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bow home inspector: Hooked on Goofy - 07/25/08 06:51 PM
I have written a number of blogs recently on Pacific Northwest Music Legends. Another is going to follow before too long. Now, this blog you are reading is music related and I think it gets across a point I am trying to make. Newer is not always better. I know that there … (12 comments)

bow home inspector: Home Inspector's Nightmare - 07/06/08 05:11 PM
When I talk to people who have graduated from college, myself included but that would be talking to myself, I find that many of us have had the same nightmare. It is something on the order of it being the last day of class and you are suppossed to graduate and, at that … (10 comments)

bow home inspector: Bellingham WA Home Inspector (King of the House) -- A Pest Infestation - 06/09/08 08:36 PM
Everybody knows what a pest is, or at least I think they do. In the field of home inspection, the pests include the wood destroying organisms (wood boring beetles, some ants, termites) and also members of those species commonly referred to as "vermin." But, even if those species are present, what … (8 comments)

bow home inspector: Carpenters With Bad Public Relations - 05/31/08 12:35 AM
This blog talks about work done by carpenters that would fit into the category of "unwelcome work." These carepenters are not human. They are insect carpenters -- the well-known and much feared ant known as the carpenter ant. The photos below are evidence of a significant carpenter ant infestation. This cottage was located in … (8 comments)

bow home inspector: It's All About Flashing - 05/19/08 04:06 PM
If a homeowner or handyman plans to install a new roof or put in plumbing stacks or roof vents, it sure makes sense to do some reading about the process before getting the ladder out and going up onto the roof.
The two plumbing stack flashings below have obvious problems. The … (8 comments)

bow home inspector: Bellingham Home Inspection (King of the House): Crawl Space Vapor Barrier - 12/03/07 12:32 PM
This photo shows a crawl space that is missing the plastic vapor barrier. While not uncommon to find it like this on some older homes, the vapor barrier is an important part of the construction process. Basic physics makes it obvious that the plastic helps keep all the moisture in the … (1 comments)

 
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