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blaine wa home inspector: Blaine WA Home Inspection (King of the House): Want Mold? Baby -- You Got It! - 02/06/08 12:48 PM

There have been a number of posts lately about mold. Home inspectors see mold all the time, in varying degrees. Sometimes it is widespread but usually it is in a localized area and it does not take an Einstein to determine the cause. And, one thing is certain, mold is ALWAYS, in … (2 comments)

blaine wa home inspector: Whatcom, Skagit County Home Inspection (King of the House): Tall Trees And Your Roof - 09/20/07 05:14 PM

Trees can cause a myriad of problems when they are too near, or hanging over, roofs. Sometimes the damage is pretty apparent: Like when the big branch blows in the wind and rips or breaks shingles off. Perhaps more devastating long-term, because homeowners do not pick up on it, is the … (2 comments)

blaine wa home inspector: Bellingham Home Inspector (King of the House): Shake Roofs - 09/20/07 05:09 PM

Shake, and wood roofs, in general, can be very pretty roofs. But, if they start going south, they can deteriorate real fast. Because they are wood, if rot begins and moisture levels stay at twenty percent or higher, that rot will continue. Shakes are popular in my Pacific Northwest Region, but … (2 comments)

blaine wa home inspector: Pacific Northwest Home Inspection (King of the House): Unsafe Junction Boxes - 09/18/07 02:11 PM

The purpose of a junction box is to safely contain splices inside the box. This keeps people from coming in contact with live voltages. And, should the splices build up resistance and overheat, the box confines the wires and reduces the chances of a fire. If you think about it, it … (3 comments)

blaine wa home inspector: Mount Vernon WA Home Inspection (King of the House): Carbon Monoxide - 06/09/07 11:04 PM

Sometimes the parties in a real estate transaction become frustrated when a home inspector calls for further evaluation by some other specialized party. Inspectors, if they are paying attention, know that this is an unpopular call, especially if the inspector is calling for a number of different professionals to come in afterwards. … (5 comments)

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