InterNACHI


Go Back   InterNACHI Inspection Forum > General Inspection Topics > General Inspection Discussion

Notices

General Inspection Discussion This is a place for general discussion about the home inspection industry. Try to keep the posts topical, but they need not be as specific as the other areas of this board.

 
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
  #16  
Old 2/6/09, 1:17 AM
Bob Elliott's Avatar
Bob Elliott Bob Elliott is offline
InterNACHI Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Chicago
Posts: 21,905
Default Re: Booby Trap???

You could never prove intention anyway.

Foreclosures are known to have issues elated to past owners anger however.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 2/6/09, 7:35 AM
Blaine Wiley Blaine Wiley is offline
InterNACHI Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Rotonda West, FL
Posts: 3,186
Send a message via MSN to bwiley
Default Re: Booby Trap???

By the time we get around to inspecting a foreclosure, so many people have been through them that the booby traps would have gone off long before.

Just don't walk into a meth lab unannounced!



Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.
Abraham Lincoln



www.qualityhomeinspectionsfl.com
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 2/6/09, 8:36 AM
Wayne B. Wilson's Avatar
Wayne B. Wilson Wayne B. Wilson is offline
InterNACHI Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Powell, Tn
Posts: 8,225
Default Re: Booby Trap???

They used to stick lighter up tail pipes Yes the will go off
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 2/6/09, 11:29 AM
Gary Farnsworth Gary Farnsworth is offline
InterNACHI Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Olathe, KS
Posts: 3,715
Default Re: Booby Trap???

I have inspected several newer homes with no attic insualtion. Heck, the city inspector's certificates where stapled to the rafters that stated the insulation r-value and date. Do they get fined and loose their licenses? I would just like to know the results of turning on a disposal with a bic lighter in it. Someone will try it.
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 2/6/09, 12:29 PM
Wayne B. Wilson's Avatar
Wayne B. Wilson Wayne B. Wilson is offline
InterNACHI Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Powell, Tn
Posts: 8,225
Default Re: Booby Trap???

Quote:
Originally Posted by gfarnsworth View Post
I have inspected several newer homes with no attic insualtion. Heck, the city inspector's certificates where stapled to the rafters that stated the insulation r-value and date. Do they get fined and loose their licenses? I would just like to know the results of turning on a disposal with a bic lighter in it. Someone will try it.
If you don't hear from me it went bad ill be back in a minute
Just kidding
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 2/6/09, 12:57 PM
John Onofrey's Avatar
John Onofrey John Onofrey is offline
InterNACHI Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Richmond, TX
Posts: 4,655
Default Re: Booby Trap???

I don't know about disposers but I saw this on time warp once:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGPsBz-Xte8



John Onofrey Licensed Professional Inspector
Houston Home Inspection
Houston Home Inspector
www.texasinspectors.net

John Onofrey
President, Grail Media, LLC
"Effortless Email Marketing"
www.homehintsenews.com
2007 INACHI Inventions and Innovations Award Winner
Free! Inspector Email Marketing trial click here
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 2/6/09, 1:43 PM
klott's Avatar
klott klott is offline
InterNACHI Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: monroe, ga
Posts: 8,707
Default Re: Booby Trap???

Time Warp is one awesome show hunh! One of my favorites.



"It's not what you believe that matters...it matters what you believe!"
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 2/6/09, 1:44 PM
klott's Avatar
klott klott is offline
InterNACHI Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: monroe, ga
Posts: 8,707
Default Re: Booby Trap???

Quote:
Originally Posted by jonofrey View Post
I don't know about disposers but I saw this on time warp once:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGPsBz-Xte8
Imagine that happening in your pocket!



"It's not what you believe that matters...it matters what you believe!"
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 2/6/09, 3:23 PM
rmaday's Avatar
rmaday rmaday is offline
Active Poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Itasca, IL
Posts: 5,197
Please Note: rmaday is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Default Re: Booby Trap???

Quote:
Originally Posted by jvogan View Post
I doubt it was a booby trap...I didn't see a single booby! All seriousness, probably just some knucklehead that dropped a lighter down there. Even if you turnd the disposal on, I doubt it would have "blown up". Probably would have just leaked whatever gas it had in in and that would be it...
I agree.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Trap Primer Question jallingham Plumbing Inspections 5 2/15/08 7:36 PM
Potable Water Line to Trap jcooper2 Plumbing Inspections 9 11/1/06 12:17 AM
Negative angle trap arm issue rlind Plumbing Inspections 4 4/14/06 11:00 PM
Grease Trap / Drum Trap David White Plumbing Inspections 1 2/7/06 5:41 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 4:22 AM.


Popular Sections

:

All Sections

Inspection News

InterNACHI Membership

Inspection Standards

Inspection Education

InterNACHI Inspectors

Inspection Links

 

 

 

NACHI.ORG Statistics

 

 

no new posts