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everson home inspection: Everson WA Home Inspection (King of the House): Crawl Space Debris - 02/07/08 12:12 PM

Earlier today I wrote about old roof debris and the huge mess it creates in an attic. At that time I eluded to a different, but similar, scenario in the crawl space. In the crawl space the builders will often leave the old wood forms around the poured footings or piers. … (4 comments)

everson home inspection: Whatcom County Home Inspection (King of the House): Oh Lordy! My Fungus Has Turned Green - 02/03/08 12:19 PM

People in the Pacific Northwest sometimes feel like they are living in a rain forest. And, of course, some parts of the region are in rain forests. The rest of us, who are not in rain forests, still have lots of rain. Moisture and shade, that leads to a lack of … (5 comments)

everson home inspection: Don't Look Now But My Bolts Are Loose - 01/10/08 11:49 PM

If you work in real estate, you know that modern homes that have furnaces and water heaters in the garage -- if they are in line with a vehicle path -- require a barrier or bollard as protection in front of them. Bollard, you know, that metal pole that is bolted to the concrete … (2 comments)

everson home inspection: Roll Roofing - 01/02/08 11:05 AM

Roll roofing, bottom line, is not a very durable nor a high quality roofing material. However, in budget operations or non-critical locations, it is sometimes used -- often on lower sloped roofs because it is cheap and more suitable for that application than conventional shingles. It is quite common on shed … (0 comments)

everson home inspection: Bellingham WA Home Inspection (King of the House): Wood Stove Safety - 12/02/07 07:08 PM

Wood burning stoves and fireplaces are a component of many homes that an inspector has to evaluate. Honestly, more often than not, there is some glaring problem that makes it apparent that the device requires professional service. This ranges from heavy deposits of creosote in the flue, to broken firebricks, bad … (3 comments)

everson home inspection: Crawl Space Water Calculations: Bellingham Home Inspection (King of the House) - 11/20/07 03:52 PM

As a home inspector, there have been times where it was important, as a service to my client, to guesstimate the quantity of water that was collected in a given location. In one case, in a garage, I found an old pit for working under a car. This under the slab pit … (0 comments)

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