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aldrichs home inspections: Ladder Safety – Can you really catch yourself if you fall? - 05/07/10 03:08 PM
It's been just over four weeks since I had the unfortunate experience of falling eight feet from the gutter edge of a house I was inspecting. I had set up my ladder on a composite deck and as I was stepping onto the roof, the bottom of the ladder slipped out and both the ladder and I came crashing down onto the deck. I feel very fortunate in that my injuries--that is, three compression fractures in my middle back--are relatively minor and with another two to four more weeks I should make a full recovery.
The incident got me thinking about ladder … (7 comments)
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aldrichs home inspections: Troublesome Traps - 04/28/10 02:05 PM
Whether we realize it or not, plumbing traps are an extremely important component in not only the plumbing system, but the health of the structure as a whole. If traps are installed incorrectly or if they are an older style they can sometimes prove to be troublesome.
Plumbing traps are specially designed to prevent sewer odors from wafting up into house through the plumbing fixtures-that is, sinks, bathtubs and showers. The traps accomplish this by providing a water seal that is created by waste water. Every time the fixture is used, the old water in the trap is forced out and … (7 comments)
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aldrichs home inspections: Exposed fly rafters and rake fascia ends… it’s all in the details. - 10/21/09 03:27 PM
One of the more common roof flashing details I often find missing is over the tops of the fly rafter and rake fascia board ends. Fly rafters are the outer most rafters of the gable overhang and the rake fascia are the vertical trim boards installed over the fly rafters. Over time, lack of flashing or roofing material over the tops of these exposed ends will allow wood decay fungi (rot) to occur. Below is an example of what I am referring to.
Whenever I find this condition, I always recommend installing cap flashing or roofing material on the tops of … (4 comments)
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aldrichs home inspections: What's that funky smell? - 09/21/09 02:27 PM
As most of us are aware, there is an increased number of short-sale, repos (and the like) on the market right now. When I am called in to do an inspection on one of these types of homes, I am always leary of what I might, or might not, find--that is, some folks can get pretty dang malicious before moving out of a house. I have seen complete kitchens and bathrooms (cabinets and all) ripped out of the house; all the light fixtures and door hardware removed; all the appliances (including the generator and wood stove) taken; all the heat ducts … (15 comments)
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Jason Aldrich Sequim, WA Home Inspector
Sequim,
WA
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Aldrich's Home Inspections, Inc.
Address: 422 W. Prairie Street, Sequim, WA, 98382
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