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Podcast: Standing Out in Ohio Podcast
Episode: Sewer Scope Challenges: What Home Inspectors Can and Cannot Do
Description: Send us Fan MailSewer scope inspections can be thwarted by inaccessible clean-outs, requiring plumbers rather than home inspectors to create proper access points. We explore why clean-outs are essential, what prevents inspectors from completing scopes, and who's responsible for ensuring access before home purchases.• Every home should have at least one clean-out, with additional access points every 100 feet for longer sewer lines• Clean-outs can become inaccessible when caps fuse to pipes over time, are hidden behind walls, or were never installed• Home inspectors in Ohio cannot legally pull toilets, cut pipes, or create...