shoreline home inspector: Stair glissading anyone? - 02/11/08 08:54 AM
Stair glissading anyone?
Did anyone have to look that one up?
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A couple of weeks ago I did a blog about icy sidewalks. Leaking gutters can create many problems but one doesn't often think about them as safety hazards. Leaking/overflowing gutters can lead to erosion of the ground … (3 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: Hey---Keep it quiet down there! - 02/07/08 11:17 AM
I love telling nasty stories about rats! They are so much fun to pick on----don't we all need something (someone) to pick on that is smaller than us? Maybe as a planet if we would focus on picking on something as ubiquitous as rats we would have less time to … (16 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: Does the right hand know what the HECK the left hand is doing" - 02/07/08 09:52 AM
Yesterday in Is that MOLD on my Sub-Floor? I talked about the "compartmentalization" of construction and how that can lead to quality control issues. Today I am going to show pictures of a couple of quality control issues. One is primarily a nuisance issue while the other I would consider … (13 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: Is that MOLD on my Sub-Floor? - 02/06/08 11:31 AM
Quite frequently, during an inspection I am often asked what the grey discoloration that is sometimes present on floor, wall and roof sheathing in a home is. Sometimes it is due to concerns that the home might be inhabited by mold. But the discoloration I am talking about is nothing … (3 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: Get the Lead out! - 02/05/08 06:28 PM
The other day in my blog about "What would impress the Romans?" I touched on the subject of Lead Poisoning. I think lead paint is a serious concern in our homes today, but 100 years ago it would (should) have been lead pipes. I am sure many of our ancestors---even our … (10 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: It WORKS----how can it be wrong? - 02/05/08 09:49 AM
I think one of the interesting things about electricity, and something that makes electrical defects more of a safety hazard than other types of defects that we look for as inspectors, is that there are so many ways to wire things so that they "function"-----but that are still unsafe. For … (8 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: How was I SUPPOSED to get the wire there? - 02/05/08 09:40 AM
I think a big part of what makes this job so interesting is seeing all the ways that people can come up with to "solve" a problem. The example I am interested in today is the challenge of getting a wire from a satellite dish on the roof to the … (2 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: It was about what was NOT visible. - 02/04/08 11:40 AM
There are a couple of things going on in the following picture. First, and obvious, is the sidewalk (flat-work) has been poured over the siding and trim. This is very common in New and Old Construction. The house gets built and the siding installers make no provision (proper flashings) for … (2 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: Fun at the DUMP! - 02/04/08 11:29 AM
I went to the dump today and was reminded how they aren't what they used to be. In fact, does anyone but me call it the "dump" anymore. I think, at least in our area, it is called a "transfer station." What a nice euphemism. Now this isn't a blog … (3 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: What would impress the ROMANS? - 02/03/08 12:23 PM
Ever since I started building in the early 70's I have played a game in my head (and with anyone else I could torture) called: "What would the Romans be impressed with?" Think about it----of all of the incredible advances we have made on the planet since the Romans … (15 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: We all are in HOT WATER now! - 02/03/08 12:00 PM
How hot is too hot for the water at your taps? Manufacturers and the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) recommend that water temperatures at the tap not be higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Water hotter than this can lead to serious injuries to persons depending on how much hotter it is. … (7 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: What is Giovanni Venturi doing in my attic? - 02/01/08 12:55 PM
Michael Thornton posted a blog on his "Photo of the Day . . .that reminded me of another problem associated with the venting of attic spaces. Most older gable roof style homes have gable vents (which under most circumstances are adequate). Older homes may or may not have soffit vents. Current … (3 comments)
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shoreline home inspector: The Abstract Art of Home Inspection - 12/25/07 07:06 PM
I have always been fascinated with the beauty to be found in ordinary objects---objects with conditions that as a Home Inspector I would most likely be calling defects. The insides of furnaces, failing paint surfaces, and the patterns made by wood destroying organisms can all have a beauty beyond their being indicative of … (9 comments)
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