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everett home inspector: What is eating my house? - 11/18/07 12:12 PM

What is causing all these holes? Is it termites? Carpenter Bees? Some species of wood boring beetle?
Well there is no need to call the Pest Control Operators, or a repair contractor. These holes from Teredo Shipworm did not occur in the structure. However their evidence can be found in some … (4 comments)

everett home inspector: Double trouble.....Test plugs, and vent flashings - 11/08/07 02:37 AM

I bet the plumber is wondering what keeps happening to all his test plugs. Well I found one of them.
For those that don't know..... test plugs are installed on each plumbing vent so that the drain, waste, vent (DWV) system can be pressurized with air. Any leaks will prevent the … (11 comments)

everett home inspector: When hot water tanks go wild......from an Everett Home Inspector - 11/08/07 12:49 AM

Defective safety equipment on your hot water tank can result in serious consequences. I was reminded of this tonight as I watched an episode of Mythbusters with Jamie and Adam.
They were testing out the "myth" that hot water tanks can rocket out of a home when safety devices fail. Well I … (4 comments)

everett home inspector: Faulty Vapor Barrier installation (Everett Home Inspector) - 11/07/07 12:07 AM

This structural support wall appears OK from a distance.

But fortunately the rodents had torn away the vapor retarder in places to reveal that it is sandwiched between a double bottom plate. The plate is not treated lumber... I can only wonder what this builder was thinking when they placed the barrier … (9 comments)

everett home inspector: Blocking crawl space vents....Advice from an Everett Area Home Inspector - 11/06/07 11:32 PM

Blocking crawl space vents....
Being a northwest native, I am not sure what part of the country this practice is acceptable, but one thing I can tell you is that it is not OK here in Western Washington. Yet I see it done, and have no idea why people think it is OK.
I … (6 comments)

everett home inspector: Don't wait to see if the buyer notices the failed siding. - 11/01/07 09:55 AM

Failed exterior Louisiana Pacific (LP), Inner Seal, siding is a defect that I run into frequently. The product is an oriented strand board product (OSB), which has been the subject of a class action lawsuit. The Inner Seal product was manufactured from about 1985 to 1996, and was produced in both lap and … (8 comments)

everett home inspector: Is your Washington Inspector licensed? ...by an Everett Home Inspector - 10/24/07 10:36 AM

That is a trick question. And I will explain. You see as Home Inspectors there is no license here in Washington State. But here is the tricky part; We do have to obtain a Structural Pest Inspectors license (SPI) from the State, if we report on of course pests (wood destroying … (3 comments)

everett home inspector: Should new construction be inspected? - 10/21/07 08:22 AM

The answer is YES! It amazes me how many home buyers ask that question. Or when I have a buyer call to inquire, and they tell me that their agent said that they did not need an inspection, because the new home was already inspected by the local building department. .....What?Fortunately there … (3 comments)

everett home inspector: My vFlyer for Craigslist posting - 10/16/07 11:31 AM

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