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Steven L. Smith, King of the House Home Inspection, is a licensed and working home inspector and lead instructor of home inspection at Bellingham Technical College. Smith was a two-term member of the WA state licensing board and is adjunct faculty for Washington State University and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. ASHI certified inspector. The information in this blog is designed to appeal to residents of the Pacific Northwest.

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2008 

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The creature below might be the stupidest creature on earth. You might doubt this, but I have compelling evidence. This bird brain is a few cards short of a full deck, his elevator does not go all the way to the top, he is a couple French fries short of a happy meal, he is a sandwich short of a p...
10/31/2008
There are a number of songs that might, arguably, be in the category of the best ever Halloween song. The three below are on most top ten Halloween song lists -- by the experts in such matters. Personally, as an old radio guy, I would say that these three picks by me are in ascending order. In ot...
10/30/2008
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I had a low-down and deceptive phone call at the office today. From the very beginning, it did not seem right. A man with a foreign accent, but very good with English, identified himself as being with the local yellow pages. In this area, the most widely used yellow pages directory is from DEX. T...
10/28/2008
Johnny and the Moondogs -- A household name right? After all, you have all heard Johnny and the Moondogs on the radio, you might even have a CD.  The name still doesn't ring a bell? I bet it will, let me explain. In late 1959, there was a guy band in Great Britain, pretty much unknowns, and they ...
10/27/2008
Bo Diddley. Ever heard that name before? Probably. The man with that stage name was an interesting case study in the history of early rock n' roll. His real name was Otha McDaniel. But, for as long as I can remember, the name Bo Diddley has been synonymous with the title "master and legend of roc...
10/26/2008
I estimate that twenty percent, or more, of my inspection work comes from my firm's online presence. Sure, the bulk of my work still comes from referrals, mostly from past clients or real estate professionals, but I think I can make an argument that I have achieved some modicum of success with my...
10/25/2008
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I remember, when I was visiting the United Kingdom, riding the Tube -- the underground train -- I kept hearing these words on the P.A. system in the subway -- "Mind the Gap" At first, being a greenhorn, I did not even know what they were talking about. Actually, it is a reference to the gap from ...
10/25/2008
When you think back to the British Invasion of the early to mid-1960's, you have to think of the boy bands -- Beatles, Stones, Searchers, Dave Clark 5, Animals, Yardbirds, Kinks, Hollies. There were not that many solo artists who landed on our shores, male or female, but there were a few. One of ...
10/24/2008
Everybody knows that there is big money in being a model or a mascot. Heck, Ronald McDonald and the Red Robin are famous. Me, I am still trying to find my sea legs in this arena --  but working hard to make it all fall into place. My home inspection assistant Nutsy makes big money in his spare ti...
10/24/2008
When a deck is of significant height, say 30" above grade, it should have a guardrail around it. People have known that for years. While sometimes homeowners neglect to install such a rail on a deck that is about 30" high, almost everyone agrees that a deck several feet off the ground should have...
10/23/2008
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Steven L. Smith, King of the House Home Inspection, provides information for real estate buyers, sellers and real estate industry professionals. Blog posts emphasize issues commonly found in Bellingham, WA and Whatcom County. Smith is Washington State Licensed Home Inspector #207, a state licensed structural pest inspector, ASHI certified inspector #252760 and one of the most experienced inspectors in the northwest corner of the Pacific Northwest. Steven L. Smith is lead instructor of home inspection at Bellingham Technical College and teaches classes for Washington State University and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Steve was a two-term member of the state licensing board.