Inspection Videos

Installing a bootleg ground or false ground is a way to trick a standard receptacle tester into showing that the plug is properly wired. This little trick creates a potential shock hazard, ground and neutral wires should not contact each other on the circuit except for at the main service panel.

Here's a short video on how I "Almost got electrocuted" a bit of a stretch but check out the video to find out what happened.

This seems to be one of the most frequently asked questions I get when taking the cover off the electrical panel board. I try to cover a few of the common issues I find and what I'm looking at. I'm not covering everything in this video but just giving you a general idea of what the heck is going on behind there. Hope you find it informative and somewhat entertaining! You can find out more about me and home inspections at PlatinumDFW.com

From electrical hazards to plumbing leaks these are just a few of the things I come across while inspecting crawlspaces.
This ductwork is damaged and leaking air into the attic area. Checkout the thermal imaging!
These are two different hosues found in the same day with cracked and rusted cast iron waste pipes leaking water into the crawlspace. Luckly for me they were both from the kictehn sink and not the bathrooms…
Carbon monoxide, or CO, is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death. This video has a couple of examples of carbon monoxide venting into the attic from gas appliances. The thermlal images really illustrates the amount of combustion fumes that are produced from these gas appliances