bellingham technical college: Moldaphobia - 04/09/08 11:58 AM
Mold is a topic that, today, creates fear and anxiety. Unfortunately, a number of law firms (wanting to pursue mold litigation) and also companies wishing to capitalize on re-mediation work, help incite this feeding frenzy of both information and mis-information.
There are many posts about mold here at ActiveRain. Of the blogs that I write, and … (0 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Home Inspection Training -- Bellingham - 03/31/08 10:46 PM
A week or so back, I announced that home inspection training would begin at Bellingham Technical College on March 31. This is an adjustment to that schedule. Instead, the program will be conducted in Bellingham beginning two weeks later starting on April 14, 2008. This was done as a matter of … (6 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Washington State Home Inspector Training - 03/23/08 01:27 PM
Things will be changing in Washington State, now that a home inspector licensing law has been passed and signed by the Governor. The way it will all come out, ultimately, is going to be determined to a large degree by the home inspector licensing board. At this point, while generally established, … (2 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Home Inspector Training Bellingham, WA - 03/05/08 11:32 AM
For those of you in Washington State, who are not aware of it, both the state senate and the house are close to agreeing on new licensing requirements for home inspectors. It looks like passage is a foregone conclusion at this time after years of bickering.
The new rules would require people entering the … (0 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Last Call: College Level Bellingham Home Inspector Training - 10/24/07 08:49 AM
Any inspectors or realtors in Washington state might pass this information on to anyone interested in the field of home inspection. The next four week professional level home inspector training course begins at Bellingham Technical College next Monday, 10/29. Minimum enrollment has been met, so the class will go. This time, which … (0 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Virtual Home Inspection Training -- To Be Or Not To Be - 09/08/07 02:07 PM
In this high-tech age, everybody wants to learn to do anything and everything Online or by video. If it cannot be taught on the web, or on DVD, then it is too time consuming. I am coordinator of a state accredited, college level, home inspection training program in Washington State at Bellingham Technical College. … (2 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Regional Class Home Inspection Training: Bellingham Technical College - 08/24/07 11:37 PM
Registration is now open for the home inspection training course that will be offered at Bellingham Technical College the end of October. This is a regional class, designed for Washington state, in that a number of students will be coming in from King county, Snohomish county and other areas of the state. This … (6 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Bellingham Wa. Washington Home Inspection (King of the House): Safety and Physical Requirements - 07/13/07 12:19 AM
As the program coordinator of the home inspection training program at Bellingham Technical College, I get a call a week from an employment counselor or a rehabilitation worker, wanting to know if their client can handle the rigors of the job. I have also had people call up and say that … (4 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Home-brew plumbers - 05/28/07 10:15 AM
Forget the leaks, stains and fungal growth beneath the leaks, forget the S-traps that should be P-traps (why that is a problem will be the topic of another blog). Forget the flex drain that will fit in that tight spot but has ridges like a vacuum cleaner house and is clogged all … (2 comments)
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bellingham technical college: New home shenanigans - 05/23/07 03:36 PM
Active Rain realtors and inspectors often talk about the problems found at new homes. The topic always revolves around whether or not new construction should be inspected. Periodically, I plan to post some photos of things I have found at newer homes. The photo below was a home that was one … (2 comments)
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bellingham technical college: College Level Home Inspector Training, Eastern Washington - 05/22/07 10:04 AM
Bellingham Technical College, part of the state college system, has a home inspector training program that educates around the state. The next scheduled classes will be in two larger eastern Washington cities: Pasco, August 6-21; Spokane, Sept 9-Oct 5. This is a fast-track program of 160 hours of training in all aspects … (2 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Santa Claus will cry about this one - 05/21/07 09:10 PM
I saw this chimney this past weekend, and thought I just had to post it. If you look at the first photo, it does not look too unusual other than there is no rain cap. But, when you look down the flue, it has more creosote than any chimney I have ever … (10 comments)
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bellingham technical college: The truth about dry rot - 05/21/07 08:46 PM
More often than not, when you hear the words "dry rot", the term is being misused. It is often incorrectly used by the general public, builders, realtors, remodelers and (ugh) even home inspectors. Often what is called dry rot is merely rot (wood decay fungi). The common example of wrong usage would … (2 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Eldridge neighborhood, what a view! - 05/16/07 01:04 PM
The Eldridge neighborhood, overlooking Bellingham Bay and the north side of town, is one of the most prestigious communities in Bellingham. Historically, it dates back to the 1860's and some of the founding fathers and families in Bellingham settled and built here: James Eldridge and Henry Roeder. Many of the residences … (0 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Bellingham Property Inspection (King of the House Inc): Serious Mold - 05/16/07 08:48 AM
So how do you like the two places below? Ever seen anything like the first one? Think that they need the services of a really good home stager? As most of you know, home inspector contracts usually exclude hazardous waste and mold as things we are responsible for. Actually, in most … (5 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Fairhaven, a scenic district in Bellingham - 05/13/07 09:27 PM
Fairhaven was mainly called south Bellingham or the south side back when I was a kid. At that time it was thought to be a rundown and old part of town. But over the last few decades, it has risen like the phoenix and become one of the leading tourist attractions … (0 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Bellingham WA home inspections (King of the House): Carpenter ants - 05/12/07 11:15 AM
The shavings, in the first photo below, are typical of what an inspector might see inside the home. And it is not caused by a lousy housekeeper. Although I suppose one could argue that a good housekeeper would keep a step ahead of the ants.
Carpenter ants are one of the … (1 comments)
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bellingham technical college: Bellingham, Washington for higher education! - 05/09/07 10:37 PM
Bellingham, Washington has three prominent educational institutions of higher learning. I have attached website photos of the schools and included links to the home pages of the institutions. The comments are mine, as a Bellingham resident for more than 50 years.
Old Main, a fixture, at WWU
http://www.wwu.edu/
WWU: The oldest, and most dominant … (0 comments)
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