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My blog is intended to provide information related to home inspections in Seattle, surrounding communities and anyone else interested. Sometimes I will provide information that has nothing to do with home inspections. Enjoy!

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2015 

The links are what matter! I get several emails like the one below each week.  I am sure that my readers get similar ones as well. Hi Charles,I came across your company and was emailing to discuss how we might be able to help with Custom Web Design and Development.Below are two links to give you ...
02/27/2015
However, it may not be the best question. If you talk to any ten home inspectors and ask them if they walk the roofs they inspect, some will say never, some will say sometimes, and others will say everyone they possibly can. There are good reasons to not walk on roofs, and in the State of Washing...
02/11/2015
Why would anyone say the following in an inspection report? 1.    The exterior finish has been updated. Is re-painting a house truly updating?  Maintaining the paint on a house is something that is expected---comes with the territory.  Updating to me would be replacing the siding with something t...
02/04/2015
We go to great lengths to make homes safe electrically. The truth is, for both electric shock and fire, we have actually done a very good job. With all we have done however, our home’s electrical systems are only “safer”---not “safe.” The reason why they will never be 100% safe is because all ele...
02/02/2015
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Cracks in solid wood floor joists and beams are not uncommon.  Some do not even matter much.  This is especially true of ones that are the result of the natural drying process of the wood.  These “checks” as they are called, are especially common in larger timbers---like the 6x6 support posts you...
02/01/2015
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