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eifs inspections: WEBSITE HIJACKING - 07/05/08 10:47 AM
Hello everyone,
I've been away for a while and it's nice to say hello to all of my old AR buddies and hope to make some new ones.
I guess this is a good time to post this topic, I've posted it before, but the problem seemed to go away. It is now back... worse than ever.
If anyone has some advice as to what I can do to solve the problem, PLEASE HELP!!!
I am experiencing a very frustrating problem. It doesn't happen all of the time, but it happens MOST of the time. Since everyone here is so much … (34 comments)
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eifs inspections: This guy is not having a good day. - 02/19/08 05:09 PM
I see a lot of strange things driving through the streets of New York. I came across this today on my way home from work. I couldn't help but to stop and take a few pictures to share.
I feel very bad for the man that was driving the truck. He will probably loose his job over this.
They spray paint on the clearence sign coming in does make it difficult to read.
I used to have a tractor, many years ago. Anytime it looked close, I used to inch my way under, hanging out, or getting out and checking. It was scary.
One time, … (17 comments)
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eifs inspections: Blogjacking - 02/03/08 01:49 PM
I don't know if this is a "usual" and accepted practice, but here goes.
I find that contributing in different forums has increased my search ratings when someone enters certain keywords into a search. Of course, we all know this.
I try not to "blog" simply for the purpose of "blogging" and I certainly put plenty of effort to keep my contributions original and worthy.
During a recent search, I found that someone has attached their website to a blog that I posted.
When you look at search results, you see my name and a partial of the blog. When you click on it, it brings … (11 comments)
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eifs inspections: Cricket anyone? - 01/30/08 04:22 PM
Have you ever looked at something and before you could stop yourself, shouted out "Oh smailto:s#@*!"I just left a crawlspace where I encountered this:Image Insert:82.8 KBImage Insert:66.31 KBImage Insert:74.99 KBImage Insert:64.87 KBEach picture is of a different joist. Each and every joist was covered with these guys. I was afraid to pull down any insulation, I thought they would eat me! I would have taken more pictures, but my digital camera was almost out of film.Came across some of this too:Image Insert:57.2 KBImage Insert:66.86 KBEven found a few of these:Image Insert:81.74 KBBut this was the scariest!!!!Image Insert:58.18 KB … (14 comments)
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eifs inspections: EIFS Inspections - 09/20/07 09:13 PM
In another forum that I participate in, a fellow inspector that is not familiar with inspecting EIFS had asked for some pointers. Although there is alot more to the process than can be reasonably posted. Below is a copy of a short list that I prepared.
The copy is edited, there were some photos that I commented on that are not included here. Pleas bear in mind that there are previous messages leading up to this response.
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eifs inspections: THANK YOU NIMA! - 08/01/07 05:44 PM
A really nice thing happened this past week.
The other evening I received a phone call from a gentleman that introduced himself as Nima Rezvan of Countrywide Loans in Norwalk, Connecticut. He sounded too nice on the phone, so, being a New Yorker I was sure he was trying to sell me something.
Perhaps he sensed what I was feeling, so he immediately assured me that he wasn't a telemarketer and had nothing to sell. He told me he was a fellow Active Rainer and that one of his clients was purchasing a home in New York and needed a Home Inspector. The … (10 comments)
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eifs inspections: CERTIFIED EIFS INSPECTIONS - 06/24/07 11:34 AM
EIFS
Exterior Insulating Finish System
EIFS (Pronounced EEFS), Exterior Insulating Finish System , is an exterior cladding system is made up of numerous components, that work together form one system.
The components are:
Moisture Barrier
Drainage Plane (optional)
Insulation board. Mechanically and/or Adhesively attached.
Trim and Accessories
Base coat
Fiberglass mesh, embedded in the basecoat
Finish coat
Flashing
Sealants
A properly installed EIFS system can provide many years of cosmetically appealing, weather resistant, energy efficient and low maintenance service. An improperly installed or maintained EIFS system can be your worst nightmare.
In most cases of an EIFS system failure, it is not any of the components themselves that have failed . It is almost always an … (46 comments)
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eifs inspections: The Inspector's Role (reposted) - 03/19/07 09:18 PM
I am "brand new" to Activerain. I recently posted this blog, which I believe is relevant to another active blog regarding "Deal Killers". My reason for reposting is that I do not know if was posted in the proper place and thought it might be of interest.
The Inspector's Role
For most of us, even the most real estate savvy, the decision to purchase a home and the selection of the home itself are probably some of the biggest and most important decisions we have the option to make. Most people are not construction experts, and even those that are... are not experts … (2 comments)
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