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2012
This was a first for me. I love a challenge, but this was just disgusting! Rotted wood that was all moldy, ferrell cats nested in the attic (tons of them) because the soffit was rotted and missing under the eaves and the ceiling under the carport. The laundry area was disgusting, the plumbing was...
06/30/2012
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I was going to name this blog "Debbie Does Florida" but it didn't seem appropriate. But, Tropical Storm Debbie sure did dump a ton of rain on us here in Florida today! We have gotten over 4" since daylight, and it hasn't stopped raining yet! Man, If I hear one more person say "well, we need th...
06/24/2012
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Wow, I can't believe that I surpassed the 100,000 point plateau this morning! When I joined AR back in July of 2010, I would never have believed it! First of all, I had to be talked into joining... by a persistant representative for Active Rain. He PROMISED me that I would get more business and v...
06/23/2012
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When I get a call for an inspection, I ask all kinds of questions before I can give them an accurate quote. I ask them how many square feet the house is, when it was built, is it two story or one, does it have a crawl space, is there a pool, is there a detached garage, etc... Also, I ask if it is...
06/22/2012
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I did an inspection this morning on a house built in 2006. The roof was in good condition for it's age. When I got to this vent I did a double take because I noticed that the lead boot had not been bent over and into the pipe like it was supposed to. If this is not done, rain water can actu...
06/19/2012
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I was doing an inspection yesterday morning and missed a call. It was a call from an Agent asking me about doing an inspection for her client. So, naturally I returned the call as soon as possible. She explained to me that they were shopping around for a good Home Inspector and asked me for a quo...
06/11/2012
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I did an inspection early Saturday morning on a house that had a new roof installed to sell it. The house was built in 1987 but the seller claimed to have installed a new roof. Before I go out to any of my inspections I always do a permit search to see what if any permits have been pulled on the ...
06/03/2012
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I became confused when I heard the word "Service" used with these agencies: Internal Revenue 'Service' U.S. Postal 'Service' Telephone 'Service' Cable TV 'Service' Civil 'Service' State, City, County & Public 'Service' Customer 'Service'This is not what I thought 'Service' meant. But today, I ove...
06/02/2012
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Every plumbing trap and trap fixture should be vented. The purpose of venting is to protect the trap seal of each trap. The vent system reduces pressure differences in the drainage system. Venting protects the trap seals from positive pressures and siphonage. There should be at least one vent...
06/01/2012
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Fred Hernden, CMI
Albuquerque area Master Inspector
