Mike Holmes Reveals the Truth About Faulty Fireplaces | Holmes Inspection 105

Cathy and Tim thought a house with two fireplaces would be very romantic. The home inspector thought everything would be okay once the fireplaces were cleaned. Mike Holmes is here to tell them, the inspector missed something way more important. It will take a Holmes Inspection and a lot of work from Damon and the crew to ensure this family will be safe. Romance comes later.
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[@AneudiD78]

RIP Craig Lowe, 1972 - 2014. He was a fantastic painter on the show and just appreciated his fine talents in these older episodes.

[@rickthompson4315]

God Bless Craig❤ My Middle Name ❤ Small World ❤

[@SnickasBah]

great guy

[@SandraNelson063]

Made me mad. You DON'T SCUBA alone. What a terrible waste. 🥺

[@bobbybush5030]

As an experienced home inspector in South Carolina, i can tell you that Mike knows his stuff. A home inspector's job is to check all of the home's systems and elements, as well as their current status and operation. Having a working knowledge and or background in electrical, plumbing, roofing, insulation, framing, foundations and moisture intrusion, makes a difference in becoming or being a thorough home inspector. I'm very fortunate to have personally worked in the gas and electrical industries, and have a background in home renovation and estimating. FYI - Don't mix gas and electric like the previous connection of fireplaces, water heater and electrical, as in the issues Mike found in this video. Bad things will eventually happen if you do.

[@nzlemming]

When Martin first appeared, he barely said a word. Now, he's as articulate as the rest of them. I love watching people grow into their roles.

[@karenshort3880]

They were very lucky. They survived that major disaster. That could have killed them all. Thank You Mike and the crew for finding it and fixing it. You are their heroes.

[@BWIL2515]

I've been watching Holmes for a very long time and I have been in construction my whole life but it still amazes me the things that paid suppose to be professional contractors do and get paid how do they sleep. But the dryer vent through the doors had me laughing the whole job looked like a homeowner DIY

[@2ddw]

What I don't get is that ANY potential buyer, unless they're blind, should have seen that the washer and dryer were blocking the door. Wouldn't that ring some alarm bells?? Then you look a little deeper and notice that the dryer is vented through the door. Then you ought to wonder what else is weird about the house... Were the buyers blind? We know the HI was blind.

[@robertmailhos8159]

A electrical junction box touching the gas pipe 😮 glad Mike saw that

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

We had to kick out a cable installer once when he tried to tie ground to a gas pipe.

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@MMuraseofSandvich that is a big no no when someone is doing that for it is very dangerous to be doing that

[@131dyana]

That house was scary. they could have all been gone because of bad air in the house. thank goodness every thing was fixed right. God bless all who made it right.

[@locutusvonborg2k3]

not just air, natural gas plus electricity can be explosive, especially like it was in the video. and suddenly you hear on the radio that there was a house explosion for unknown reason and a family of three died. thats a reason for that. such stuff should be prosecuted.

[@WhatWillYouFind]

This should be criminal, people need to be locked up. People DIED to have those regulations and housing codes put on the books. America needs a major consumer revolution, this sort of thing is all too common.

[@kristic4472]

Everything turned out beautiful as usual, but my favorite part..... Baby attacking the fuzzy microphone!! LOL

[@jimda4910]

Every time Mike says "HOT water heater" take a shot!.

[@robbiemcelwee9139]

Cole, the house itself is the memory maker, inside, it's time for it to tell your story, good luck with the renovations!

[@keithholzer6593]

It kills me when professionals. Talk about " HOT WATER"heaters. 😂😂😂😂

[@gleff3345]

When you hear Mike say: "This is a huge no-no" you know it's not good.

[@user-ic5bh4gp2i]

That dryer vent in the door is a new one on me

[@jeniferpollonais6546]

Another house saved by Mike! 😊

[@MizGizma]

Its always fun to find out that your home is a death trap.

[@katemark4413]

We used an inspector that was recommended by our real estate attorney, even safer!

[@charlieinabox1850]

First off Mike is a innovator of new quality products I like that He really need to quit calling it a hot water heater ! YOU DON'T HEAT HOT WATER UGGH LOL keep up the great work

[@jackknife89actual]

I worked for many years as a chimney sweep, and I have done a lot of chimney inspections. Now I only at the beginning of the video, but per the codes where I worked it is completely wrong to vent a wood-burning appliance and a gas appliance into the same flue.

[@davidkymdell452]

I'd be surprised if it was allowed anywhere in the world really

[@WhatWillYouFind]

@@davidkymdell452 Asia and third world countries, thats about it. America is the Emperor without Clothes, the richest stable despot on the planet. How did we get to this point? 70s now, since the Nixon era we've done austerity, rich tax cuts, and very little actual regulation "Nixon is why we have the EPA ironically." What has happened is lobbying and regulatory capture by corporations who want to self regulate and they don't. It is of no shock as to why the EU has GDPR and other regulator restrictions, we can't ship some of our products abroad because of our lacking standards.

[@1961casey]

You are absolutely right. Wood burning fireplaces are much hotter and have a stonger draw up the chimney or they back draft as they did here.

[@user-fk3ol3wp6f]

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE HEIGHT OF THE HOMES AND OR BUILDINGS BY THE FIREPLACE CAN AFFECT THE DRAFT OF THE FIREPLACE

[@CaponeCabin]

I prefer wood burning, either way....maintenance is of the utmost importance!

[@alfredmisterka5880]

Great job done wright And safely

[@davekramer4266]

Opinion; Do Not get an inspector from your Real estate Agent, use one recommended by the City or County..

[@debby8428]

So true. We moved to another state so we counted on our real estate agent to hire one for us. Of course he hired his friend who overlooked $50,000 worth of termite damage.

[@calspace]

I recommend getting someone certified by a group like InterNACHI or, in the US, ASHI. They do a lot of professional training so you will get someone who knows their stuff.

[@GeorgeZ213]

Real estate agents want the sale closed asap. Any/all Problems found delays agent making their money.

[@Ls7jeff]

Yeah cause the real estate agent won't be able to sell a house if the inspector did their job and inspected finding everything wrong with the house

[@Ls7jeff]

People purchasing a house should do their due diligence and educate their selves before they make that BIG DECISION

[@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705]

28:19 that chimney demo tool is cool.

[@franklinnorth7708]

I went with the Navien Tankless water heater, lowered my Nat Gas bill by $50 a month when I had two teenagers in the House.

[@marciabaum1253]

The way the back steps are I’d fall off easy. Needs a bigger landing and a handrail.

[@cluelessfish]

12:20 very valid point I think all these wanna be inspectors need to have at least have an completed an apprenticeship in construction or worked x amount of years on sites to understand the fundamentals of the right/wrongs to be an much better inspector

[@Chris_In_Texas]

So strange to see copper pipe for gas line. We are required by code here to use black iron pipe only here down south. 🤠👍

[@michaelrees1376]

Canadian Codes are usually stricter than US codes but when it comes to gas it gets weird. They also used 'Yellow Jacket" CSST which is prohibited anywhere in the States I've worked.

[@henryholliday1]

I would only ever use a wood burning stove/fireplace, screw gas fireplaces

[@cabman86]

I can't believe how close all these houses are! Here I have a neighbor as close as 100 ft on one side and a tenth of a mile the other way.

[@cabman86]

Sherry is some kind of tough!

[@trudifruty6078]

The only thing I can see the storm door opens up on the wrong side it should open on the right not on the left wrong door

[@guysabol8743]

waht is the fireplace rating, normally its 75-25 75% out 25 % in, simply curious saw a fireplace put in once and the contractor gave me a really strong lesson on them!

[@GeorgeZ213]

If things are found, things an average home inspector can easily see under normal circumstances, the inspector who missed the items should be made to pay a portion of the repair costs, especially if the missed items are highly dangerous, things like wires against gas line, faulty fireplace/chimney.

[@DRS-TOOLS]

Cool

[@chrishaug]

the background sound at 2:43 😂

[@jabressdolath7657]

My personal opinion is that if you use a real estate inspector and he closes his eyes and it could cause death, not that it did, but could cause someone to die in that house, the real estate agent and inspector should be charged with malicious and purposeful attempted murder. That is exactly what could have happened to these kind folks

[@askmslynnllc5363]

When I was in training to become a certified RV tech they drilled into us it is a water heater not hot water heater.

[@mujkocka]

Why do people not think that a real estate agent referred inspector is likely have conflict of interest? I got mine from my architect. Much more trust worthy

[@joshwf41]

The condensate from that high efficiency furnace will eat away at that copper in a year or two. Should have used PVC

[@peterkohl1863]

Copper and metal will also have Cathodic action causing rusting - Oxidysing

[@kirkengnath5501]

I know that Home inspection's are important. One thing I notice is that you get a inspector of your own choice. If you go with a inspector that the realtor recomend's this is what happens. That's because an inspector the realtor recomend's. That inspector is there to help the realtor sell the house. So that inspector is going to miss a few thing's to help the realtor sell the house and make a little more money for the inspector. I think you see the problem here.

[@rickthompson4315]

To ALL Plumber's out there? What was, John Meayer thinking? When he wrote the song Gravity? It's working against Me? Call Mike H, he knows people! All the Right Trades!❤😂❤

[@user-zc3eh4di6p]

I hear this all the time did we pass or fail the inspection, there is no pass or fail

[@oldfart2413]

Wow that young lady has some guns. Carrying those appliances downstairs she takes the whole weight. Awesome.

[@charazord1]

Talk to at least the better business bureau or equivalent about the inspector and if the seller is giving you a history of renovations run the contractors they listed by bbb as well just to be safe.

[@lanecostilow6959]

When will people learn to NOT accept a home inspector provided by a realtor? A realtor has an ulterior motive!

[@roberthenri2719]

How could someone like Mike without any trade certification have an opening .

[@michaelc.3812]

Copper pipes for drain lines and gas…. I’ve not seen that in the U.S. lots of differences in North America!

[@user-qh6vz6cx8n]

"Im calling my buddy frank, he always gives me 10% of the work and we go out to lunch after, good times"

[@allstatehvac2458]

Copper pipe for a drain on a high efficiency furnace. That condensate is so acidic, give it 2 years and it will be rotted. Even with a neutralizer in the furnace that's just bad practice.

[@crgd23]

They mentioned the drain is only for the humidifier and the AC, so the furnace is most likely an older mid efficiency one.

[@charazord1]

Minimum of about 15-20% of the cost of the house should be available for a house inspection.

[@tuvelat7302]

That's steep. No way. I'd pay hundreds of dollars, but not tens of thousands.

[@yunkerfaith]

Ok the new hot water exhaust is within 4 feet of the outside air conditioner. Wasn't that against code too?

[@jmWhyMe]

As always, Holmes does mostly amazing work, but I do have some issues with this job... Ruud is a garbage brand; it is disappointing that the new water heater is Ruud. I know that it is common to put the deep sink between the washer and dryer but it makes no sense - you then have a huge space for transfer of your clean clothes. Put the two machines together and have the deep sink to the side of the washer! Lastly, the way they built the mantle on the basement fireplace, it will not conveniently take a flat panel TV install. Damien could have done much better with that design, I felt. As a very experienced homeowner and an expert in engineering and ergonomics, things like this always stick out to me...

[@timcat1004]

The furnace condensate line should not have been replaced with copper. It will corrode from the acid in the condensates. There is no neutraliser in HE furnaces.

[@TheAnimeAtheist]

It also could have been avoided if they just replaced the pump with another that had a float switch to take out the furnace should the pump stop working. Not only was the fix bad, it was unnecessary.

[@GoatzombieBubba]

Theres only acid in heat mode... better off changing to heat pump.

[@GoatzombieBubba]

From watching it again the furnace only condensates in cool mode it is not a 95% gas which does condensate.

[@craigsawicky1643]

A home inspector recommended or arranged by the selling realtor? What could go wrong?

[@Always_Right00]

Why is there only 5 episodes of this

[@adamward3100]

intro says chimney sweep said not to use? have it checked? ummm ok inspector said to hire a chimney sweep

[@X2yt]

Didn't know Harvey Specter was a carpenter in his free time.

[@quizzlyly]

The background music is the same that RedLetterMedia uses in a lot of their videos lol

[@michaelc.3812]

A solid, professional inspection should be completed by a licensed professional (they don’t have them) and backed by an insured report that will pay for the crap that might get missed (it won’t if insured and done by an actual expert).

[@coydad]

how can you heat hot water

[@mikepruett1745]

inspector needs a call !!!!

[@martynbuzzing3327]

Did you just concrete in a copper pipe without insulating it from the concrete, or did I miss something?

[@davidlohberger5237]

I want to know, why did they use soft copper pipe for a drain? Copper drain is way more expensive and won't last as long as pvc. High efficiency furnaces have acidic condensate which will eat the copper pipe.

[@commandercontraband]

you're probably the guy that did the job.........

[@martynbuzzing3327]

@@commandercontraband Err, no, why would you say something like that 🤔

[@erikguzik8204]

Mike, Mike, Mike... how many times are you going to call it a "Hot Water Heater"? You don't Heat --- Hot water. It's a Water Heater or a Hot Water Tank. Not sure about the Copper drain line for the furnace, so i can't say on that one. Its amazing that some contractors would think any part of the downstairs fireplace was acceptable.

[@Hellsong89]

Wtf... taking out the reliable wood fireplace and replacing it with unreliable gas... You better hope that gas company guys keep operation running even when shit hits the fan, power, communications, civil peace are gone and its freezing outside... 41:53 So no critter mesh to prevent mouse and other critters getting inside?

[@Sealutions1]

not a fan of the basement fireplace.. mantle makes it impossible to put a tv there and it is too too white.... took all the coziness out of it.

[@kc8ueu]

In a lot of these videos, I see what looks to be 9X9 floor tile, which is often loaded with asbestos and needs to be remediated by pros. Was this overlooked on purpose, or were these filmed before these tiles were discovered to be dangerous? Or was that tested and/or removed without being filmed? Nothing against Mike, he is truly an angel in overalls and I wish I could have him fix my house!

[@cherylkurucz8852]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@RebornV3]

that door with the vent going through should have been a red flag like WTF

[@paulotts]

Mike, when you finish one of these jobs, do you make your clients aware of other more minor things you found in your Holmes Inspection?

[@jameslastname9171]

Not a fan of that PEX running above the breaker panel.

[@hemusta1]

You're funny ghostbusters

[@iabconsulting]

Why does he have a Hot Water Heater? Hot water doesn't need to be heated. What they needed was a Cold Water Heater. (George Carlin)

[@vanessajones4844]

The Inspector didn't not care

[@Debleves]

I wouldn't want the fire place, I'd say take it all out

Why do the sound-guy add an obnoxious sound for everything that is happening?

[@needaman66]

How old is this show?

[@Mike__B]

This show was originally shown in 2009

[@needaman66]

@@Mike__B i love it.

[@My_Op]

600

[@chuck2306]

what is it worth to have a Propper inspection what is it worth to do the inspection right failing to do the right inspection could cost someone's life

[@michaelc.3812]

NEVER HIRE AN INSPECTOR CONNECTED TO THE REALTORS!!!!

[@carolinevanwinkle3755]

Does serious problem mean death from explosion or carbon dioxide.

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

May God bless you all in the name of Jesus Christ Amen

[@jeff_eyesonyou1427]

Thank God For Mike Holmes those people could very well# Died from carbon monoxide I don't understand how people put other people's lives in danger like that and they don't have no clueso thanks Mike And Posse y'all are great😊

[@postersm7141]

20:58 I can guarantee you that floor tile has asbestos

[@stevegautier5768]

I got a house and I had a inspection done and it was not cheap and he just continued to tell me that everything was good two months in my home there was Black mole in my bathroom my basement would flood when it would rain I just don’t know how people sleep at night when they don’t do there job we paid him 500& for a inspection that he lied about and I don’t think it right that they get by with it when I called the guy that did the inspection all he said was I told you everything I told him he did not tell me anything but it was all good two fireplaces that we could not even use we did try and we got smoked out

[@nigelovery2545]

I can understand that you need a home inspector in to give you the news on what to do and whats ok,but time again i keep hearing the same problem with these people,if they are not qualified then they should be responsible for there mistakes.i wouldnt bother with them at all,what a waste of money,it would be easier to bring in the right people who know what needs to be done.

[@furydeath]

me in my 60 year old house >.>

[@user-ic5bh4gp2i]

Unfortunately there are to many sketchy contractors

[@wilsonfineart]

They hired a home inspector through the real estate agent? First mistake. Duh.

[@1961casey]

So they used an insert instead of a proper fireplace. Sounds like the tried to cut a corner or two.

[@yarogrigoriev1609]

Frank Busters

[@kirkengnath5501]

Obviously your second mistake was getting a home inspector through your realtor. That inspector was helping the realtor sell that house by giving a blind home inspection. Home inspections are good, especially when you get a home inspector that you find. That's right an inspector the agent dose not know that way you can get a real home inspection, not a blind inspection.

[@SnickasBah]

If you can't notice a dryer vent coming through a storm door you shouldn't be buying a house.

[@beemerkon]

Wood burning stove might be only thing that saves your life if one day you have no other options

[@yyiii276]

Sad when a home inspector, contractor and builder calls a "water heater" a "hot water heater"... If there is hot water coming into a home, what is the need for a "Water heater"?? 😂

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

What smell of animals were they trying to burn out?

[@danielsausaman9767]

17.41 ,,

[@kirkengnath5501]

To me a hiring a Home inspector through a realestate agent is a mistake. Find your own Home jnspector because one that the realestate recommends might pass over a few thing's to help sell the house, and get a financial pay off from the realestate agent. If something like that can be proven that could be seen as trickery for financial gang's. Which is a crime punishable by law.

[@WilliamRiedthaler]

What is it the home inspector blind

[@KevinKinder-ey9gv]

Fireplace was installed by a home owner

[@scottsasser7749]

City inspectors or state inspectors don't give a s*** all I want to do is collect your paycheck they're not there to help homeowners cuz they're getting kickbacks from the people that are selling the house or the real estate companies that are selling the house that's just my opinion I'm not in the real estate I'm not in this Construction but think about it why aren't these inspectors doing their job right because they don't care so these inspectors if a house burns down then send inspectors then maybe they'll start caring about their job like I said that's my opinion