I have mentioned before about lint being a fire hazard. I pulled this out of a vent this morning..... And yes, that is soot...

This roof was originally a 3/12 when it was built in 1974. These 12/12 peaks were added some time later. Probably when they put in the AC. Unfortunately, it was a home made job. These truss modification, coupled with the other issues in the home will take the repair costs over 50% of the value of the home... that is significant because, as per the Florida Building Code: " When repairs and alterations amounting to more than 50 percent of the value of the existing building are made during any 12 month period, the building or structure shall be made to conform
to the requirements for a new building or structure or be entirely demolished."

An email I received after my inspection yesterday.... 


Bo,
Thanks again.
You did a masterful job on our inspection today.
Enjoyed making your acquaintance in the process and, am pleased to know that true professionals in their respective fields still exist.
On the one hand, would have preferred that y'all didn't find so many things I'm going to have to deal with.
On the other hand, recognize that I would have later cursed you if you hadn't.

Cordial regards,
Charles

Some interesting things going on, all in one pic. Attic has no insulation on the left and the ductwork on the right is disconnected and has hot attic air coming out. The register on the left is not sealed properly, but at least it has cool air coming out.

Vertically vented dryer requires a little more maintenance than a horizontal one. Don't burn up your dryer, or worse than that, burn your home down because of something this simple.....