Inspector Mike's Blog

Freedom of speech, you have to love this country.Where else in the world can you offend someone and not be shot or put in jail.We do not have censorship here yet (in this country).This is one of the reasons that I like the Internet. No matter what you post it is out there forever. And do not beli...

Yesterday I was looking at a short sale with my Realtor. The home was sh**y to say the least. But I am telling the rest of the story to early.We, I mean me, decided to go down stairs first. Always the best place to start.This is a split with the garage on the side. OK.I open the door to the garag...

Next time that you say "my job is so tough that no one could do it" check these guys out. They are the ones who keep your beer cold. Your wife's hair dry. Your kids cell phones charged.I doubt if many of us could perform these tasks. Or would chose to do so.What was you most difficult job?Some th...

You are not going to believe this.My wife just came home (I not talking about her coming home) and told me a story. I thought that she that was drinking on the job. Just kidding.She work for the gas co. and was in a back yard today when she heard "Hello Hello". She looked around and still "Hello ...

Please read this blog carefully. Nothing contained here is meant to give anyone legal advice.Electrical and electrical systems are some of the most misdiagnosed and misunderstood systems in a home.How you write your requests to remedy and/or how you accept that request is very important. What I m...

No this is not about Ohio State Football. I noticed today that my buckeye trees are dropping their nuts.While I do not know the exact time that they drop every year it seems early to me this year.I was wondering how the weather has effect trees or plants in your area. We have had a dry summer her...

This is what happened to me last week on the start of a new construction home.I stopped by and introduced myself to the superintendent running the job.First I think that I caught him off guard. I guess no one hires an inspector to inspect new construction.He was polite and I have no problem with ...

What once was a great place for me to get leads has now become a money pit for me.http://www.servicemagic.com/ I have received a lot of 'bad' leads recently and choose to stick around. May I say at one time I loved this service.But the individual that I spoke to today REALLY peed me off.Here is t...

If your are tired of your local media and the national press telling everyone in shouting distance how bad things are in the Real Estate market post some of the positive things that you are aware of here.This is from The Columbus Board of Realtors:"(June 21, 2007) Central Ohio home sales in May w...

I got Meme'd so what to      about?I have been in construction related fields since 1972. This is a projected I did three years ago to fit in a 50's ranch to make it look original. The final staining is not complete but you get the idea.I  have a state plumbing license.I have a state elctrical li...