Monday, May 25, 2009

Idiots

Some of the things we do to our homes are just plain idiotic. This condominium has more than its fair share of those.

This recessed light was installed in the A/C ducting soffit in the dining room. The installer pushed too hard with the hole saw and drilled a hole in the A/C duct the exact diameter of the recessed fixture. It was then discovered fixture's can would not clear the ducting, so it was discarded. Duct tape was fashioned to create a fire barrier and the fixture was glued into the drywall void with a hot-glue-gun.

In order to supply an added alarm system with power, a previous homeowner tapped into this outlet. To patch the hole created, they merely wadded up butcher paper, stuffed it next to the outlet and plastered over. I'm amazed this place never burnt down.

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