algonquin home inspector: True Story
- 06/24/07 07:17 AM
Everybody likes blonde jokes, me too because I'm married to one(blonde not a blonde joke). A while back I was doing a home inspection for a buyer(yes a blonde) and I discovered a gas leak by the water heater. She then proceeded to tell a story about one day her mother had called her at work and was freaking out because she smelled gas. She told her mother not to worry because she would call the gas company for her. She called the gas company and notified them of the gas smell and they asked her for her address and said (15 comments)
algonquin home inspector: My Pride And Joy
- 06/11/07 04:41 AM
Here she is! My 2001 Heritage Softail Classic, with a radical Harley Davidson Paint Job. One day while at a Harley dealer in wisconson picking some parts for a friend my wife noticed this bike on the showroom floor, She says jim you have to see this paint job it is awesome, I agreed that it was a beautiful bike but was not sure if I wanted to spend the money for a new ride as I was comfortable with my Dyna Glide Lowrider. I must have walked over to look at this bike 10 times before we left the store (3 comments)
algonquin home inspector: To Move it Or Not To move It
- 06/09/07 05:41 AM
As an inspector sometimes you need to decide if you should move something in the house during an inspection. My preinspection agreement states that I do not move furniture and such. I have been known to slide a couch or table a foot or two to get at an outlet or whatever, moved a box or two to get at an appliance or electricail panel. But you have to draw the line somewhere. Though I am a big guy(6'5", 280) I do not move heavy objects or appliances(two Back Operations). Also if you move something in the house and break it or (3 comments)