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Making Do With What You Got

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Home Inspector with King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. Home Inspector Lic #207

Earlier today I wrote about the difficulties of inspecting a house where storage and clutter is everywhere. That link is here. When a place is like that, certain areas just cannot be inspected. One thing that I try to do, every home, is check all heat ducts to make sure that heat comes out the supply registers when the furnace is running. I do the same thing with electric heaters.

When you are over 50, and not that eager to be bending all the time, there is a great tool that does the job of checking for heat from a standing position. A laser thermometer can be used to beam down into those areas under desks, under beds, etc.

It is one handy device. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Steven L. Smith

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Comments (7)

Pat Champion
John Roberts Realty - Eustis, FL
Call the "CHAMPION" for all your real estate needs

This is so true I think a lot of us could do with a little less-we never realize just what we have until we get ready to move and have to get rid of a lot of it.

Oct 18, 2009 11:05 AM
Nunzio Zappola
Prudential Douglas Elliman - Babylon, NY

  It is important that inspector do a good job. They are relied on and should do all possible to make sure the inspection has been conducted throughly. Thank you for providing yet another helpful tool to use.

Oct 18, 2009 11:17 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

So my question today is how much does a laser thermostat cost?  I may want one to argue about how hot or cold it is.

Oct 18, 2009 01:23 PM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Barbara,

Somewhere around 30 to 50 bucks.

Oct 18, 2009 01:27 PM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

Mine is a handy and welcomed little tool!

Oct 18, 2009 11:01 PM
Brian Lee Burke
Kenna Real Estate - Lone Tree, CO
Broker & Advising Expert-Kenna Luxury Real Estate

I want one of those too! LOL. I think I need one to prove a point. ~Rita

Oct 19, 2009 03:38 PM
Paul Duffau
Safe@Home Inspections, LLC in SE Washington - Asotin, WA
Caring for People, Educating about Homes

Gotta agree.  There's nothing like having a job where you get to play with all the cool toys and in everybody else's house.

Paul

 

Oct 20, 2009 03:55 AM