Do It Right The First Time - 05/26/09 08:13 PM
This is another post of the never-ending complaints home inspectors have about common sense.
This is a rear porch which was installed recently on a house I inspected last fall.  It was not put on by the builder, but a custom porch company, well known in the area.
People often ask me if this or that is a good builder or remodeling company.  My answer is usually something like, "Well, it depends on the foreman on site everyday, and the crew."
They called me long after they started having problems with this porch.  The problems started  even before the floor was … (16 comments)

A Taxing Prospect - What Goes Around Comes Around - 05/26/09 02:49 PM
After the last presidential election, I wrote a blog entry stating my point of view.  It got me many, many more emailed comments (favoring what I said) off-line than in the blog responses.   Privately, these people were afraid to publicly state what they thought of my post, which you can review here:
http://899a0c9.activerain.com/post/775031/this-time-it-will-work
We are only in the beginning stages of "fundamental change."  We see where it will lead.  At this point, with little of the total, planned agenda having been implemented, The Heritage Foundation has determined that younger people and today's newborns are each individually saddled with $175,000 in new … (0 comments)

Stamp Of Disapproval - 05/11/09 08:04 PM
The postage prices changed, again.  They change quickly.  I am left with lots of left overs.  I needed to clean up my piles.  So I went to the local post office.
I have many 41 and 42 cent stamps.  I have many 27 cent post card stamps that I use for thank you cards to referrals.  The new rates, as you know are 44 cents first class and 28 cents post card.  Easy enough.
Or is it?  This is my visit.  As you read it, consider this post a metaphor:
 
Me -- (I have been in line for 22 minutes.  … (13 comments)

 
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