A must see! LOL

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by kshepard

The screen comes up but when I push play... it doesn't.

Same here Kenton.

Must only work on Canadian IP addresses, as only canadian inspectors have commented on it.

Oh well, didn't really want to spend 45 minutes watching him. I'd rather do a Nachi TV instead!

[KEVIN WOOD]

Actually the length is about 20 minutes if you take out commercials.
I will wait to see if other HI's say anything first. I will check at lunch time.

[John Gromkoski]

Doesn't play for me either.

[KEVIN WOOD]

The basement was leaking at the window well and had evidence from the basement but to find a leak they lifted the laminate flooring that was installed wrong and showed moisture on the cement foundation which had nothing to do with the crack at the window. They then decided to dig up the foundation, Level the ground and change all the downspouts and gutters. Roofer made a big mistakes telling everyone on TV that the plumbing stack was a bathroom air exhaust.
I will fill you in on more when I get more time.

[KEVIN WOOD]

According to the Homeowner they only had three days to find a Home Inspector.
They had looked at 60 homes before purchase of this home.
Mike said there was a leak in the Attic and the roof.
He said that it was good that they called a Home Inspector.
He pulled on angel brick that was visibly damaged and even a child could spot this as being wrong.
They installed a window that was right down to the floor. The handle to open the windows was about 6 inches from the floor.
Spindles going down to the basement had more than 4 inch spacing between.
To top it all off the shot of the Attic revealed no soffit vents installed after the work was done.
There is probably more but I don't care to put anymore.
Sorry you guys can't see this because it is not good for Canada HI.

[Scott May]

Okay how about the dudes looking at the heat ducts in the basement...so one wasn't in front of the window....oh the sky is falling....the electrician says we have a problem with the lights... improper grommets...do we as home inspectors pull lights out of the ceiling nnooo...so buddy change out the grommet and forget about the heat duct.
Wait!!! No my stupified listening audience there are enough signs here that a home inspector should have commented (says Holmes B Boy)...so we don't have enough for a show so lets rip down the ceiling and fix these terrible issues...but wait we need more air time ...lets gut it.......really! Too funny!

[Randy Patton]

Wow, you guys are really good and are catching Mike's mistakes more and more. The producer they send in ahead of time to gather all the defects and put together a list of things for Mike to ONLY focus on would never hire you!

While this list is getting bigger, let me throw in that he concluded there was asbestos in the caulking by looking at it, told the home owners when they got home and proceeded to speak to an expert later during the reno. He THEN utters the catch phrase for the Fake it Right empire......"I didn't know you could have asbestos in caulking".

If Mike is the all-knowing all seeing perfect Contractor, how can he reconcile this contradiction?

[Wand Raymond]

Why would anyone be surprised at what transpires on Holmes Inspections?

Mr. Holmes was quoted as stating on a radio program sometime ago to me that he was going to rewrite inspection standards, yet his subcontracted inspectors who happen to be members of OAHI, Nachi and CAHPI all do their inspections to industry standards.

It appears that Mr. Holmes has two standards. His own standard and that to which his Holmes inspectors subscribe too.

I am still waiting for a collective response from the associations to cull the Mike Holmes steam roller. Thus far I have been disappointed, lots of talk, no action.

[Wand Raymond]

I didn't see in the video how they came to the conclusion that there is asbestos in the caulking.

Further I must admit that is the first time I have heard of caulking having asbestos in it, nor can I find caulking on any list of abestos containing products.

[Scott May]

Ray more fear mongering for all Mikes lost sheep. I too looked for asbestos containing caulking...Zip! I did give him the benefit of doubt for a minute as i said earlier that maybe it could have been high temp caulking ie engine caulk or fireplace caulk but the price difference is about 4 times greater per tube....not meaning that it may or may not have been used ...just stupid to use in this application.
http://www.asbestos.com/products/con...ng-putties.php

[Wand Raymond]

Thanks Scott, I did not know that.