DIY Fail
You can imagine we’ve seen some horrible repair jobs in the home inspection world. There are bad contractors, shady flippers, and wacky DIY fails. All can result in subpar repair work that we inspectors call out in our reports. But sometimes we see something that jumps past “bad repair” into “truly terrible” and even “never…
Some folks believe that if you don’t have anything nice to say, you shouldn’t say anything at all. In Texas, if we don’t have anything nice to say, we say, “Bless Your Heart.” It follows that when in the field, home inspectors occasionally come across certain things that make them smile, shake their head, and…
Over the years of writing Upon Closer Inspection, some of my favorite columns have been the ones dedicated to home inspection finds that are the result of probably well-meaning but epically bad DIY jobs. I haven’t thrilled you with any fantastic DIY fails recently, so I thought I’d collect some of my past favorites for…
The kitchen may be the heart of the home, but sometimes it can be the heart of the problem. There’s a lot of equipment in there, and that means a lot can go wrong. But today, we’re focusing in even further, on just the kitchen sink. Seems simple, right? But you’d be surprised how many…
You could probably find a lot of helpful columns with titles like “5 Helpful Plumbing Hacks You Can Try At Home.” And we do try to be helpful and informative at Upon Closer Inspection. But let’s be real, the content you come here for is the crazy, wackadoodle stuff people do at their homes that…
