https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/bc5d5fe7-dcc7-4277-beff-17f4f2ac2407 Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, general contractor Tom Silva, and mason Mark McCullough share some wild code violations submitted to them by home inspectors. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse In This Video: Tom starts with a deck that’s barely supported by anything. Submitted by Jim in Alaska., Mark shows a concrete front step with a little wooden step attached to the top of it to clear the riser requirements. Submitted by David in Rhode Island., Richard shows a wine cork that has been stuffed into a pipe to stop a leak. Submitted by Jim in Cleveland., Resources: Expert assistance with this segment was provided by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) (https://www.homeinspector.org/). About Home Inspection Nightmares: This Old House’s host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape designer Jenn Nawada, and mason Mark McCullough take a look at some of the unbelievable images home inspectors have submitted. From a chimney in desperate need of a "haircut" to ductwork that was repaired with a pair of jeans (seriously!), you've got to see these cautionary tales. About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite Dangerous Deck | Home Inspection Nightmares | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Sun, 17 May 2026 05:32:54 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/bc5d5fe7-dcc7-4277-beff-17f4f2ac2407 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.