Hi, my name is Craig Stivale. I am the owner and the Inspector for Las Vegas based Alpha Home Inspections. I have done thousands of inspections and was raised in the building business the hard way, starting as a laborer and ending helping my father build houses. When asked about some of the problems I have found in homes over the years, I have seen it all. I've seen mold covered rafters in attics, cracked foundations, exposed electrical wiring, dangerously wired breaker boxes, and worse, Home Findings
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Inspection findings
Look at this, unbelievable! Some one cut in an attic access in the garage. Number one, they compromised the fire rating of the garage. Number two, they cut all the truss members!!!
Something looked very funny about this tile roof on an older house. Upon further review I decided to pick up some of the roof tiles only to find that some brain surgeon decided to add a tile roof over three layers of the old asphalt roof. The truss system for this home was engineered to hold the weight of asphalt shingles. Imagine the weight of three layers of shingles and then the cement roof tiles!
This house in Lamp Light Village is three years old. Have a look at this truss.
Kitec plumbing is a huge issue in Clark County. You need to find out if the house you are buying contains Kitec plumbing. I’ve noticed a lot of inspector’s have never actually seen Kitec plumbing. Sometimes you have to look below the attic insulation to find the actual plumbing lines.
Two-double stabbed 20-amp breakers noted. Double lugging/stabbing is where there are two wires feeding one breaker. Each breaker should have one wire.
Did not start the water heater. Missing water heater venting system noted.
Update: On the water heater above. Improper repairs have been made during the inspection.
The water heater discharge pipe is missing on the temperature pressure relief valve. Suggest installing the required 3/4-inch discharge pipe on the temperature pressure relief valve to within 1 foot of the floor or to exterior of the building to ensure safety.
Did someone forget to insulate this attic?
Just look at these truss repairs! This is unbelievable.
The evaporator cooler drain pipe is disconnected causing the bedroom ceiling stains.
This was left next to the attic furnace, nice!
Brand new attic framing.
Leaky HVAC ducts.
This furnace flue pipe is right against the plywood sheathing.
Mold anyone?
Nice wiring job!
This broken truss was found in a brand new house.
Attic Stains
Cracked slab that has transferred through the structure.
Cracked Slab.
Look at this live - exposed wire for the pool light!
Could you imagine paying the electrical bills while heating and cooling an attic?
Lets have a look at some electrical issues.
Nice double stab-this is not code at all and a fire hazard!
Why would you snake wire like this through an attic - HVAC duct?
Nice Structure, look close.
Look at this plumbing genius.
Can you believe I inspected this house!
Kitec Plumbing
Improper roof trusses.
Broken trusses anyone, and this was a brand new house?
Improper water heater venting below.
Below: Buyer Christine Larin & Realtor Sarah Hankins. Great People!
I had the pleasure of doing an inspection for Mindy Gao. Mindy is a news reporter for the Chinese Daily News. 
Below: The car that was owned by Stivale builders.
