I'm so sorry to hear all of this and all I can say is WOW!!! too. I'm glad that you finally became aware that you had problems with your furnace before anything like a fire started. Hopefully everything will work out in your favor and you'll be reimbursed for everything too. Good luck.

I don't know if you have ever watched the show on HGTV "Holmes On Homes" or now his new show "Holmes Inspection" on Sunday evenings but the things on this show makes me wonder if anyone can be trusted concerning home improvements or home inspections any more. It seems that even contractors with permits still make many critical mistakes.