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Home Inspector with Charles Buell Inspections Inc.

     The other day at an inspection I saw a use of a laser beam that I had never seen before.

     Picture a laser pointer like your Home Inspector might use to point out things around the home or take temperatures with-----or the one a lecturer might use to point to things on a power point presentation.  Now mount the thing on the ceiling of your garage pointing straight down.  Sounds pretty strange doesn't it?

Laser Pointer

     Well, if you point the laser in the right place, when you drive your car into the garage and the laser beam hits your dashboard----you will know it is time to stop----before you wipe out the freezer.

The Laser says stop right here

     Pretty cool, yes?  People used to do the same thing with a tennis ball on a string----or a life size cut-out of Marilyn Monroe----I for one will miss Marilyn.

Traffic stopper Marilyn

 

 

Charles Buell, Seattle Home Inspector

 

 

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Chris Alston
Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA
Silicon Valley, California

Thats pretty cool!  Great post, and something that doesnt dangle!

Sep 23, 2010 08:48 AM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

What geeky dope would use a laser beam when he has a Marilyn Monroe available for the job?

Oh, she's photoshopped...

Sep 23, 2010 11:23 AM
Charles Buell
Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA
Seattle Home Inspector

Chris, beware of things that dangle

Jay, blasphemy!

Sep 23, 2010 11:40 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I have this system in my garage and I loved it until the laser started to fade. It is now 1/10 as bright as it was brand new!

Sep 23, 2010 11:43 AM
Reuben Saltzman
Structure Tech Home Inspections - Minneapolis, MN
Delivering the Unbiased Truth.

Does that thing run on batteries?  It's cool, there's no question about that, but what a pain in the ass.

Sep 23, 2010 02:42 PM
Carl Winters
Canyon Lake, TX

We do the freezer thingy; when it bumps Ooooops time to stop.

Sep 23, 2010 03:57 PM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

And I see you two Mr Charles. This is so fun. My uncle used to go out with her by the way.

Nutsy S. Wallenda,

Sep 23, 2010 04:07 PM
Charles Buell
Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA
Seattle Home Inspector

Paul, intersting----I wonder why it would fade?

Reuben, it plugs in---low voltage---you can see it plugged into the extension cord in the picture :)

Carl and Ceil----I want to see a picture of that freezer :)

Nutsy, well you are just the Forest Gump of squirrels aren't you

Sep 23, 2010 07:18 PM
Joshua Frederick
Home Inspector for ASPEC Residential Services, LLC - Defiance, OH
Home Inspector in Defiance & all of Northwest Ohio

Just replaced my opener about a month ago that had one of these.  Of course I put it on the wife's side :)  She doesn't like it very well, thinks I'm trying to suggest she's too old and can't park by herself... go figure.  Kids love it more than anything.

Sep 23, 2010 09:26 PM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Charlie,

Please do not agitate my assistant.

Sep 24, 2010 07:46 AM
Jack Gilleland
Home Inspection and Investor Services, Clayton - Clayton, OH

Cool system Charles, now if I could just get the kids stuff out of the garage so I could use it.

 

Sep 24, 2010 07:48 AM
Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Charles, I have seen the tennis ball, or a 2 x 4 nailed in to the concrete at the spot the tire should roll no further forward but the laser is a new one.

Sep 24, 2010 09:47 AM
Charles Buell
Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA
Seattle Home Inspector

Joshua---yes I could see that being a problem :)

Steve, agitate Nutsy?  How would he like to go for a ride in my washing machine?

Jack---lots of people have that problem

Steve, I expect we may see more of them----although you can buy a lot of tennis balls and string for $35.00---plus you can use used tennis balls making it even cheaper.

Sep 24, 2010 11:08 AM
Reuben Saltzman
Structure Tech Home Inspections - Minneapolis, MN
Delivering the Unbiased Truth.

Ok, I see it now.  

Sep 24, 2010 03:08 PM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

My Dad this with a tennis ball . . . if he was still around (he's in Heaven now), I would have bought this for a Christmas gift.  Great idea!!

Sep 25, 2010 09:06 AM
Charles Buell
Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA
Seattle Home Inspector

Valerie----cool

Carla----so you don't need one?  :)

Sep 25, 2010 09:07 AM
Angelia Garcia
Pure Realtors - Dallas, TX

great idea.  But I think if one is  running into things, maybe one should not be driving.  LOL

Sep 25, 2010 12:16 PM
Charles Buell
Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA
Seattle Home Inspector

Angelia----this thing is essential for anyone driving into their garage while talking on their cell :)

Sep 25, 2010 12:20 PM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

I'll bet some wife put this up to keep her husband from running to the wall AGAIN!

Sep 28, 2010 04:41 AM
Charles Buell
Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA
Seattle Home Inspector

Barbara, no doubt about it :)

Sep 28, 2010 03:05 PM