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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...
08/15/2007
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...
08/14/2007
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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 ...
08/08/2007
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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...
08/07/2007
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...
08/06/2007
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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...
08/05/2007
What to write for my blog post that will put me over 20,000 point.As with most of my posts I wanted it to be informative.Here is a topic that we forget about, unless you are in the inspection business. Garage door opener safety, also know as a GDO. Here is a simple explanation of why we as inspec...
08/05/2007
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Flip 'what' house? Flip 'my' house.I was wondering your thoughts on all the new expert flipping programs.Are these shows harming want-to-be's?Are they making it look to easy?I have all the licenses and money to 'flip' homes and I do not find that many 'easy' flips (deals).Let us share some experi...
08/04/2007
I (we) will but your home for cash in the central Ohio area. Franklin county, Union County, Delaware County, Pickaway County, Madison County or maybe some where else.Rehabs.Forclouseres.Rentals.It does not matter to us the condition of your home or its location.We are looking for win-win deals.I ...
08/04/2007
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Grounded, ground, grounding, bond, bonded, and bonding.These are some of the most misunderstood words in the electrical field.I did not want to put all the definitions here because it may be copywritten.Here are some terms:Bonded (Bonding). Bonded (Bonding). Connected to establish electrical cont...
08/04/2007
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