...but this stash was empty! It appears that many of these bottles are antiques. I actually told teh buyers not to have the sellers clean out the bottles because some of them may be worth something to the right collector. It is just odd how they are stacked neatly in the corner of the crawlspace
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10/29/2007
As a full-time Home Inspector I have done several thousand inspections of houses, condos, co-ops and commercial properties here on Long Island. Occasionally, a Realtor calls my office to complain that I "KILLED THEIR DEAL". More often I hear stories about other Home Inspectors who killed their l
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10/28/2007
I was at a home inspection this morning, and I saw several cracks in a fairly new foundation that had been repaired. It appears that they were repaired professionally, and these plastic devices were left hanging out of the crack and sealed around them. Does anybody know what they are, and what
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10/28/2007
A big thank you to Kathy Tyson, a contributor to the national website, www.shakandjill.com. I appreciate the exposure given to my new group here on Active Rain. I am getting the hang of this, although I have never even seen a blog before joining this website. I'm having lotsa fun, I just wish I
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10/28/2007
I have started a GROUP here on Active Rain for the horrors or unusual things we all see in these homes every day. Check it out at: http://activerain.com/groups/nightmaresI would like to encourage all Home Inspectors, Realtors and anybody else with something outrageous to contribute to PLEASE pos
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10/26/2007
This morning I inspected a co-op. The poor realtor twisted her ankle on the way into the building. She sat there in pain while I condicted my inspection. Although the poor lady was in pain, there is an up side; she will always remember this inspection, and that nice inspector who helped her wal
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10/26/2007