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Check out this beauty’s measurements!

By Charles Buell

Home Inspector with Charles Buell Inspections Inc.

October 29, 2009 01:57 AM

“They sure don’t make them like they used to.”

Everyone has heard this----most of us have even said it. Usually I am likely to say something like, “And that is a good thing that they don’t”

Now you are probably wondering how this relates to whatever you are thinking about---especially those of you looking to get tossed in The Active Rain Gutter. But this time I am talking “beams.”

Take a look at this Beauty!

Really big beam

She’s a 10 x18 x 16!

9 inches wide

by 18 inches tall

Now those are some measurements!

Charles Buell

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Jay Markanich

Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA

Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

She's a biggun! I am shocked "she" isn't eaten to shreds...

Oct 29, 2009 01:19 PM

Kate Kate

San Diego, CA

Okay guys, you just aren't getting it.

SHE
Heavy Duty
Biggun

Now on the other hand if you want to call it a squirrely mess of a beam, be my guest.

Oct 29, 2009 01:25 PM

Jay Markanich

Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA

Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

Kate, you are asking us to remove a mere splinter from our eye when you have a beam in yours!

Oct 29, 2009 02:06 PM

Barbara S. Duncan

RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR

GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

I'll bet that house was solid! Did you write it up as a good thing?

Oct 29, 2009 02:43 PM

Suesan Jenifer Therriault

JTHIS-Professional Home Inspection Team - Blakeslee, PA

"Inspecting every purchase as if it were my own".

Charles - can you imagine what that piece of lumber would cost in today's market?

Oct 29, 2009 02:51 PM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Leslie, from a guys point of view isn't EVERYTHING female?:)

Nutsy and the English language----never shall the two meet

Kate, OK

Jay---one of them was, but in general they were in great shape

Kate, so what you are telling me is that when I tell my sweetie that she is my favorite Manatee that is not flattering?:) I am really confused (and in big trouble now too:)

Jay, really good point---I mean splinter

Barbara---not too much issue with the beam

Suesan----especially considering you could build a whole house with it:)

Oct 29, 2009 03:26 PM

Heather Adkinson

Windermere K-2 Realty LLC www.propertiesinmoseslake.com - Moses Lake, WA

Real Estate Agent - Moses Lake

Damn that thing is not going anywhere....but then what do I know

Oct 29, 2009 04:27 PM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Heather---gonna take a while for sure

Oct 29, 2009 04:31 PM

Terry Chenier

Homelife Glenayre Realty - Mission, BC

Charles,

With the new technology; Parallam Beams and Truss Joists etc. which are lighter and stronger, that's over-kill in today's market.

Oct 29, 2009 05:29 PM

Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Holy COW . . . this is a FEATURE in the Active Rain Gutter . . . When men take out their . . . measuring tapes . . . YUP ... in the guttter for you ;-)

Oct 29, 2009 05:57 PM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Terry, for sure

Carla, you are too kind;)

Oct 30, 2009 02:03 AM

Steven L. Smith

King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA

Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Mr Charles,

I never would have implied that women, such as Mrs Kate, are heavy. You really messed your nest this time. I think that your female followers will be flocking to the new and sophisticated and debonair Nutsy.

Nutsy

Oct 30, 2009 09:15 AM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Nutsy, who did you get to help you spell all those words?

Oct 30, 2009 10:17 AM

Kate Kate

San Diego, CA

new and sophisticated and debonair Nutsy

Oct 30, 2009 11:33 AM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Kate, have you seen Steve's profile page? Finally a little truth in advertising!

There is nuts in this

Oct 30, 2009 12:31 PM

Theodora Wu

TJ Investments - Burien, WA

Amazing the lumber used in older homes. I am amazed as well that they were able to make roofs out of 2x4s back then.

Oct 30, 2009 07:36 PM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Theodora, those houses with 2x4 roof structures worked pretty well for cedar shingles----but add a couple of layers of asphalt shingles on top of that---most sag

Oct 31, 2009 02:46 AM

Kate Kate

San Diego, CA

Charles, yes I can guarantee Ms. Sweetie and manatee are not to be used in the same sentence either.

But back to your other comment about Mr. Steven's profile where he discloses HOW nutsy he has become, the Federal Trade Commission offers this smell test:

Advertising must be truthful
Advertisers must be able to back their claims

I rate Steven with A+

Oct 31, 2009 04:42 AM

David Helm

Helm Home Inspections - Bellingham, WA

Bellingham, Wa. Licensed Home Insp

Well Charlie, I too get excited when I see old growth Doug Fir. But what about those footing forms still in place. A likely spot for Dampwood Termites.

Oct 31, 2009 04:57 AM

Charles Buell

Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA

Seattle Home Inspector

Kate, I thought it was pretty well done on his part too

David----how can those form boards be wrong they have been there for 98 years?:)

Oct 31, 2009 07:51 AM