compost bins: “Will it stand the light of day?” asked the sow bug? - 05/01/12 08:50 AM
 
Home inspectors look for clues to hidden conditions. 
For example using a very bright flashlight at a tight angle to scan across a wall or ceiling surface is indispensible in evaluating interior spaces.  Such scanning can find indications of crappy drywall installations, previous repairs to the surfaces, closed-in windows and swelling related to water leaks.  This one technique can save an inspector a lot of embarrassment later---even while displaying conditions that are “normal” in the seemingly unfavorable light of the bright flashlight. 
Agents sometimes grimace a bit when I use this technique, because even normal drywall unevenness will … (18 comments)

 
Charles Buell, Seattle Home Inspector (Charles Buell Inspections Inc.)

Charles Buell

Seattle Home Inspector

Seattle, WA

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Charles Buell Inspections Inc.

Address: Shoreline, 17123 22nd Ave NE, Shoreline (Seattle), WA, 98155

Office: (206) 478-7371

Mobile: (206) 478-7371

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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