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Our home inspector missed a major plumbing issue in the basement
We closed on our house in Cincinnati two months ago, and last week I found a slow leak under the utility sink. The inspector's report said the plumbing was 'functional' with no notes, but the pipe connection was clearly old and corroded. I had to call a plumber who charged $350 to fix it, which really hurt our tight post-move budget. Has anyone else had a big problem slip past their home inspection?
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hannahj491d ago
Okay, but "major plumbing issue" feels like a stretch for a slow leak from an old pipe under a sink. Inspectors can't take things apart, they run water and look for active leaks. A corroded connection that's still holding is often a "wait and see" thing. Mine missed a bad wax ring on a toilet, but that's because it wasn't leaking the day he flushed it. It's a snapshot, not a guarantee.
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kai_ramirez381d ago
Ugh, that's the worst! I feel your pain. My inspector totally missed that the bathroom fan just blew air right into the attic, which we found out the hard way during a rainy week. Like @hannahj49 said, it really is just a snapshot of that one day. It stings when it's your wallet taking the hit though. I joke that my inspection report was more of a "best guess" list.
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