GAHI is the only education partner with the ICC located in the state of Georgia
GAHI is an Education
Partner for the ICC. Over
the past 20 years, GAHI
has trained hundreds of
home inspectors, builders, municipal inspectors and building officials through the Birch Academy.
Here are a few photos showing some conditions considered serious, dumb or even funny that were taken by GAHI home inspectors 


Photo Proof of Why People Get Houses Inspected
GAHI Inspector Rick Rogers found a home where the homeowner attempted to seal water leaks at the bottom of a basement wall using roofing tar.
Hey, roofing tar works for basement leaks, too!

submitted  by: GAHI Certified Inspector  Rick Rodgers
GAHI Inspector Rick Rogers found a large return air duct that was in the way of a new sewer line. Someone decided to go through the duct rather than around it - and proceeded to seal the duct with - you guessed it - DUCT TAPE.
That darn return air duct got in the way.... the duct tape brings it up to code

Submitted by :  GAHI Cernspector  Inspector Rick Rogers
GAHI Instructor and Certified Inspector Gary Lewis identified a section of asbestos used as a splash block on this house.
GAHI Instructor and Certified Inspector Gary Lewis says that the most common blooper or mistake made by homeowners is a running bond - otherwise identified as a junction of power not encased in an approved covered junction box mounted to the structure
GAHI Instructor and Certified Inspector Gary Lewis was surprised to see an outlet receptacle mounted directly onto an adjacent stud without a device box to protect the wiring and for the safety of the occupants of the house
The most common type of mistake made by homeowners is a running bond, or a junction not in an approved, secured and covered junction box.

submitted by: GAHI Instructor Gary Lewis 
This photo looks innocent enough, but the homeowner is using asbestos as a splash block. Ugh!

submitted by: GAHI Instructor Gary Lewis
This receptacle is not installed in a device box, exposing the occupants of the house to the danger of shocks or arcing.

submitted by: GAHI Instructor Gary Lewis
GAHI Instructor and Certified Inspector Gary Lewis found a heater exhaust vent separated in the house- causing burned gases in the form of carbon dioxide to fill the basement.
GAHI Instructor and Certified Inspector Gary Lewis was surprised to see the vent stack designed to carry burned gases from the water heater not connected.
GAHI Instructor and Certified Inspector Gary Lewis found an exhaust gas vent disconnected in the attic.
Someone thought they'd get more heat upstairs if we use the hot exhaust gases to stay in the basement!

submitted by: GAHI Instructor Gary Lewis 
The vent stack on this water heater was not catching the burned gases coming from the unit itself. Did anyone in the house have difficulty waking up in the morning?

submitted by: GAHI Instructor Gary Lewis 
This gas vent is disconnected in the attic, creating a CO2 hazard in this house.

submitted by: GAHI Instructor Gary Lewis 
No attic exhaust fan? No problem, just use a household box fan and leave the 120 volt wiring exposed

Submitted by GAHI Certified Inspector Russell Spornberger
Look out, she's getting ready to blow! This water heater has no temperature-pressure relief valve. It has swollen and about to rupture.

Submitted by GAHI Certified Inspector Larry Park
Water anyone? This hose bibb is connected to a drain/waste pipe. If you could actually get water,  you would not want to use it.

Also you have 2 types of pipe together, which is not a good idea.

Submitted by GAHI Certified Inspector   Joe Griggs.
Yes, gloves are needed to disconnect the A/C unit since the contractor left the cover plate off leaving the 240 volt wires exposed.

Submitted by GAHI Certified Inspector Harry Dawson.