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Carpenter ant excavations.  
Imagine my surprise when I removed the panel cover. They had blown in insulation not only in the wall voids, but the panel as well.
Carpenter ant excavations.  
Ductwork has been damaged by cats and furnace is now heating the crawl.
Carpenter ant excavations.  
Active roof leak with fungi growth.
Carpenter ant excavations.  
Water in crawl spaces is a common occurance.
Carpenter ant excavations.  
Carpenter ant frass pile in a crawl.
Carpenter ant excavations.  
Carpenter ants often like the warmth of the hot water heater.
Carpenter ant excavations.  
sub-termites entered through the earth wood contact at the gate & migrated into the siding.
Carpenter ant excavations.  
Water intrusion behind a chimney and into the siding and wall void.
Carpenter ant excavations.  
Dry rot in the wall behind the washing machine.
Carpenter ant excavations.  
There times when a new roof is needed and repair is not an option.
Carpenter ant excavations.  
This furnace has been dumping it's cumbustion air into the home (not good).
Carpenter ant excavations.  
Carpenter ant excavations.
Powder post beetle damage in :rim joist, floor joist and sill.  
Powder post beetle damage in :rim joist, floor joist and sill.
Dampwood termite damage in a mudsill  
Termite shelter tubes hanging from a sub floor.
Subterranean termite shelter tubes  
Subterranean termite shelter tubes.
slow leak   Slow Leak
This is a good example of what happens when a leak is allowed to drip for 14 years.
IMG_1732   This is what happens when a toilet is allowed to leak at the seal.
IMG_1724   Galvanized plumbing leak, that has dripped on mud sill and dry rot has set in.
IMG_1715   Settling has post no longer in contact.
IMG_1711   This is not a proper exhausting at the water heater.
IMG_1639   We are always looking for possible areas of water intrusion around trim, doors, and windows.  Much of the sub floor below this water staining had dry rot.
IMG_1639   Toilet leaking at the seal.
IMG_1639   Furnace filter impacted and buckled.
IMG_1639   Failing foundation.
IMG_1639   Carpenter ants in attic area.
IMG_1639   Water intrusion into OSB.
IMG_1639   Leaking toilet seal.
IMG_1639   Leaking waste line.
IMG_1639   Disimilar metals.
IMG_3868   Leak under sink contributes to biological growth
IMG_3785   It's very common for me to have company in the crawl space
IMG_3773   Water intrusion in MDF trim at SW facing door
IMG_3772   Water intrusion is "Par For The Course" in many Forest Heights homes
IMG_4664   Amateur plumbing repair
IMG_1639   2 feet of raw sewage and ground water in the crawl area.
IMG_1639   Bath fan exhausting into attic area.
IMG_1639   Wood boring beetles in post.
IMG_1639   Dryrot in mudsill.
IMG_1639   Powder post beetles.
IMG_1639   Biological growth on sheeting.
IMG_1639   Chimney in need of tuck point.
IMG_1639   Roof failure.
IMG_1639   Exposed electrical connection.
IMG_1639   Carpenter ants and dryrot in deck beam.
IMG_1639   Tree growing into foundation.
IMG_1639   Water staining at interior.
IMG_1639   Irregular flame.
IMG_1639   Decay fungi under decking.
IMG_1639   No deck flashing.
IMG_1639   Dryrot under shower pan.
IMG_1639   Dryrot under bath floor.
IMG_1639   Leaking basement window.
IMG_1639   Dryrot joist.
IMG_1639   Shelter tube.
IMG_1639   Previous fire damage.
IMG_1639   FPE panel.
IMG_1639   Questionable electrical service entrance.
IMG_1639   Carpenter ant excavations.
IMG_1639   Carpenter ant frass.
IMG_1639   No downspout, undermining retaining wall.
IMG_1639   Failing retaining wall.
IMG_1639   Furnace in need of service.
IMG_1639   Ejection pump with leak in waste line.
IMG_1639   Cat damaged flex duct.
IMG_1639   Ameteurish hydronic system.
IMG_1639   Dryrot after the vernonia flood.
IMG_1639   Sometimes homes settle.
IMG_1639   Exposed electrical connections in an attic area.
71.5   Bio Growth. This is natures way of telling you that the basement is wet and not much air circulates in this stairwell
IMG_4655   Cracked hard coat stucco allowing for water intrusion around window
IMG_4669   Doing the dishes this way must really take a long time
IMG_4673   Large yellow jacket nest in an attic