Description
This house was in relatively poor condition compared to what we usually see. There were numerous significant problems, ranging from fire hazards (cumbustible insulation in the electrical boxes -- see photo) to mold hazards (rotting floor boards in the mechanical closet -- see photo), to toxic gas (water heater producing more than 63x the safe amount of carbon monoxide), to biological hazards (squirrels living in the attic).
This house had already been visited by the county Weatherization Assistance Program -- all these problems were left by them, and one at least (the insulation in the electrical boxes) was caused by them! They had added insulation to the attic and walls without first sealing air leaks, with the result that in several places insulation had blown into or out of the house from holes in the walls.