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2012
Habitat for Humanity or Rodentity- Under the bathtub, air bypass. Wenatchee and Cle Elum Home Inspection Services.It has become all too often that I find myself showered with rodent fecal pellets.As a structural pest inspector one of my duties is to evaluate all plumbing drops that I can access. ...
09/28/2012
Performing to your Standards and Beyond- Electrical SystemsAs a Washington State home inspector I certain obligations. One very important item is the reporting of certain electrical service panels. From the Washington State Home Inspectors Standar...
09/28/2012
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Now I'm talking nipples- Need a pinch? Wenatchee and Quincy Home Inspection ServicesEvery once in awhile during the home inspection I run into some conditions that you have to wonder why. In this service panel we had fairly clean work. But when I looked at h...
09/26/2012
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The drop on the drip- Improper drip edge flashings. Wenatchee and Chelan Home and Real Estate InspectionsSometime even basic ideas are hard to do right. A basic principle of pitched roofing is the covering is a water shedding device. That means the control of water has to be from upper layer over...
09/25/2012
Sunday Smokes- Surviving living in a bon fire.Well it’s been a full two weeks of living in what has been like a perpetual camp fire. On September 8th Wenatchee and the surrounding areas were hit with lightning strikes igniting over a hundred wildfires. (Fire Incident information)What would next ...
09/23/2012
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Missing the point- How not to install a roof – Wenatchee and Chelan Home Inspection ServicesSometimes you have to wonder. I was just on a recent home inspection for a client. I had been asked to inspect a home that they recently purchased.My clients were not satisfied with the inspection they rec...
09/20/2012
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Why AFCI’s. Safety First- Wenatchee Home and Structural Pest Inspection ServicesThere is a lot of debate in the electrical community on AFCI’s (ARC Fault Circuit Interrupter). The big issue or complaint is in regards to nuisance tripping. (AFCI and GFCI basics article)What has been shown in the f...
09/19/2012
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Proper Landings-Are your stairs safe? Wenatchee and Quincy Home InspectionsOne of the most common defects on home is stairs. Stairs often are not properly constructed to meet the requirements for safety. This can include width requirements, rail strength, proper handrails, or variation in height ...
09/17/2012
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Realtors are you referring repairmen? Observations from the other side of the fence. Wenatchee Real Estate Inspection services. A good Realtor is worth his or hers weight in gold. I really feel that.What is my definition of a good Realtor? That is one who is honest and looking out for their clie...
09/13/2012
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First Response- Time is not on your side. Wenatchee and Leavenworth Home Inspections. In my past life I spent over fifteen years as a First Responder and HazMat Technician. I was part of one the very first Industrial HazMat and Emergency Response te...
09/11/2012
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