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home inspections camano island: Camano Island Home Inspection - 04/02/10 11:01 AM
 
  
Camano Island, WA
Camano Island is considered large with a land mass of nearly 40 square miles. During the last census in 2000 there were 13,358 residents, but it was estimated that 17,000 during the summer months. It will be interesting to see what the 2010 Census report says.
Camano Island is named after the Spanish explore Jacinto Caamaño. On the west side of the island lies Saratoga Passage. Skagit bay is to the north, Possession Sound to the south, and Port Susan to the east.
The small Davis Slough and adjacent wetlands are all that separate Camano Island from … (0 comments)

home inspections camano island: Shocking Wiring Installation...(As it was never intended) - 03/23/10 11:05 AM
Anyone can drive down to the big box store and buy electrical supplies, yet once they get home, there is a chance that they will install it right. But in alot of cases I see there are often serious safety hazards created by the "weekend warriors" attempt at adding electrical circuits. The results could be devestating, causing fires or possibly electrocution.
As a home inspector, I get to see alot of what I call "Bubba & Skeeta" altered wiring. No permits; Plenty of double taps; No understanding of polarity, bonding, grounding, floating neutrals, amps, volts, watts, load side vs line side.......and lots and lots … (3 comments)

home inspections camano island: New Washington State Home Inspection Law - 08/13/09 12:54 PM
A new Washington State law has been passed requiring the licensing of home inspectors. (RCW 18.280)
  By Sept 1, 2009 All experienced home inspectors must be licensed
  Must prove a minimum of 100 hundred inspections completed Must prove in business for two years (as of June 1, 2008) Must pass the National Home Inspectors Exam Must pass the Washington State Component of HI Exam By July 1, 2010 Newer inspectors that did not meet the experience and/or  time requirements, and those experienced inspectors who failed to meet the Sept. 1 deadline.
  Must complete a 120 hour course, and 40 … (0 comments)

home inspections camano island: Additions... Are they a bonus, or a headache? - 03/20/09 02:48 PM
The answer to this depends on how well the addition was contructed. I am routinely reminded of this when inspecting homes.
For instance a recent inspection of a homes' addition revealed that the structure had no foundation, but rather was constructed more like a deck structure that someone added walls and a roof to. Unfortunately the work was done without permits (non-conforming) and had inadequate clearances in the crawl space.
The wood structure, of the floor system, was in some cases sitting directly on the ground, and exhibited serious fungal wood rot decay, and wood boring beetle damage. There could have been … (3 comments)

 

Harold Miller - Everett Home Inspector

Camano Island, WA

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