. ✊️

[@Pr0toPoTaT0]

@@homeinspecting yeah we get some wild hours that's for sure lol

[@tangledthreadworks]

We have half basement with crawlspace and its nothing like this! We still have original plastic barrier but we use it for storage and it's dry and mostly bug free, we do go in it a couple times a year. House is 30+ years old

[@homeinspecting]

@@tangledthreadworks that's awesome. At least you go in there and check on things. Some of these folks are petrified to enter.🫣

[@homeinspecting]

@@tangledthreadworks thanks for watching

[@billsmith9249]

I bought my first house in Toledo in 2018. On a rather tall crawl... almost 4ft. It was neglected, had a dead racoon, mildew. I paid someone to clean up all the trash (tricycles, shovels, cardboard, etc..) and a different company to add more piers and put a new vapor barrier down. Finally, I paid a flooring guy to Microban fog the entire crawl. I ended up selling that house just as covid was at its peak and bought another house (current) in 2021. This house is a lot newer (built in '03), clay yard, but very, VERY shallow crawl. You cant crawl on hands an knees if your back is arc'ed inward and under the main support beam, you're doing an army crawl on your belly to get under. I'd love to have another company put a brand new vapor barrier in but prices are still so stupid!!!! I can't justify it.

[@homeinspecting]

@billsmith9249 they are charging ridiculous for crawlspace work. I agree the work is miserable and I have a great deal of respect for those pros. Those guys don't get paid enough. I'm 51 and I'd be toast. Thanks for watching.

[@Post-i5t]

Nice video it would give the prospective new owner a chance to get an idea of cost to repair the new home they may wan to buy, and I would not say no to this place just what would be cost to repair/replace things to bring it up to the code standard.

[@homeinspecting]

@@Post-i5t thanks for watching

[@johndonovan7018]

hmm casual 20k in hvac work coming soon. as is indeed. 10k for the furnaces ducting etc materials, 10k for the labor crawling down there and dragging the stuff in and out surcharge in labor. yep 20k

[@Marianayellowbanana]

As is just means seller wont repair. Sometimes theyve already moved out of town and dont want to have to come back to get contractors etc. Ive seen a lot of nice homes sold as is. I still recommend inspections when selling as is so buyer can learn house fundamentals, i.e. servicing hvac, fire safety, importance of controlling humidity etc.

[@homeinspecting]

@@Marianayellowbanana spot on.

[@WW3_Soon]

It’s ironic that many home inspectors aren’t able to afford a home.

[@sveinkikals7876]

Buying a house is a major investment, always have an inspection done!

[@peggyisme]

and outside light shining in under the foundation at the dirt on the front at 9:06

[@homeinspecting]

The front porch concrete is caving in

[@peggyisme]

@@homeinspecting Our inspector here did us dirty and did not go under, sent a robot truck that only went back a few feet. He has cost us many dollars this year. So far we have paid over 45,000 for repairs to things he missed and still need to mitigate the main house breaker box in the Attic which means rewiring the house. NO grounds in the house even on the 2 fault interrupt breakers

[@JosephGoins-m1y]

It's going to need some new insulation check the wiring for rodent activity new HVAC an ducts water proofing mold remediation new vaper barrier mastic to walls and piers and dehumidifier pest control contractor 50,000 respectfully and don't forget the fan for the cross ventilation from the front porch on a door so you can access the porch craw space

[@homeinspecting]

Ouch. You ain't lying.

[@robertcampbell5485]

Never decide to not buy or buy a house solely based on a home inspector. They give an extremely basic evaluation. Hire each specific contractor for each system to be looked at and then make your decision saves so much headache.

[@homeinspecting]

@@robertcampbell5485 you are correct. That would be the wise thing to do.

[@stoneyswolf]

Then you wake up and realize how reality works. I sold my house cash no inspections. Everyone else wanted inspections or didn't have cash money talks. I purchased my new home cash no inspections did my own inspection. The other cash bidder wanted inspections the seller liked my offer better we both offered the same amount of money. No regrets.

[@peggyisme]

Most inspectors say that in their reports. "I am not an expert in any of the things I have inspected, please contact a company that deals with this"

[@robertcampbell5485]

@@stoneyswolf what's your point exactly? just risk it?

[@noelineatterbury822]

@@robertcampbell5485if you can afford it and the seller will wait for all trades to come and inspect

[@lar4305]

Why don't they just pour a cement floor under the crawl space to begin with/ i think that would cure most of or not all the moisture problem. I live in the northeast where most homes have basements.

[@homeinspecting]

@@lar4305 i have the same thoughts all the time. Thanks for watching

[@brandonlambert8021]

That crawl isn't bad. No moisture or pest damage on any of the wood shown in the video, 99% of the time a crawl space is going to have fungus, encapsulated or not. Remove and dispose of the insulation and a new vapor barrier + fungus treatment is all the house needs. That's almost standard in the sale of every single home. Also fix the pier under the front porch. You're looking at less than 5k. Shouldn't cause the deal to fall through for those minor issues. Rusted out AC might be a problem too.

[@armchairobserver4747]

The only AS-IS I'd buy are the ones with the exact land/property type Im looking for

[@homeinspecting]

I agree

[@danlaur7973]

Really sloppy HVAC duct installation

[@ryans413]

To fix this the ground needs to be concrete the bottom of the floor joists need to have plastic to keep the insulation up and there needs to be more vents.

[@homeinspecting]

@@ryans413 definitely an idea

[@3ox3]

Big video buddy! 👍

[@HorrorRod]

it's like watching Temple of Doom Indiana Jones wiping away all those spider webs:)

[@homeinspecting]

@@HorrorRod 😆

[@davidlampe4153]

Looks like lots of cables in the entryway on the ground doesn’t South Carolina have any enforcement of building code? Drooping ductwork and soggy crawl spaces are your click on me! Video but what’s going on with all these homes with the awful crawl space?

[@homeinspecting]

@davidlampe4153 this is exactly why I decided to make this channel. The same questions you have are my own.

[@JiveBoogie]

If you have to know as much, if not more, thatn the profesionals you hire. That generally means that the system you have to operate in is either makebelief at best or predatory at worse...

[@katherinekubach5738]

One more thing… the house we live in now, the inspector said the outside outlet did not work and needed replacement/ fixing…. We got a little credit off the price. We have been here 5 years, there has never been anything wrong with the outlet… it works fine 😂

[@homeinspecting]

🤣

[@sjsnopek]

Why wouldn't you have a powered exhaust for the crawl space?

[@jonc718]

All homes in NYC are sold as is, an inspection must be done regardless, otherwise you won't be able to get a loan.

[@homeinspecting]

I've spent a lot of time in NY . Grew up in Hoboken. Loved the city lights from across the river.

[@michellelyman7092]

why would they put the furnace and A/C under the house? ours is accessible and inspected and cleaned twice a year

[@brutebiz82]

Perform your due diligence when researching and contracting inspectors. Some of them have agreements with real estate brokers; whereby following a successful sale they are provided with cash incentives.

[@homeinspecting]

Nailed it. Heard of a few. Thanks for watching

[@MultiTurbospeed]

How smart they put a light fixture next to insulation totally against code reason fire danger.

[@MotorJoe]

I plan to spray foam the rafters so it be sealed up under the floor.

[@homeinspecting]

@@MotorJoe Don't know much about spray foam. I used a can once and foamed everything around me but the hole.🤣 It was great stuff.

[@BlackJack271306]

Aren’t those Camel crickets? I saw one in my room once and freaked out when I read they could jump 3ft. They really can! I also read that a lot of them really is an infestation and a problem! Like as many as I’ve seen in that basement as a grounds for pest control from what I’ve read about them

[@homeinspecting]

@@BlackJack271306 those things constantly jump on me in crawlspaces.

[@tedwilliams8766]

ive been in construction for 35+ yrs and in my experience, people dont put money into what they dont see. most home owners dont do their own home maintenance so they dont know what they dont know and then they make the mistake of hiring scammy contractors/builders/tradesmen and make easy issues into disasters. we dont have crawl spaces in homes this small. most are big enough to walk thru and we have full basements. the only places that look like this is underneath mobile/trailer homes but even them have plastic/poly holding up the insulation and acting as a vapor barrier. ive seen the underneath of alot of trailers and the ones that are the worst are trailers that have been in the same spot for 20+ yrs with no maintenance. they start looking "fuzzy" after that long. people dont thing about what they dont see. plain and simple.

[@alanpeterson1797]

Are there differing philosophies about airflow in a crawlspace? I live on a Virginia peninsula and the wisdom here is to keep crawlspace vents closed. Why the big difference in opinions about this?

[@homeinspecting]

@alanpeterson1797 thanks for watching. If you run a dehumidifier in the crawlspace, you should close the vents to keep humidity out so your dehumidifier doesn't run all day.. Most crawlspaces here in the foothills of South Carolina have a humidity problem. You can close them if it freezes to keep copper pipes from busting. That rarely happens here cause the crawlspace doesn't get that cold. Not to say it hasn't. That's what I see happens around these woods. I learn every day and hear all kinds of things from the experts😃. I let everyone give me their take. Thank you

[@alanpeterson1797]

@@homeinspecting Sensible advice. Thx for the reply.

[@christophereverett5695]

i can see people didn't take pride in their work and make sure all those wires were off the ground

[@homeinspecting]

@christophereverett5695 out of sight seems to be the thing around here😑

[@keithnewton8981]

We build our garden sheds to a higher standard

[@homeinspecting]

😆

[@catfeline1530]

Those hvac ducts should not be using pvc pipes for support

[@homeinspecting]

Merry Christmas ✊️

[@beaversareinsane726]

$345k....too many concerns to list, I'd take a hard pass unless the sellers are willing to deduct some of the the things that immediately need to be done. Easily $50k with all the ducting, fungus, moisture, and critter activity going on in the crawlspace 😮

[@STho205]

Matters to the section market. I have a victorian cottage in a neoclassical high desire resort town. I have a 45k house needing 30k of work on a 600k large lot.....they ain't buying the house. They might want the shell or the fascade as a nod to historic...but90% will knock it down for a new mcmansion

[@homeinspecting]

@STho205 yep. You are correct. Nice land to have👌

[@pm2886]

Why should the seller do work YOU want? If you don't like the place as found, don't buy it.

[@STho205]

@@pm2886 that's part of negotiations. Maybe the plan to tear it down, but want to beat the seller down to 300k ....or they may sincerely want to do light rennovations and live there or flip it in a year. The inspection is worth it to the buyer to at least estimate the cost of even a gut to frame and rebuild, vs a tear down.

[@homeinspecting]

@STho205 I agree. I don't usually know the game plan. Everything is on the table.

[@hermanrogers1325]

This is why I buy houses with full basement and no crawl spaces because they are full of problems

[@Teeders]

In 2016 I bought a manufactured home that was built int he mid 90s. 2019 I rented it to my cousin who did not take care of it. I am coming back to needing to replace the subfloors because the crawlspace had no vapor barrier at all and they just flopped it on the foundation leaving only about 8 inches of clearance. That's what the foundation guy said anyway, foundation is fine but he did offer to look at the crawlspace when the subfloors were pulled up. They were not level at all. Cousin lived there for 5 years and did not tell me anything was going on except the furnace broke. I was going to remodel anyway when I moved back into this house but replacing the subfloors and getting a vapor barrier in the crawl space was not on my list but it is now. The small crawl space might also explain why it cost 1800 to replace ductwork under there because she let her cat go underneath the house, among other things. 😒

[@homeinspecting]

Dang,I'm sorry. 8"s of clearance, that's low. Good luck with the project. Thanks for watching

[@bobbycrosby9765]

Makes me glad I live in California. Moisture is rarely a problem. Of course, we have other problems, but that isn't much of one.

[@homeinspecting]

@bobbycrosby9765 nice to hear about cali. You might be my first. Hope all is well. Different world over there. I've watched some renovation videos, and some crawlspaces are pretty shallow. Thanks for watching.

[@you2angel1]

Well that was scary as f***. °~•.☆.•~° Thank you!

[@peggyisme]

Why are the ducting strapped to the drain pipes?

[@homeinspecting]

@@peggyisme you got me. Good question

[@melanie7781]

Much cheaper to fix problems with a crawl space than it is to tear up concrete.

[@homeinspecting]

@melanie7781 Yes. Especially sewer lines.🤢thanks for watching

[@johngoldberg5589]

Do you carry a carbon monoxide detector on you/ have you had any scares in the crawl spaces?

[@homeinspecting]

No carbon monoxide tester. Plenty of scares. But the worst experience has to be an extreme infestation of fleas when I was already 3/4 the way in. Truck was infestation. I hate fleas. 😂

[@thebabscat]

How does one fix this?

[@homeinspecting]

@@thebabscat which part?

[@thebabscat]

@@homeinspecting Mostly the humidity. If you cross ventilate doesn't it just pull in more humidity? Can you do something with the insulation so the critters don't get into it?

[@homeinspecting]

@thebabscat cross ventilation is great and all but. I've crawled many manufactured homes with great cross ventilation, and the rust on the frame was crazy. Humidity is a big problem everywhere in this country. Everyone has a different way to remediate these conditions. May personal favorite would encapsulation. If I had the funds, I would concrete the crawlspace and still run a dehumidifier. The Crawlspace insulation is a topic I will still to my guns with. Get rid of it. I've posted over a hundred videos of the dang critters. What a mess. Once again, my friend, that's all just my opinion. Thanks for watching.

[@thebabscat]

@@homeinspecting Thanks for the info! I've never lived on a crawlspace, only basement or slab. They all have their negatives and positives.

[@homeinspecting]

@thebabscat i agree. I live on a slab and still spend a fortune on home maintenance.

[@amunderdog]

Your short tour = About 50k in repairs needed. Amazing what anything costs these days.

[@homeinspecting]

@amunderdog these are quick runs. The dollar's just add up on every turn. crazy. Thanks for watching

[@taliaperkins1389]

If I were to buy anything "as is", I would want a home inspection to know what I may be getting into.

[@homeinspecting]

I agree. Wouldn't hurt to have several eyes on the home. You can determine if it will work for you. Some things can be miner and fix yourself. Or major and possibly work out a deal with the seller. Or maybe walk. Thanks for watching

[@Hatbox948]

An investor would buy it as is.

[@homeinspecting]

For the right price. Sure

[@Astinsan]

The liner is done under the house

[@ajazvo]

Good video, bad title. This home buyer should just keep looking for something that suits them. For about two decades I would only buy houses that needed work. My offers were always based on what the house was worth to me (including repair costs). The seller has their asking price, but that would have no effect on my offer. I knew the cost of materials and the time it would take for me to make repairs. I would subtract that from prices of "good" houses on the same street and that's how I calculate my offers. Most people can't or won't do the work and for them it's a nonstarter.

[@homeinspecting]

Good deal. All sales are different depending on the buyer. Thank for watching. Good point.

[@Trump985]

What is the deal with all that plumbing in the crawl space? What keeps it from freezing? What the hell is the furnace doing under there? I can't imagine having to work on that furnace under there! At least it's gas, can you imagine having to clean and service an oil burner that was stuffed under a house like that? I've never seen anything like this before, and I've been in a lot of houses over the years. And it's literally built on dirt! No concrete slab, no foundation, just a few concrete blocks on the dirt! Is it in a place with no building code enforcement, or a really really corrupt building inspector?

[@homeinspecting]

@Trump985 Well, my friend, you came to the right channel . Welcome to sunny South Carolina, where the people are nice and the tea is sweet. BUT! These crawlspace homes are terrible. You have a ton of videos on this channel to keep you in awe. Thanks for watching.

[@walsakaluk1584]

Why not buy as-is? Negotiate the price down. Seller is not interested in performing repair. If they want to sell they'll consider offers. Worse case for seller and best for buyer is land value less cost of demolition and cleanup. The seller won't be happy with that offer, but, so what? The building is a liability.

[@homeinspecting]

Definitely a few ways to tackle this one.

[@pointyfox]

Those aren't just crickets, those are cave crickets. Normal crickets jump away from you. Cave crickets jump AT you.

[@webguy943]

True. I didnt even realize it was crickets they dont look like ur typical house cricket

[@homeinspecting]

@webguy943 They originated from caves.

[@pm2886]

All homes sold without warranty, are sold "as is" by legal default. That means as found by the buyer. Not a repaired/renovated version. People who think they can can demand a repaired/renovated version (or a discount in lieu of repair/renovations) are absurd. "As is" means exactly that. And once again - ALL homes without a warranty are as is. It's not a special clause.

[@homeinspecting]

What if, for some reason, the mortgage company requires termite,foundation, or even moister rot be repaired in order for a loan to happen. I'm not there during that real estate transaction. Are they forced to repair it, or can they walk? The seller.

[@pm2886]

@@homeinspecting Banks and conventional lenders only check for market value of the property as found. They need to know that if their borrower defaults in six months time, they can sell the place for what the buyer paid for it (at minimum). That's all they're looking for. They have zero interest in the condition of the house for its own sake - only that the price is right for the condition. (Some specialist lenders might refuse a mortgage on a run down house, because their borrowers are special category cases - but these are by no means the norm). And when the lender finds the asking price doesn't match the market value, they'll advise their customer to either make a lower than asking price offer, or walk. There is no third option. There is no 'repair' option - either voluntary or forced. Buy it and fix it yourself, or don't buy it. That's it. Even haggling isn't an option once your offer has been accepted.

[@brandonlambert8021]

You're wrong, but barely. There are certain issues in a home that are required by banks in order for loans to even be assigned before selling a property. "As is" covers mostly cosmetic issues, but when it comes down to foundation 9/10 the banks won't even process a loan until the issues have been rectified. If someone comes in with 400k cash they can do whatever they want though. It's not so much people demanding it, but the loan offices.

[@pm2886]

@@brandonlambert8021 Except we're not discussing mortgages here .. we're discussing property law. But on that topic, remember that a significant number of property purchases don't involve borrowed money. The percentage of cash buyers is increasing all the time, and in some markets it's as much as 50% of buyers. More importantly, it's not true that regular lenders (banks etc) require a sound house. Not true at all. People borrow on knock downs/renovation projects all the time. I've personally borrowed money for decrepit old houses. Banks don't care what condition the house is in - what they DO care about, is that you're not paying more than market value. Their only interest is in recouping their money if you default.

[@brandonlambert8021]

​As someone ​ @pm2886 If you are buying a house, there are certain requirements before loans will be given. Multiple foundation issues. No fungus, no wood destroying pests, no active leaks. 50% of cash buyers is a lie unless it's Black Rock buying up residential homes. The reason banks don't allow those issues is because if you say "I'll take care of it after I buy the home" and then you don't the bank now has a property that has been destroyed by the time you default. Whatever semantics you want to use to argue with, property law or mortgages, what I said is still applicable. As is means nothing when it comes to securing a loan. As I stated in my first post if you come in with cash you can do whatever you want, but the moment a bank is involved your "as is" means nothing and you're going to do what they require or pray for a buyer to pay cash.

[@MrsMingo]

Why?????????

[@johnroberts3824]

6.5 out of 10 seems about right. It's definitely not perfect, but neither is it horrible. But I would NOT buy a house that has an HVAC unit in the crawl space. Nor any other serviceable appliance. It's ridiculous. Why? Because it's a total bitch to service. And if the unit needs to be replaced it's definitely gonna cost you extra. Builders do that crap to maximize living space. What if that HVAC unit goes on the fritz and the repair guy looks in the crawl space and refuses to go in there? Now THAT would suck. I work on my own stuff as much as I can, and no way do I want to deal with a crawl space. Just say "no thanks".

[@homeinspecting]

@@johnroberts3824 yeppers

[@bobbg9041]

Radon gas. Should have a full vapor barrier closed cell foam board and cement floor the floor above should be closed cell insulation, the vent pipes should be galvanized metal inside a 1/4" cement backer board with more insulation around it with all duct work 100% sealed and tested with a blower door test for leaks. I have some of that type of duck work in my attic and i have a full basement i am not a fan of a crawl space. Too many ways to waste energy.

[@linhaton4957]

AC in a crawl space? Is that common? Tough for a repair person to work in.

[@homeinspecting]

Humidity beats them up pretty bad. I'm sure they'd rather not be in an attic in summer.

[@jordancambridge4106]

That is Ratzeeze the 3rd.

[@homeinspecting]

😆

[@bloodyblade916]

Off grade house is always a gamble

[@homeinspecting]

@bloodyblade916 the hardwood were buckling upstairs😬

[@bloodyblade916]

@@homeinspecting , I'm not saying I wouldn't hire a professional like you . Holy shit the upper inside stairs are buckling ?

[@homeinspecting]

@bloodyblade916 humidity in the crawlspace is hurting the flooring. A lot of wood floor companies around here won't guarantee their work if there's a moisture problem in the crawlspace.

[@bloodyblade916]

@@homeinspecting , cement foundations are much better, I'm joking I know you're dealing with houses on the sides of mountains .

[@homeinspecting]

@bloodyblade916 we do have some slab homes in neighborhoods. Those houses sell easier for realtors

[@kenactofkindness4017]

Subscribed RETIRED 40 YRS INSPECTOR ENG

[@very5ick112]

n95 dust mask

[@homeinspecting]

I crawl a bunch of houses a week. I'll randomly choose one to video. I usually wear a now. Doing voice-over just didn't feel real to me. I kind of think it's funny when I say something wrong and viewers correct me. I don't edit my videos . Once I'm in, you're basically crawling with me. One called a floor joist a rafter one time and got lit up.😆. Thanks for watching

[@Kinsanth_]

Crawlspaces are just wasted space. Basements are useful in multiple ways

[@homeinspecting]

Crawling houses has definitely convinced me to buy a concrete slab.

[@Kinsanth_]

@@homeinspecting we normally dont have crawlspaces here in europe. Most buildings are built more massive than wood

[@homeinspecting]

@Kinsanth_ I would agree. Built to last. What an idea🤔

[@Kinsanth_]

@@homeinspecting people look at the overall costs and because woodhouses are around 15-25% cheaper, they opt for that instead of building sturdier with bricks and concrete.

[@pm2886]

Also insanely expensive.

[@kpop863]

after watching this for 16 minutes ive seen no reason not to buy this house.

[@homeinspecting]

Thanks for watching

[@dawg338]

$345,000 for an “as-is”… pass.

[@FSHerrante]

Home inspector = Cursed dungeons and deep caves explorer.

[@Schism75]

As soon as you see those camel crickets or long legs RUN!!!

[@homeinspecting]

@Schism75 I've gotten pretty use to them now. The big American roaches are the ones I can't stand. I've had those fall on me while crawling a house. Pretty nasty.😆Thanks for watching

[@Schism75]

@ I meant more because, every time I encounter camel crickets and daddy log legs , it never fails there is dry rot and mold . Went under one last week and you could stick a screwdriver all the way through the main girder.

[@homeinspecting]

@Schism75 yikes. That's terrible. I hate to see that. Thanks for watching

[@georgeburns7251]

Kinda slow. Maybe edit out the slow parts ?

[@homeinspecting]

I've been contemplating that. I was wondering if that would make it look staged rather than seeing everything together as I'm cruising. Are you saying just get to the problem areas and start playing again?

[@homeinspecting]

I've been contemplating that. I was wondering if that would make it look staged rather than seeing everything together as I'm cruising. Are you saying just get to the problem areas and start playing again?

[@DEG1985]

No bueno😂😂😂

[@zacharyhenderson2902]

You southerners and your damn concrete pads and crawlspaces.

[@zacharyhenderson2902]

I'm itchy just watching the video

[@homeinspecting]

@zacharyhenderson2902 😅

[@timothyconnecticut1910]

I would never purchase one of these poorly built dumps! Look elsewhere. Save yourself now!

[@dougburright7275]

I'm glad you use the correct phrase for heating and air conditioning - H*V*A*C, and not Hvac! It means: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. It IS NOT "Home vacuum", or "House vacation"! People are being stupid about the proper way of identifying the term.

[@henryptung]

I mean, people don't pronounce each letter of NASA for a reason. Acronyms are used and pronounced as words to serve as shorthand, and I've never seen someone misinterpret what HVAC means besides those who didn't know the term to begin with.

[@dougburright7275]

@@henryptung Okay... Let's do: FBI, CIA, IRS, NFL, NCAA, MLB, NAACP, DMV, MTV, FAA, SSA, *etc*, oh- and this one is a winner: LGBTQ ! Right, those are all words, too, right? Pronounce those! Give HVAC the respect it deserves.

[@homeinspecting]

@dougburright7275 hvac is a high necessity around these woods. Great business to have. Tough job at times.

[@henryptung]

@@dougburright7275 HVAC is easy to pronounce, unambiguous, and efficient to say. But if you want to have people confuse it with HV AC, that's your choice.

[@dougburright7275]

@@homeinspecting I'm not just a persnickety bystander to the issue: I worked for 12 years in the heating and cooling industry. I began as a consumer salesman, mostly for replacement systems in homes, and light commercial buildings. I performed that very well for 2 years, and then decided to do the installation aspect of the industry. I worked as a journeyman for Rough-In construction on new houses - many of them were very elaborate and elegant custom homes, and some new and replacement systems in businesses. It has ALWAYS been H*V*A*C, and NEVER Hvac. Additionally, when I owned and operated an aircraft repair facility as an A&P/I.A., the aircraft's cabin comfort system was H*V*A*C.

[@steelman86]

I HATE SNAKES,!!!!

[@homeinspecting]

@@steelman86 😆

[@edwardstengel7092]

This inspector is not too bright

[@homeinspecting]

Thank you. Honey, is that you again? 😆

[@jime7744]

Hope you're wearing a mask and not breathing in all that funk......

[@homeinspecting]

No mask during the videos. But I usually do. I pick a random house when I'm in the video frame of mind. I go in bad ones where I say I should've recorded this one. Thanks for watching

[@javaman2883]

6:31 at the bottom of the HVAC, I thought that was a black widow. Hopefully just a cricket.

[@homeinspecting]

@@javaman2883 not sure. Probably both😆

[@JayCee4-u7u]

I know it's a short vid but I fell like You missed a lot focused heavily on water and mold and not about the nest of wires.

[@homeinspecting]

@JayCee4-u7u I agree. One of the things that I love is when the viewer is focused on something besides what I'm talking about. The inspection is basically all of us crawling these houses together. There's much to see and point out. And yes, the dang wires everywhere. 😆

[@JayCee4-u7u]

@@homeinspecting my apologies I did not mean to insult I'm truly sorry. I guess I hear inspection and think it encompasses everything. That was a poor assumption on my part. Guess I'm thinking about inspections as you construct ( rough in ele, wssc,ect) and not after it is built. I assumed a crawlspace inspection would be just that, inspect this space like a home inspector would do a whole house. Who would you call for an electrical crawl space inspection?

[@JayCee4-u7u]

Oh I gotcha well in that case well done sir. Q: are those crawlspaces required to have a sump pump ? Or is that state to state ?

[@homeinspecting]

@JayCee4-u7u I would honestly hire an electrician if I was concerned about any electrical issues. They'll try to sell something, but at least you're aware of any issues.

[@homeinspecting]

@JayCee4-u7u no requirements here.