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orange home inspections: An 8-ft Tall Child, Dog or Cat? (A Home Inspection Blog) - 04/22/08 12:29 PM
I love to laugh and my job as a home inspector provides many opportunities for this.  Last week I came across this in a garage.

If you look above the spring you'll see the laser sensors for the garage door.  I wrote about laser sensors in The Eye of the Tiger.  The laser sensors cannot be any more than 6-inches above the floor for child and pet safety.  I even had a friend of a client once tell me she knew someone's child who was killed by a garage door, so it's a very serious safety issue.
So back to the story.  … (17 comments)

orange home inspections: Flippin Out in the Attic - 04/22/08 11:21 AM
This weekend I inspected a home built in 1931.  It had a flat roof, so the attic was only about 16-inches tall.  I popped my head in the attic (one of very few I couldn't enter) and had to chuckle at what I saw.
Isn't that hilarious?  Okay, you're probably thinking, "This guys gone a bit wacky."  Don't worry, I guarantee every home inspector thinks it's funny.  Let me explain.
The paper you see on top of the insulation is a vapor barrier.  The vapor barrier is supposed to be on the bottom (flipped over) so it is against the ceiling below.  If … (15 comments)

orange home inspections: Comparing Apples and Oranges - 04/21/08 06:01 PM
Have you ever heard that saying, "comparing apples and oranges?"  It means you can't compare two things that really aren't comparable, for whatever reason.  Well the same thing is true for homes.
Specifically this is true when talking about electrical wiring.  There is aluminum wiring and copper wiring.  The two are definitely different in many ways.  But what I want to focus on today is the wire sizes for copper and aluminum wiring.
I came upon this the other day during a home inspection.
Look closely and you'll see the two outside wires are aluminum and the two inner wires (black and white) are … (10 comments)

 
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