Blog entries tagged with "everett wa home inspector":


everett wa home inspector: It's "Curtains" for somebody! - 07/08/08 08:36 AM
     If I scratch my head long enough, I can usually figure out how something in a home got to be the way it is.  This picture shows such an opportunity---and it took me quite a while to come up with the answer. 
     So take a look at the picture … (15 comments)

everett wa home inspector: The Inspector goes to a Pajama Party! - 07/07/08 08:01 AM
     Whenever I inspect the attic in older homes, I look forward to some of the cool things that I sometimes see there. 
     There is the usual stuff that interests me as a home inspector, like vermiculite insulation, rat and bird infestations, leaks, asbestos wrapped duct-work, knob & tube wiring etc.  But … (15 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Like Bill Crystal says: “its better to look good than feel good.” - 07/06/08 02:13 PM
     I see a lot of damaged B-vent pipe while inspecting and I have blogged about this issue before.  (B-vent is the typical type of vent pipe used to vent mid-efficiency gas furnaces.)  Usually the worst of this damage is limited to the portions of the pipe exposed above the roof.  … (11 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Snakes in Real Estate - 07/05/08 03:05 PM
     I love crawl spaces.
     Tons of great stuff gets found in crawl spaces----ideal for blog fodder.
     On a recent inspection of a very large crawl space there was one area (actually several) that I could not squeeze myself into, but I could see that there was some sort … (26 comments)

everett wa home inspector: I get paid to be the “Bad Guy!” - 07/03/08 08:20 AM
     Homeowners will take on all kinds of projects that should be left to trained professionals. 
     This is especially true in relation to electrical wiring.  People love to finish off those attics and basement spaces without getting permits because it is so easy to do the work unnoticed by officials … (17 comments)

everett wa home inspector: I am feeling a little Blue-in-the-Tooth today! - 07/01/08 08:12 AM
     As of Today, all of us cell phone users in Washington State have to be "hands-free" while driving. 
     In the days before hands-free devices, I was one of those drivers that should never use a cell phone while driving-----not sure about it even now.  As soon as I heard there was … (20 comments)

everett wa home inspector: I am so busy these days I am feeling a little “disconnected!” - 06/29/08 08:33 PM
     While perhaps not "technically" new construction, this 5 year old Condo had an issue with one of the plumbing vents that has been wrong for 5 years.  On the outside----other than being a little crooked----the vent looks relatively normal.
 
     On the inside we can see why it is … (17 comments)

everett wa home inspector: “I’ve got a basketball jones!”----and I am a soccer player! - 06/28/08 04:12 PM
     Some of the people my age have enough brain cells left to remember the old Cheech and Chong skit about "Basketball Jones."  You just never know when you are going to get a basketball jones.  But, when you do, why not go up in the attic, cut away some of … (8 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Houston---we have a problem! - 06/26/08 09:47 AM
    Click here for some "appropriate" Theremin music to listen to while you read this blog.
 
 
 
     Like a hot-air balloon rising above the landscape in the blue twilight of a far off moon, this light bulb dangles from one filament (upside down)----no longer lighting up anyone's life … (11 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Are you ready for the Rat Olympics? - 06/25/08 06:26 PM
     I got to thinking about the Olympics being in China, and its being the year of the Rat and all----while I was entertaining myself at an inspection the other day.  Plus I just love to blog about rats. 
     Specifically, I was thinking about the "high-jump" and how the current … (13 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Do I vent----or rant? - 06/24/08 09:14 AM
     20 year old homes, with gas furnace heating systems, that have the original furnace, will likely have the original B-vent chimneys as well----if that is the type of venting system used.  It can be pretty much universally stated that these 20 year old furnaces will be at the end of … (13 comments)

everett wa home inspector: What can I say----YOU just won the lottery! (Or, “Is your inspector ever wrong?”) - 06/23/08 11:17 AM
     When the home is brand new, or relatively new, the "expectation" that the Jurisdictional Building Inspectors have done there job goes way up.  I inspected a 3 year old condo unit a few weeks ago----one of perhaps 50 units in a very large building.  These types of buildings come under … (12 comments)

everett wa home inspector: How about we just hose it out! - 06/22/08 10:45 AM
     The spaces under kitchen sinks are often very nasty looking places. 

       There are so many opportunities for leaks, and everything except the kitchen sink gets stuffed under there.  My favorites are:  the years of coffee grounds that didn't quite make the waste basket or the moldy drywall from … (7 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Holy-moldy Walls Batman----no tiles! - 06/19/08 12:07 PM
     Tub/Shower enclosures can be difficult to maintain due to the usual daily exposure to water.  Water from showering beats on the tile or other waterproof materials and finds its way through any cracks, unsealed grout, or fixtures into the wall structures.  Keeping the tub spout and other wall attachments well … (12 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Why is there a “57 Chevy” engine in the attic? - 06/18/08 01:31 PM
     We all have too much "stuff" don't we?  Storage facilities are popping up all over the place that look like mausoleums---places to bury our "stuff." 
     In our homes we fill every nook and cranny with stuff to the point that the primary purpose of the garage is no longer … (16 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Got a GREAT “Bootleg” for you? - 06/17/08 08:30 AM
     All of the Inspector's tools have their limitations.  Sometimes inspectors must rely on several different tools to provide the best information about a particular condition.  Today I want to talk about the limitations of one very common tool that inspectors "rely" on----and why perhaps they should not.  The tool is … (8 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Why is that horse pushing that cart? - 06/16/08 02:53 PM
     The other day's inspection was another one of those inspections where the lesson of "not jumping to conclusions" was repeated. 
     Every once in a while I find where the roofer has installed the roof-to-wall flashings over the top of the siding---instead of being properly counter-flashed by the siding.  Installed … (8 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Why is Oscar the Grouch on my roof? - 06/15/08 03:49 PM
     He is grouchy today because he can't inspect the chimney.  As an old girl friend used to say whenever I was in trouble, "Oy Vey"---Ivy!  Too much ivy is never enough I guess.  The Oy Vey on this chimney was actually holding some bricks in place---keeping them from falling onto … (14 comments)

everett wa home inspector: But what if I don’t have an electric tooth brush? - 06/14/08 09:03 AM
     Can you see what is wrong with this picture?  The picture is of my circuit tester plugged into a typical GFCI receptacle----like the ones you probably have in your bathrooms and kitchens----and other places around the interior and exterior of the home.
 
     This is not really a "trick" … (19 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Astrological Home Inspections - 06/13/08 05:00 PM
     From a list of information about Astrological signs on Wikipedia I was able to cull the following two-word statements that sum up the characteristics of each sign.  Based on this information, I thought it would be "entertaining" to ask the HOME INSPECTOR of each sign to answer the following common … (12 comments)

everett wa home inspector: If all else fails----follow the instructions. - 06/12/08 08:46 AM
"If all else fails----follow the instructions."  I actually read this in the installation instructions for a sliding door once.  While it showed a sense of humor on the part of the manufacturer, it really cuts to the heart of the matter----that you "never know what you don't know."  As inspectors we … (6 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Why is there a Geoduck in my Attic? (Sub-title: “Is that a Geoduck in your pocket?) - 06/11/08 10:01 AM
     I go out of my way at all times to give duct tape the credit it deserves.
     Many others on this forum like Steve and Michael  have also taken up this crusade.  We are all a bunch of Don Quixote's.
     While it has its uses (like taping the mouths … (12 comments)

everett wa home inspector: I just have to vent today! - 06/10/08 01:04 PM
     Last week I inspected a 12 year old townhouse.  For twelve years the ducts from the two upper bathrooms have been venting into the attic----they were never terminated to the exterior.  Considerable moisture can be vented into attic spaces----as is indicated by the staining of the attic floor near the ends … (7 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Snap! Crackle! Pop!----just add milk! - 06/09/08 10:33 AM
    You have to wonder about the chances for human survival when put up against something that can hang out in the ground as nymphs for 2 to 17 years (depending on species), then emerge, shed their under-ground clothes, dance around, and make some of the loudest noises capable of being … (8 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Wrap Artist----rhyming a different tune! - 06/08/08 08:55 AM
     The bare ground in crawl spaces should always be covered with a ground cover---vapor retarder.  Tremendous amounts of moisture (many gallons per day) can evaporate out of the soil and find its way into the house structure.  Sometimes it can be severe enough to represent problems in attics that have … (9 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Do you know where YOUR filters are tonight? - 06/07/08 04:01 PM
     With all the current talk about indoor air quality, clean furnace filters are important year-round if the forced air system has features that allow for the circulation of air throughout the home----whether heating or not.  A huge percentage of heating systems I inspect have poorly fitting filters, or have filters … (6 comments)

everett wa home inspector: The Buzzards are circling! - 06/04/08 06:19 PM
Hi guys------what are you looking at---nice hair cut by the way? VERY tasty looking morsel down there ---thanks, got it cut yesterday---- feel like I fit-in now. I see, yes-----VERY tasty. (visualize raptor drool) Is it dead? Is it "Green?" I think so---pretty close----sometimes, don't you wish we were more like … (8 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Do you have “magic shoes” to take you anywhere? - 06/03/08 09:05 AM
     If Forest Gump were to "Google" for information about epic long distance running, championship college football, shrimp boating, the early days of Apple commuters, the creation of "smiley faces", championship ping-pong, or the origins of John Lennon's "Imagine", he might be perplexed to learn that he himself was inextricably woven … (11 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Ever been “stranded”----alone, on an island? - 06/02/08 09:42 AM
     Lots of homes have upper level decks with no stairs to the ground.  Sometimes the doors to these decks have locksets that can still be locked when you close the door behind you---leaving you stranded---on your own little island. 
     This can be at best embarrassing and at worst dangerous, … (5 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Conneticusaurus Rex - 05/31/08 10:56 PM
My granddaughter, Molly, LOVES dinosaurs.  She reads about dinosaurs, she draws dinosaurs and she even sleeps with dinosaurs.  She probably even eats dinosaurs (cookies).          It reminds me of when I was about eight years old, my cousins and I found dinosaur bones out in the woods on … (7 comments)

everett wa home inspector: The “Silver-Lining” in war - 05/30/08 12:45 PM
     I find it painful to even write the title of this blog, and yet I can't get away from the fact that whenever the government spends huge amounts of money there is often some spin-off into the private sector.  Along with the huge amounts of waste, inefficiency and loss of … (8 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Would you make sandwiches on this? - 05/29/08 09:15 PM
     This might fall into the Stager's Realm----I am not sure.  I frequently find (in what would otherwise be very nice kitchens) cutting boards in very poor condition.  I especially like the delaminating plywood version---all packed with grease and breadcrumbs---stained with four kinds of jelly----smelling like there might be a bad … (21 comments)

everett wa home inspector: The cheap cousins….. - 05/28/08 08:18 AM
     Enamel Steel sinks have always been popular in low-end construction as an "inexpensive" means of providing that "enamel" look without the expense of its more durable cousin Cast Iron.  Cast Iron sinks and tubs can scratch, chip and stain----but not quite to the extent of enamel steel.  These steel sinks … (11 comments)

everett wa home inspector: If only this were “Horse-shoes” (perhaps a hand-grenade will do) - 05/26/08 05:30 PM
     As a former builder I know what it is going to take to fix many of the issues I find in homes.  When I first started inspecting, my "past" kind of got in the way.  Sometimes I felt sorry for the repair person---as I visualized myself doing the repair.  Now … (14 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Washing dishes and the “Meaning of Life.” - 05/23/08 06:07 AM
     I have heard stories of inspectors that have gotten themselves into hot-water because they turned the oven or dishwasher on, only to find out too late that the appliance was being used as a pantry or a bread box.  While this has never happened to me---I can see how it … (12 comments)

everett wa home inspector: “The Phantom”---Act I - 05/18/08 10:03 AM
     Today's post may be a little technical but I will attempt to keep it has down-to-earth as possible because I think it is information that the agents in the Rain may find useful----to help them understand  a phenomenon that Inspectors sometimes encounter----especially in older homes. PHANTOM VOLTAGE      Phantom Voltage … (5 comments)

everett wa home inspector: The Phantom---Act II - 05/18/08 10:02 AM
----some of the content of this blog may fall under the category of:  "DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!"       In my previous blog, "The Phantom"---Act I, I started a conversation about Phantom Voltage.  Now I will attempt to show with a demonstration board how this phenomenon happens.  In the first … (12 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Well, that's a “no-brainer”------ - 05/17/08 08:51 AM
     Inspectors and agents get to see LOTS of houses.       While it is fun to pick on the "defects" of homes for blog fodder, there are many times that it would be fun to share some of the really cool stuff we see as well.  In this post I will show … (16 comments)

everett wa home inspector: HELP!---I’m locked in the reading room! - 05/16/08 08:46 AM
     This could be a case of advanced "potty training," where the kid is locked in the bathroom until------.       Or------       It is actually a case of the installer putting the handles on the wrong side.       While the lockset will be functional in the strictest of definition of "functional," it … (13 comments)

everett wa home inspector: What do all these “CAPITALS” mean anyway? - 05/14/08 09:33 AM
     Many of you have water heaters in your basement.  Sometimes the TPRV (Temperature Pressure Relief Valve) drain runs to the exterior sometimes to the floor.  As has been discussed before, the drain can not run up hill because water will be trapped against the valve leading to possible failure of … (6 comments)

everett wa home inspector: This guy cracks me up! - 05/11/08 10:41 AM
     My buddy Steve, King-of-the-House Smith got so hectic with inspections last week that he made up his mind to take some well deserved time off from inspecting.  He decided that because he had nothing better to do, that he would make the hour and half drive down to my house … (17 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Why buy the cow---- - 05/10/08 04:28 PM
-----when you get the milk for free.        On the farm this was an expression my grandfather used when referring "negatively" to the business of people living together before marriage.          Several times I have gotten calls from solicitors that wanted to sign me up for a hefty monthly fee and … (9 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Making it to “Safer Ground” - 05/10/08 09:21 AM
    While the grounding of electrical systems in the home is most likely well beyond the comprehension (or interest) of most homeowners, it is a very important component to be in place for both life safety and proper operation of electrical equipment.  Home inspectors will attempt to verify visually that required … (6 comments)

everett wa home inspector: What does “Thinking outside the box,” look like? - 05/08/08 09:49 AM
What is a box?      The box we are interested in today is the one the mind is too often trapped in----usually unaware, except for the weight of the heavy lid---or the lack of "light"ness.   According to Wikipedia:   "Box describes a variety of containers and receptacles...... A decorative box normally may be opened … (10 comments)

everett wa home inspector: “The END of the WORLD……” - 05/01/08 09:33 AM
It seems like, for as long as I can remember, there has been someone standing on a street corner of every city with a sign stating that the "End of the World is Coming." Now either I am missing something really important, or the guys with the signs are missing … (8 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Slay the “Fire-Breathing Dryer!” - 04/28/08 07:22 AM
    The other day Preston Sandlin did a nice blog about the importance of cleaning dryer vents called "Clean-Me."  Visit his blog for additional info and see a pretty cool tool for cleaning metal dryer vents.     Dryer vents are a common item in the home that needs routine maintenance for fire … (14 comments)

everett wa home inspector: “No-brainer” house design. - 04/26/08 10:52 AM
Looking at the picture below, it shouldn't be hard for anyone to see that this is a bad design. On first glance it might all make visual sense but it is sort of like an Escher optical illusion. In the next picture the red arrow shows the flow of water … (13 comments)

everett wa home inspector: First of all---Visualize me getting on my soap box! - 04/22/08 05:29 PM
    Some of the earliest building codes date to the Code of Hammurabi in 1760 BC as part of a general writing down of laws that would govern the public.  The fact that the public could not read these laws did not exempt them from them (kind of the way it … (6 comments)

everett wa home inspector: The Zodiac---use it to keep your life “on course” - 04/18/08 11:39 AM
     It is a REAL GOOD IDEA for home inspectors to know a lot.     The more the better.  However, an additional quality to have, is the ability to recognize when something "isn't right" without necessarily knowing why---or even knowing what the thing is or does!  This was brought home to me … (14 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Why do we slope roofs? - 04/16/08 10:39 AM
     Why do we put slopes on roofs?   Seems like a simple enough question with an even simpler answer.  What sort of builder would argue with this simple question and its answer?       While I have always been one to question authority, I pretty much stayed in the realm of the … (12 comments)

everett wa home inspector: MOM?---can Sparky come over and play? - 04/10/08 08:16 AM
     Everyone knows that when water and electricity get together to play, they have to "play by the rules"----if, that is, no one is to get killed playing the game.  For example we heat water with electricity because the electricity agrees to play by the rule of staying inside its heating … (8 comments)

everett wa home inspector: This is NOT a trap! - 04/08/08 08:54 AM
     "S"-traps, "P"-traps, "R"-traps---what is the big deal?  With the exception of the "R"-trap we are talking plumbing----I'll leave the Rat traps for another "year" .  There are oodles of different kinds of traps.  In modern homes we are primarily talking about "P"-traps.  S-traps were more common in older buildings where … (8 comments)

everett wa home inspector: The making of "Crop Circles" - 04/04/08 08:29 AM
      When I was a kid growing up on the farm in Connecticut, my cousins and I decided one day to harness the pony to the wagon and give ourselves a ride.  We had several large ponies on the farm and we couldn't catch the one that was trained to pull … (9 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Where would "life" be without "decay"? - 04/01/08 11:45 AM
     For those of you that follow my blogs, some of the pictures in today's post will look familiar.  Let me start out by saying I find moss visually stunning.  The colors it takes on, from fluorescent reds and greens; and various shades of brown and yellow all are incredible beautiful … (3 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Toilet in a phone booth! - 03/31/08 04:44 PM
     I SWEAR this toilet is "functional" although just stating that it "flushes" is probably more accurate.  It isn't just sitting there.  It is another one of those great mysteries as to how it got to be this way.  Who decided this was OK?  Did they try it out?  Even boys … (25 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Weekend project gone caflooie! - 03/27/08 11:06 AM
     I did a post the other day about a Wacky Window  installation that I found hard to believe anyone would leave the way they did.  Today's blog is similar, in that it is a wacky installation, but in this case it is more than cosmetic or "aesthetic."  In this case … (6 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Horizontally draining, stone cleaning device. - 03/26/08 09:07 AM
     Finding leaking and overflowing gutters when it is raining is a lot easier than determining if they will leak or will overflow if it is not raining.  One thing that inspectors look for when it is not raining is impact marks on the ground under areas of overflowing and leaking.  … (7 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Barreling through the crawl space. - 03/25/08 08:28 AM
     When I was a kid, hanging around with my dad on various construction projects, I used to see the old wooden barrels that nails came in.  Even as a builder myself, I can remember some of the older lumber yards still having kegs of less commonly used sizes/types of nails … (10 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Not all "short-circuits" are electrical! - 03/24/08 03:20 PM
     A while back, in a blog that asked "What is Giovanni Venturi doing in my attic?" I mentioned that combinations of different methods of ventilation can result in poorer or even no ventilation.For example for the best method of venting attics---Ridge vents in combination with soffit vents---to function properly there … (5 comments)

everett wa home inspector: "Nooks n' Crannies" are for English Muffins. - 03/23/08 04:12 PM
     As we all know , ventilation fans should not be terminated in the attic.  This type of installation can lead to adding moisture to the attic space resulting in damage to the roof structure and may lead to mold growth in the attic.  All exhaust fans should properly vent to … (5 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Have you been screened for bugs? - 03/21/08 08:38 AM
     The attics of many older homes were often vented through the gable ends of the home.  Today's homes sometimes have them also.  Proper ventilation of attics could be fodder for many blogs, but today I just want to limit the discussion to Gable Vents.  I don't want to get into a complicated … (9 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Do you know where your TPRV is tonight? - 03/19/08 08:33 AM
    A common defect that inspectors find is improperly terminated drains from the water heater TPRV (Temperature/Pressure/Relief/Valve).  While there are numerous ways that it can be improperlyterminated, today's blog is about when they are terminating at locations that are not "readily observable."  These valves occasionally leak a little, and sometimes even … (5 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Out of sight----out of mind. - 03/18/08 09:22 AM
     A while back, Leslie Bloss asked me to comment on how often people should have their homes inspected.  It made me think a bit, because most homes never see a home inspector unless it is being sold.  I will direct my comments to the North West, because we have conditions here … (10 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Blowing bubbles is for kids.... - 03/17/08 12:28 PM
     The other day I was working in my office and noticed someone walking into my back yard.  It turns out that it was a local gas company representative checking the gas meter for leaks.  I never even knew they did this; but given the number of leaking meters I have … (14 comments)

everett wa home inspector: And behind door #2........ - 03/16/08 11:46 AM
     Most water heaters have an outer door and an inner door to the burner compartment.  The "outer" door is usually in place but quite often I find the "inner" door out of place.                   These doors require "patience/perseverance" to get them properly back in place---qualities sometimes lacking in service personnel and homeowners … (6 comments)

everett wa home inspector: What do you mean there are "SECRET" tunnels under my lawn? - 03/07/08 02:01 PM
      It seems like all around the country, every area has its own particular types of varmints committed to ruining the landscape; and plenty of Caddy Shack type characters committed to doing in these lawn wrecking, garden eating Al-Qaeda of the underground.  As a kid in Connecticut, I remember woodchucks (like … (22 comments)

everett wa home inspector: My BEETLE is stronger than your Termite! - 03/02/08 01:23 PM
NO my TERMITE is stronger than your beetle!     It is not at all uncommon to findmore than one wood destroying organism at a time in a crawl space in the NW.  Conditions that are conducive to Dampwood Termites for example will likely also be conducive to Anobiid Beetles, and Rot.  This blog … (3 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Who does the "heavy lifting" in your life? - 02/28/08 10:39 AM
     Remember the kids story book The Little Engine that Could?            It was all about:  I think I can,I think I can,I think I can,I think I can,I THINK I CAN make it over the hill. This is the story of The Little Tree that Could, and how it said: I think I … (11 comments)

everett wa home inspector: A new approach to heated floors..... - 02/26/08 01:18 PM
     I recently inspected a home in which the forced air heating system had been removed and replaced with individual forced-air wall electric heaters.  For convenience the location of the old heating system registers was used as a place to install the new electric heaters.  While this was convenient, in some … (3 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Be careful out there! - 02/20/08 04:29 PM
     It is not hard to sell the idea of the importance of electrical safety, and yet as inspectors we find unsafe electrical conditions in most homes.  Electrical safety issues are by far the biggest part of most inspection reports and they usually take up the biggest portion of the report … (11 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Why can't I see the fire? - 02/19/08 03:02 PM
     Gas fireplaces are very common----I am sure many of you have them in your homes.  If you have had them for any length of time and use them regularly you have noticed that the glass fogs over when you first start them up.  This is normal and is the result … (9 comments)

everett wa home inspector: HELP.....I have been "slab-jacked!" - 02/18/08 09:19 AM
     Do you have precariously tilted pieces of concrete sidewalks and driveways at your home?  Walkways with trip hazards that might get you sued?     At a recent local ASHI  meeting we had a company come in to give a talk about slab-jacking.  Slab jacking, unlike car jacking, won't likely get anyone … (4 comments)

everett wa home inspector: Be....B-vent safe! - 02/17/08 10:20 PM
     A while back on an inspection I called out that there should not be insulation packed around the B-vent pipe in the attic.  Some builders think that it is only combustible materials that need to be kept away from the pipe, but the manufacturers want not just "combustible" materials kept … (7 comments)

everett wa home inspector: BUT----its not leaking now.... - 02/12/08 10:12 AM
    Water heaters can have lots of issues.  This blog is about where the water lines connect to the tank.  There is the inlet and outlet points of the tank.  These connections are usually made with short pieces of threaded galvanized pipe which often corrode and leak (brass or di-electric nipples … (5 comments)

everett wa home inspector: What are you SMOKIN? - 02/11/08 04:10 PM
     As home inspectors we are called upon to sort out what is important and what is not important regarding the condition of the home.  We have to draw on knowledge, experience, logic, perception, persistence, luck:) etc.  Even then it can be a challenge.  Inspectors routinely call each other to consult … (6 comments)

 
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