edmonds wa home inspector: It is alright if you can fly! - 01/30/09 10:49 AM
Awhile back I inspected a 3 story condo that had a flat roof that was also a walking surface/deck. Originally this roof deck had nice barrier walls all around the roof.
At some point a previous homeowner decided that a hot tub would be a cool addition to … (20 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: Don't forget the Handi Wipes! - 10/23/08 02:13 PM
I wish someone would start "STAGING" crawl spaces.
Why does my flashlight always have to look like the Biggest Ball of Twine from all the spider webs?
Why should my coveralls be "off limits" to my sweetie on laundry day?
Wouldn't it be nice to enter a … (37 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: Got the Blues seeing Red in the White shower. - 10/20/08 11:21 AM
This house had great "curb appeal," and had an 8 page glossy full color brochure to go with it. The neighborhood supported the curb appeal with incredible views of Mt Rainier and Lake Washington. The yard was meticulously manicured.
I would have expected the interior of the home to … (19 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: How much water in a crawl space is enough? - 10/11/08 11:13 AM
Some would say that any amount is too much.
I would argue that most have some amount of water----even if it is condensation trapped under the ground cover----where the effect it could otherwise have on the house structure is minimized. Many crawl spaces show signs of past moisture----with high … (20 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: Who says there is nothing good on TV? - 09/27/08 04:52 PM
Some parents are more concerned about what their children watch on TV than other parents are. Some want to create a really great experience for the little rug rats by getting the TV right down to their level. Of course this could just as well be Nutsy the Squirrel's house. … (15 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: "Near death experience"----taking out the garbage! - 09/23/08 08:29 AM
The worst words a man can here his sweetie say is, "We have to talk"-----sends a guy right to his cave.
Believe it or not I got thinking about this when I took out the garbage this morning. I wasn't taking the garbage out because I was in the dog-house … (55 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: I think I need a shower now! - 09/18/08 05:34 PM
Distressed properties are not fun to inspect on so many different levels.
Once you get past the initial curiosity, one must face the reality that the condition of the house somehow reflects how messed up we can make our lives. Behind all the "theories" of failed mortgages in the … (33 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: I'm feeling in the pink! - 09/13/08 11:41 PM
For new construction one would think that the seller/builder would want to be showing off his work in the best possible light. Unfortunately if they were off skiing in New Zealand, instead of keeping track of the work being done, you end up with the inspector, the agent, and their … (40 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: Half baked----or---Fully baked? - 09/09/08 06:14 PM
I am sure that everyone has heard the, "Is the glass half full or half empty?" question. It is a way to differentiate between whether one has a basically "Optimistic" attitude or a basically "Pessimistic" attitude.
I am equally sure that there are many people that don't understand the … (35 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: Does "Air Gap" refer to the space under a Bungee Jumper? - 09/09/08 04:39 PM
While it is most likely an excellent idea for the Bungee Jumper to have a proper Air Gap----that is not the kind of air gap I am talking about here. I am sure most of you recognize the little chrome shape cap located on the back of your Kitchen sink----or … (15 comments)
While the corner is "obviously" damaged, what was "not-so-obvious" was that behind all that nice new paint there was considerable decay in much of the trim up the side of the window. As you can see by the length … (25 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: For Inspectors only!----no one else allowed:) - 08/28/08 06:47 PM
While most of the AR community may find this topic boring,
too technical,
unrelated to what AR is all about,
downright dangerous,
and/or "over-the-top,"----I want to do it anyway. It is primarily for all the Inspectors in the AR community. This is not one of those, "go-out-and-buy-some-test-equipment-and-try-this-at-home-type-blogs."
It has … (19 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: "Close" to an Olympic Blog! - 08/20/08 08:32 AM
People's names often were originally derived from the jobs their ancestors used to do. For example my old friend Steve Smith would have fooled around with horse's feet and hot irons a lot. Now the closest he gets to hot irons is doing his laundry.
The Baker clan made … (14 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: Big Brother----is watching! - 08/08/08 12:59 PM
I think most inspectors are used to having someone look over their shoulder during the inspection. I know that in some areas the buyer isn't around until the end of the inspection, but in my area it is common for the buyer to be at the inspection the whole time. … (25 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: Its time for amother contest! - 07/31/08 04:06 PM
After my last SUPER SUCESSFUL contest blog, "It is NO Contest," I have succumbed to the intense pressure (well maybe not) from fellow bloggers, Steve, Kara, Sean, Kevin, Kathy, and others----too numerous to list----to run another contest.
I promise no "misspeled" anagrams this time in this much easier contest.
Prizes?
Kathy … (51 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: Home Inspections Save Marriages! - 07/30/08 08:58 AM
Steve?
(Any resemblance or similarity to Bellingham Steve are purely coincidental)
StaEEEveeeee?
What?
I know I was mad at you last week for running over the cat, but I have a favor to ask.
What?
Well, I realize this is the first time it has happened in our "new house"---but could … (21 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: It just didn't quite pan out AGAIN. - 07/29/08 08:57 AM
In my Don Quixote blog the other day I talked about his amazing, rare, and small (but worthwhile) Victory.
Today I want to discuss another issue at the windmill that deserves a blog all to itself (and unfortunately makes his victory all the more hollow).
The Laundry.
… (11 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: A big ThemThem to KEXP! - 07/28/08 10:49 AM
Nine years before I came to Seattle to live (the first time), KCMU was cranking out cutting edge music. Music has always been very important to me. Gary Woltal's recent blog about the importance of music and all of Steve Smith's, blogs about musicians of the NW got me thinking … (20 comments)
edmonds wa home inspector: Don Quixote wins one? - 07/27/08 11:47 AM
It doesn't seem possible that the infamous "tilter-of-windmills" could actually win a battle. But a year ago he did an inspection of a brand new windmill in a very nice little hamlet in the frontiers of Seattle; and, had the good fortune, on a recent campaign to come up against … (13 comments)
Barbara Duncan and her old pictures of Searcy, Arkansas got me thinking about some old stuff I have lying around, and gave me the idea of running a little contest. One … (125 comments)
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Awhile back I inspected a 3 story condo that had a flat roof that was also a walking surface/deck. Originally this roof deck had nice barrier walls all around the roof.
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