Fix one thing, break another.  This is sometimes what happens when it comes to home repairs.

During a recent inspection in Coupeville, this was the case in this particular home’s crawl space. 

A plumbing contractor (or perhaps an ambitious but under-qualified and unlicensed homeowner) had installed an iron sewer line under the home.

However, in the process, they had decided it would be a wise idea to cut (and in turn compromise) one of the floor joists underneath the bathroom to accommodate that iron sewer line.

Probably not a great idea for the home’s integrity. Live and learn, right? 

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