# Do you look behind furniture for defects and hazards?

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**Created:** [January 25, 2005, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-look-behind-furniture-for-defects-and-hazards/182220 "2005-01-25T00:00:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 25, 2005, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-look-behind-furniture-for-defects-and-hazards/182220/1 "2005-01-25T00:00:00Z")

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**Originally Posted By: jtedesco**  
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Do you look behind furniture for defects and hazards?  
  
  
![](upload://2CbtMXiTpODYufc4deTJB2Yy6QE.jpeg)  

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--  
Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant  
  
[www.nachi.org/tedescobook.htm](http://www.nachi.org/tedescobook.htm)

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**Post date:** [January 25, 2005, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-look-behind-furniture-for-defects-and-hazards/182220/2 "2005-01-25T00:00:00Z")

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**Originally Posted By: dvalley**  
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Yes, I find these in 25% of my homes.  

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David Valley  
  
  
MAB Member

  
Massachusetts Certified Home Inspections  
[http://www.masscertified.com](http://www.masscertified.com)  
  
"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go."

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**Post date:** [January 25, 2005, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-look-behind-furniture-for-defects-and-hazards/182220/3 "2005-01-25T00:00:00Z")

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**Originally Posted By: pdacey**  
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Always. And that picture is one of the reasons why.  

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Slainte!

  
Patrick Dacey  
[swi@satx.rr.com](mailto:swi@satx.rr.com)  
TREC # 6636  
[www.southwestinspections.com](http://www.southwestinspections.com)

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**Post date:** [January 25, 2005, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-look-behind-furniture-for-defects-and-hazards/182220/4 "2005-01-25T00:00:00Z")

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**Originally Posted By: mcraig**  
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It depends on the size of the furniture. I don’t move wall units, and the picture you have is what is found many times after the wall unit, Big screen TV and sound systems are moved. ![icon_smile.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/4/d/4dce0a1c1db0bf5321e5b3270bfbc1b059ae6ef2.gif) ![icon_smile.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/4/d/4dce0a1c1db0bf5321e5b3270bfbc1b059ae6ef2.gif) ![icon_smile.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/4/d/4dce0a1c1db0bf5321e5b3270bfbc1b059ae6ef2.gif)  

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