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Inspection of a Home Hot Water Tank (Part 3)

When inspecting this hot water tank it was also found that the temperature pressure relief valve drain line was routed so it would empty into the crawl space of the home. Water could very will accumulate in the crawl space if the valve should develop a leak. … (10 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today Hot Water Tank (Part 2) - 01/31/09 04:02 PM

 
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Inspection of a Home Hot Water Tank

On this Inspection, I also found the hot water tank was installed over finished living areas of the home. There was no catch pan and no drain installed. It was recommend having a qualified plumber install a catch pan and drain to prevent water damage to the finished interior areas below … (6 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today Hot Water Tank (Part 1) - 01/29/09 08:18 PM

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The home's Hot Water Tank

Found water stains below the hot water tank. This very well could be a sign that the current hot water tank is failing. Though the damage does appear to have been there for some time which could have been caused by another hot water tank. There was no signs of … (5 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today: Downspouts - 01/28/09 10:40 PM

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When Inspecting Downspout areas

There are one or more downspouts that have no extensions, or the extensions that are ineffective. This can result in water accumulating around the homes foundation, and in to the basement. Accumulated water is a conducive condition to wood destroying insects and organisms, it may also cause the foundation to settle and possibly fail … (12 comments)

Wednesday Spirit Walk: No. 3 - 01/28/09 11:54 AM

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When a person is on a vision quest
He or she must have certain attitudes and intentions for his or her's prayers to be sincere, and then he or she must carry these over into his or her daily life it is easy to forget what you've learned during this trial, unless you remember to carry on your prayer continually during every day of your life, you will not have learned one of … (4 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today: Things that happen today- 27 Jan. - 01/27/09 08:05 PM

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Things that happen today- 27 Jan.
In 1756, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria.
In 1880, Thomas Edison received the patent for his electric incandescent lamp.
In 1901, opera composer Giuseppe Verdi died in Milan, Italy, at the age of 87.
In 1951, an era of atomic testing in the Nevada desert began, as an Air Force plane dropped … (7 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today: Roof Aged Covering - 01/26/09 07:23 PM

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Aged Roof Covering

The roof's shingles are old, their life looks to be expired. The roof covering needs to be replaced. Even though the roof covering could very will last a year, there are some areas that may need to be patched with tar if leaks start to develop. There are also missing shingles on the main roof area, and there is … (5 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today: Roof Soft Spots - 01/25/09 11:05 PM

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Under the Roof, Damaged Sheathing

As I was walking on the roof. I came along many soft spots in the roof of the home. Just about 15% of the surface. When I was inspecting the attic, I found that some of those spots were actually weak areas in the sheathing. Looks like when the new shingles were applied, there were some new … (4 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today: A Safety Issue Cover Plate - 01/25/09 09:51 PM

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A safety issue cover plate missing

There are one or more electric boxes, are missing their cover plates. Such as for receptacles, junction boxes, and or switches in the home. Cover plates are intended to contain fire and to prevent anyone from electric shock from any exposed wires. This is a safety issue due to the risk of fire and … (5 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today: Down with Horse Tax! - 01/25/09 03:04 PM

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The law makers of the State of New Hampshire. Need to remember the people, Voted them in to Office, and we sure can Vote them back out of Office.

Down with Horse Tax!!
The New Hampshire Farm Bureau, and horse owners of New Hampshire. Were caught off guard by State Rep. Democrat Carla Skinder's Bill recommending that horse owns pay a fee. This Bill is up for approval this Tuesday, House Bill 427-FN-A-LOCAL.
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Wednesday - Spirit Walk: No. 2 - 01/21/09 07:11 PM

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Perhaps the most important reason for lamenting is that it helps us to realize our oneness with all thing, to know that all things are our relatives, then in behalf of all things we pray to Wakan Tanka that, he may give to us knowledge of him who is the source of all things, yet greater than all things.
 
 
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Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - French Drain - 01/20/09 09:55 PM

 
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Drainage is very importand, to you and to your home.
If you have to much surface water percolates down to the bottom of the foundation, you'll end up with water oozing up between the floor slab and wall of the foundation. You'll start seen puddles forming on your cellar floor. When I'm walken around the exterior perimeter of the home, you and your family have picked to buy. I look for … (5 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - A bit about Drainage - 01/19/09 08:48 PM


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When I'm walking around the site of the home. You and your family have picked to buy. A few questions that I ask myself.
Does the property slope so that rain and melting snow drain's away from this home?
Does the water drain off the property, if so where does it go?
Are there places that it remain in pools on the property?

When I first arrive at the home to … (9 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - The home site - 01/18/09 10:15 PM


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No other single element is more important in the selection of a home than its location. Checken out a location for livability and investment potential may take a bit of time, but its worth it, to you and your family.
While the structure of a home is a important aspect of construction, a homebuyer should also consider the arrangement of the site the home is builded on, like the placement of … (7 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - A Flex Duct - 01/18/09 01:59 PM


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On this inspection: I found more than one section of the flex duct was sagging excessively, in the crawl space of the home.

The flex duct was loose and sagging because of a broken strap. That should have been holding it at the front, on the right side. It's recommended by the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association. When using this kind of duct, it should not … (6 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - Even New Construction - 01/17/09 11:53 PM

 
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Mold on the underside of a subfloor
The crawl space of the home this Inspection took place, was dry, and had no sign of water infiltration problems of any kind.

 
 
 The mold that is present on the underside of just about every part of the subfloor. Of a new construction. Was most likely from the construction phase of the home. Wet from rain and snow before the roof was … (4 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - A Roof with Fans - 01/17/09 08:53 PM


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Roof inspection method: walked
Roof Type: Cross gable, Hipped
Roof ventilation: Evaluate: Five power fans are the only source of attic ventilation. There are no cross ventilation, such as gable end louvers, or soffit vents.
The question arises as if there is adequate ventilation in the cooler months when the temperature controlled fans are not operating. Another concern arises whether the attic fans are poulling conditioned air from the home, rather than outside air from … (6 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - New Life - 01/16/09 05:08 PM

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There is New Life coming to Claremont, New Hampshire
Ice River Springs Water Company, hopes to open their doors in Claremont this year.
The building for their facilitie, has been built out on River Road in Claremont. There still some finishing, that needs to be done. They also still need to move the equipment in, and get it all setup. They still don't have their final occupancy permits from the City.
Ice … (5 comments)

Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - Under the Kitchen Sink - 01/15/09 09:13 PM


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Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - Under the Kitchen Sink
 
Styles and Materials
The Water Source: Public, Plumbing Supply: Copper, Plumbing Distribution: Copper

The gasket under the kitchen sink is leaking, on the right side. Needs to be repaired. Your recommended to use a qualified licensed plumber to make repair or to correct as needed.
 

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Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today - Water Heater Pipe - 01/14/09 08:40 PM

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This is the first of many post's to come. Of helpful tips, to do with homes.

Your looking at the water heater pipe inlet, as you can see along the top is corroded. At time of your Home Inspection, I did not witness the pipe leaking today. This should alert you a repair is needed with in the very near future. Recommend that a qualified licensed plumber, should be called … (7 comments)

Wednesday Spirit Walk: No. 1 - 01/13/09 10:42 PM


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Those who are healed do not talk about it among themselves and spread the news. If a thing is holy and sacred, if it's a miracle, it's not talked about. It's too special for that. Visions one receives are in the same category. they are something peronal between Wakan Tanka and the seeker that affects the whole of his or her's life. Even the human's family will not discuss it or tell … (8 comments)

Human's UNRECOGNIZED - 01/12/09 08:06 PM

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Folk's all over our Country, need to know of these fine Human's!


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My heart was sadden today, when I came along a site. Sayen that the Abenaki is Unrecognized, by the State of New Hamshire, and our Federal Governemnt.
The Pennacook Tribe of New Hampshire, are also Unrecognized by the State and Federal Governemnt.
All because when the … (19 comments)

Take What You've Found - 01/11/09 08:39 PM

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Take what you've found out about who ya are, what ya now know of yourself. Follow those directives. If ya found that ya like fried onions, then fry them. If ya found that ya love music, dance. If ya found ya need quiet, then be alone. If ya found you don't like your job, then find a new one. What ever ya found, then be it! If it's going to take discipline, then … (10 comments)

Which Path Will You Follow - 01/11/09 01:29 PM
 
 

 
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The Sacred Quiver carries two types of maahotse (arrows), the Straight and the Crooked.  
Both arrows represent the movement that is inside each of us as Grandfather (sun) rises and sets. There is movement taken place within us even as we sleep and especially when each of us dreams. Movement is the vehicle for change. There will always be change in our daily lives, either to greater … (8 comments)

Are You ? Yourself - 01/10/09 05:05 PM

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Be Yourself!
To be yourself is to experience life. That's what it's really all about.
Find the courage to be ones self, not a clone, not an expectation, not to be a programmed robot. Be uniquely yourself. There is no other like you. There never was, nor will there be another you.
Learn just to be yourself. Free yourself from envying others. Free yourself from your expectations. Free yourself from ( shoulds … (7 comments)

What is Pride - 01/10/09 02:03 AM

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Pride is the sun's sparkle on the grains of sand. Pride flows from the Sacred Essence and gives ya the courage to protect your values. Pride is the very radiance of truth, the joy of knowen yourself completely. Pride is a gift you can give to your children as you teach them to build their own home within their heart. Pride is connecting to the river that will wash your life back … (5 comments)

Enjoy Life Journey's - 01/09/09 07:31 PM

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We all move along Life Journey's, enjoy the scenery. If you will only take the time, you'll see the Creator. Fish along the way and play.

 
 
 
Pull your canoe up to the shoreline and and reast.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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A Special 7 Things About Me - MeMe For 3 - 01/05/09 06:19 PM

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I was taged three times a few weeks ago. To do this here, 7 Thing About Me - MeMe. Two of the taggens come one right after the other, the third came about a week or so later.
I'll list the three kind ladys in the order they taged this here old cowboy. I did a couple of about me,  MeMe post's back when I first joind the AR community. ( Lady's sorry for taken so long to do this here post … (17 comments)

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The Grand State of Texas - Had Two Navies - 01/04/09 08:21 PM

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  The Texas Rangers and the Texas Navy both had an important role in the safety of the Republic of Texas from 1836 - 1845 before Texas joined the Union.
Most of the settlers that came to Texas, came by way of the sea via New Orleans or Mobile to the ports at … (11 comments)

Are you a Hearing Wedding Bells - 01/03/09 08:59 PM

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Will your in luck then!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tomorrow - Sunday the 4th of January 2009, from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. There is going to be a Wedding 2009 EXPO held in the Upper Valley. At the Rireside Inn and Suites. In West Lebanon, New Hampshire.
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Do You Know Cell Phone Companies are Charging You - 01/03/09 01:12 AM

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Do you know Cell Phone Companies are Charging You?
When you use your cell phone to call 411 for Information. Your cell phone companie could be charging you, any where from $1.00 to $1.75 and sometimes even more to call 411.
 
 
Since more than likely you don't carrie a telephone directory with you in your vehicle, the cell phone companies get away with it.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Is Your Cell Phone and Telemarketers a Match - 01/02/09 07:27 PM

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The question is: Is your Cell Phone and Telemarketers a match for each other?
Seen that cell phone numbers went public on six December 2008.

Everyone's cell phone numbers are bring released to telemarketing companies,
 
 
 
 
all over America, and your going to start to receive sales calls... and the kicker to this. Is you're going to be charged for the calls from them.






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My over due Book MeMe - 01/01/09 12:01 AM

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I was tagged for this Book MeMe, back on 24 Nov. by my frirnd Robin Scott, she is a very nice lady.


 If you'll cilk on Robin's photo, it'll take you to meet her. You won't be soory you did.
Robin forgive me for being so late postten this post.




I have had this book seting on my disk from the day I was tagged.



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