Real estate blog entries tagged with washington inspector by Harold Miller (Everett Home Inspector) (Miller Home Inspection)

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washington 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)

washington 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)

washington 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)

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