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2012
After leaving a hardware store the other day, I approached two guys getting into a work van that had a well known local name on the side of the van, and knowing they are established and properly licensed, I asked if I could speak with them. I asked how the new "lead-safe work practice' law has af...
08/14/2012
Many people renovate their houses without permits, and do things that can cause serious safety issues. For example. adding a closet where one did not exist previously comes to mind. I see service panels that are difficult to remove the cover from due to a closet that was added during a renovation...
08/14/2012
When you say Craigslist to some people, you get a negative reaction, and others a positive reaction. I have gotten spectacular deals on building materials on Craigs. My most recent find was a guy in the Hamptons who got screwed by a local contractor out there, and he had a pile of 90 sheets of pl...
08/10/2012
I have lost my penchant for blogging lately. I am trying however to get a land surveyor who has been in business since the early 1950's on AR cause a friend of mine works for this gentleman for 20 years now. After being in business this long, I am sure this guy, Fred Pokorny, would have quite a l...
08/10/2012
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Ray Wilson
NYS Licensed Home and Building Inspector