The Strangest Things Found During Structural Inspections

A Los Angeles-based company called Alpha Structural, Inc., has been in the business of building foundations for structures and making repairs to them. And over the years they’ve stumbled on some major construction fails.

So, they’ve shared some photos that seem to defy construction laws and regulations. These bizarre structural findings are so weird, you’ll have to do a double take.

A Crack in the House

Inspectors never know what they’ll find in North Hollywood. Maybe they’ll walk in and find a crack in the walls of a house. Other times they’ll find a crack on the floor. Clearly, this was caused by earthquakes, which is fairly common in California.

Foam Was Used to Stop This Collapse

While only a temporary measure, someone used polyurethane foam to keep that brick pressed against that rock. But Alpha Structural inspectors knew right away that this home could still collapse at any time.

They Found an Ancient Skull

While performing an inspection on a property, the folks at Alpha Structural discovered a human skull, which the home owners had apparently brought over from Peru. But don’t worry. A detective coroner found that it was about 1,000 years old.

This is Why the Floor Was Declining

They say a home needs solid legs to stand on, but the wooden leg on this side of the house is resting unevenly against that concrete on the ground. And all it would take is a minor earthquake to cause that leg to slip, causing the whole house to sag.