Scrapbook - Sideways

These thermostats are a real pain in the neck! Both units--one upstairs and one downstairs--were observed during a recent inspection by U.S. Inspect Dallas, TX inspector, Kyle Holland.

It's pretty nice that this seller decided to upgrade their old (vertical) thermostats with these newer digital models, but in order to avoid repainting or creating new holes due to the change in the units' orientation, the homeowner simply installed them sideways. This just might be something to add to our list of Things We Can Live With About Our Homes That Buyers Can't And Won't. It may not seem like a big deal at the time (though I just can't imagine this not getting annoying after a while), but when we put ourselves in a buyer's shoes, we see that installing them properly is probably (definitely) the better way to go. But we thought this innovative solution deserved a special place in our scrapbook.