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"Nuke-testing" for Fun and Profit, Bellingham, WA - 02/25/12 08:55 PM
A few months ago, a friend of mine who happens to be a home inspector, showed me this little gadget. The sole purpose of the gadget was to test the function of microwave ovens. Now, fact is, as a home inspector, the obligation for inspecting appliances in this state is pretty minimal -- we don't have to do so if we don't want to, per the state standards of practice.
From a marketplace standpoint, most of us do take a look at appliances as a service. It is basic: We check that range burners come on, that dishwashers don't seem to be … (14 comments)
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Some Like It Hotter (Whatcom County Real Estate Inspection) King of the House - 02/18/12 07:52 AM
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Where Oh Where Did My Draft Posts Go? - 02/17/12 10:18 PM
Hello all,
I have been very busy lately and not been in the rain as much as I probably should be. I had some time tonight and decided to write a blog post. I have put up some draft material, appropriate photos and all ready to go. I just had to compose the words. But when I went to my home page, I no longer see access to my draft posts. Finding them used to be easier than falling off a log. If anyone out there is familiar with the new format and can tell me how to find my 25+ … (9 comments)
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Bellingham Real Estate Inspection (King of the House) Live Knob and Tube Wiring - 02/06/12 10:11 AM
In an older home, the home inspector should attempt to determine if energized knob and tube wiring is present. It is not always possible to definitively make that determination, but often it is possible to do so. In fact, frequently it is fairly easy to state, no doubt about it, that there IS energized knob and tube wiring. It is more risky, and often harder to determine, that there is NO LIVE knob and tube wiring at an old home that was built in the era when knob and tube was the system of choice -- the era of Edison up into the 1950's.
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Bang the Drum Slowly: Mexican Wedding Procession - 02/01/12 11:02 AM
My wife and I are back home, in Bellingham, after our annual jaunt down to Oaxaca, Mexico. Secret: We missed the big winter snow and wind storm that took place here in Whatcom county. Oaxaca is near Guatemala, so almost to Central America. We love it in the city and we have made some fine friends among the Mexican people since we have been going there for four years now.
We enjoy the color, the sounds and the lively atmosphere. The environment is anything but bland. The public square or zocalo is full of poinsettias in bloom, people in bright clothes, … (5 comments)
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Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, Wa. Home Inspector
Bellingham,
WA
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King of the House Home Inspection, Inc
Address: Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, Blaine, Sumas, Nooksack, Lake Whatcom, Lake Samish, Anacortes, Mount Vernon, Whatcom County, Bellingham, WA, 98225
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