Clayton, OH

Something new to check isn't what an inspector wants to hear. When I inspect a bath I look at dozens of things:

Flush (numerous times) and run water in all fixtures. I try to tax the drain as much as possible to mirror home usage.

Check flooring and walls, window, fan, lights, switches, outlets, and even crawl around on the floor looking for telltale signs of leaks. Under the floor and over the ceiling don't escape me (If possible).

But today, had I not sat down on the job, I would have missed an important issue. Normally, I check all around the toilet for stains even checking the bolts, etc. while I am flushing, and on this commode nothing, nada. But when I sat and turned to use the bath sink to hold the clipboard the toilet rocked to one side. I had just wiggled the seat to make sure it was tight and found no movement at all. It seems the wax ring was holding the toilet so tightly to the flange on the floor that I had to actually sit to get it to move.

Trying to pick up one side or the other of the toilet hasn't been one of my testing procedures in the past, but I suppose it will be now.

Break out the rubber gloves I'm going in.

Jack Gilleland

Home Inspection Services

Clayton Ohio