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On-site Inspections Are Important - What Have You Seen?

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Home Builder with Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 CSL#642819

I recently had to do a visual inspection of the exterior of an apartment community in the Sacramento area. Often times I see things that need to be addressed that the management does not know exists. For example: Sagging gutters, sidewalk trip hazards, or broken fence boards. The fun part of the inspection is finding the uncommon things and getting a picture of it.

On this last inspection, I discovered a home-made antenna on the back of the unit. It faces the adjoining property, so unless you had a reason to go behind this building, you (or the management) would never see it.

 

 

Yes, those are aluminum cans taped to an aluminum bar with some sort of cable wire running to the top.

I have no report as to whether or not the thing works. I do know that management has asked that it be removed.

 

Jeremy Wrenn
Winslow Homes - Youngsville, NC
VP of Finance, Winslow Homes

Ha!  That's a design I don't think I ever would have thought of!

Apr 26, 2011 09:10 AM
Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366
Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA
General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Jeremy, the patent may still be available.   :)

Apr 26, 2011 01:15 PM
Jeremy Wrenn
Winslow Homes - Youngsville, NC
VP of Finance, Winslow Homes

True!  And I could sell them on  late night TV!

Apr 26, 2011 02:33 PM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA - Eureka, CA
Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA

Hi Tom,  a very interesting antenna configuration.  I wonder what it's use was?

Apr 26, 2011 11:04 PM
Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366
Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA
General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Jeremy - (television voice) ...But Wait! If you order now, we'll throw in....

Dan - Not real sure, not everyone has cable, maybe it helped in television or radio reception?

Enjoy this day!

Apr 27, 2011 02:06 AM
Jeremy Wrenn
Winslow Homes - Youngsville, NC
VP of Finance, Winslow Homes

Maybe it was picking up the alien signals, like in the movie Signs.  :)

Apr 27, 2011 04:16 AM