en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:03:34 +0200 info@inspectorsjournal.com 60 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/ The Inspector's Journal is an interactive webzine written by home inspectors for and about the home inspection industry. TIJ's mission to inform and educate home inspectors, thereby helping them to become better inspectors and ultimately increase their bottom line. This site consists of inspection-related news briefs, a calendar of coming events of interest to home inspectors and a variety of discussion forums moderated by various industry subject matter experts. http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/ http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/images/TIJ144.jpg 144 35 info@inspectorsjournal.com (John Dirks Jr) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9986&REPLY_ID=71130 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:06:19 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9986&REPLY_ID=71130
What's the top of the list to fix on your house?

I need to replace a rake board or two. BTW, what material should I use? Treated lumber, synthetic material or plain 1x?



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It was attached to the building by only ten lag bolts. The...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9948&REPLY_ID=70868 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:49:57 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9948&REPLY_ID=70868
This is just what the doctor ordered for that little weekend retreat you and your "very" married wife have always wanted.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Richard Moore) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9942&REPLY_ID=70808 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:49:51 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9942&REPLY_ID=70808
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I've stopped in there about 6 times so far and have tried something different every time. I have to tell you, these...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (John Dirks Jr) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9926&REPLY_ID=70671 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:10:36 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9926&REPLY_ID=70671
The Journey of Mankind


Above web site is one of the more interesting products of the fascinating genetic research that has taken place over the past thirty years. It makes good use of web presentation techniques as well as being respectably sch...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (John Dirks Jr) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9924&REPLY_ID=70615 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:25:34 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9924&REPLY_ID=70615
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-DG-700 (DG700) Series Digital Pressure Gauge
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My Dad began building custom homes in 1952 and started me working for his construction company in 1962 at the age of 11-½. When his knees and one hip finally gave out in the 90’s he had total knee replacement in both legs and had one hip replaced. By t...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (AHIS) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9899 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:52:39 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9899 info@inspectorsjournal.com (robert1966) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9895&REPLY_ID=70284 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:26:14 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9895&REPLY_ID=70284
Buyin...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Inspectorjoe) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9882&REPLY_ID=70285 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:38:38 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9882&REPLY_ID=70285
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At least it was a soft landing.]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (John Dirks Jr) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9877&REPLY_ID=70070 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:01:48 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9877&REPLY_ID=70070
Don't forget to scan the potential for damage to property as you move about your business.

I got lucky.]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Darren) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9870&REPLY_ID=70252 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:45:27 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9870&REPLY_ID=70252 It was tough getting out of the ground because on the one side we had 1/2 inch c...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (inspecthistoric) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9867&REPLY_ID=70029 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:50:40 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9867&REPLY_ID=70029 info@inspectorsjournal.com (Jerry Simon) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9858&REPLY_ID=69919 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:08:08 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9858&REPLY_ID=69919
Seller denied stealing it. Rat bastard was caught by my client going through my tool bag.]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (sepefrio) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9853&REPLY_ID=70667 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:04:38 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9853&REPLY_ID=70667
Quote - My house has flooded due to a new road they build which is restricting the flow of rain fall to the flood plains, so my house gets flooded at about 9 inches of rain. as a flash flood....]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Chad Fabry) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9848 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:45:21 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9848 info@inspectorsjournal.com (AHI in AR) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9839&REPLY_ID=69811 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:27:40 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9839&REPLY_ID=69811 info@inspectorsjournal.com (gtblum) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9820&REPLY_ID=69765 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:28:58 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9820&REPLY_ID=69765 http://www.syracuse.com/news/i..._pi.html
I wonder who squealed?]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Phillip) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9805&REPLY_ID=69689 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:49:12 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9805&REPLY_ID=69689 Click to View
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Any source or downloadable pics (like this one below) available on web or cd covering different issues we run into when we may want to pass on a diagram to clients. Free source would be nice but would consider buying the cd if it had a few hun...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Mike Lamb) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9771 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:06:13 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9771
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Discount code gives you $10 off our classes.

ALL OUR SESSIONS ARE TAUGHT ONLY BY HOME INSPECTORS, NOT JUST AN INSTRUCTOR...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (tnpappas) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9639&REPLY_ID=69610 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:29:29 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9639&REPLY_ID=69610 info@inspectorsjournal.com (Tom Raymond) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9637&REPLY_ID=69574 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:51:58 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9637&REPLY_ID=69574

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While driving home from a weekend camping trip, my seven year old son asks me what these things are and I don't have any i...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Jim Morrison) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9636&REPLY_ID=69569 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:23:50 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9636&REPLY_ID=69569
Last week a (highly technical) client told me that he got a list of good home inspectors from his attorney and apparently Googled each of us to death. He decided to hire me, he said, because Googling my name turned up my activity on this forum and...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9635&REPLY_ID=69554 Sun, 31 May 2009 20:27:19 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9635&REPLY_ID=69554
Today I got bored about noontime and decided to drive up to Marysville to the Navy Support complex to get a haircut. I can't get a decent mil...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (John Dirks Jr) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9634&REPLY_ID=69509 Sun, 31 May 2009 17:37:14 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9634&REPLY_ID=69509
There is a bench for each person who died, each one arranged in chronological order according to the age of the person it repr...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Brent S) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9630&REPLY_ID=70063 Sat, 30 May 2009 20:29:51 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9630&REPLY_ID=70063 info@inspectorsjournal.com (sepefrio) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9624&REPLY_ID=69470 Fri, 29 May 2009 15:12:17 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9624&REPLY_ID=69470
I'm not talking about the traveling road shows put on by AHIT or such, I mean the 1 or two day things that you may learn...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Mike Lamb) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9620&REPLY_ID=69467 Thu, 28 May 2009 21:36:55 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9620&REPLY_ID=69467
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Do you work evenings?

Do you work weekends - Sunday included?

What are your "normal" hours?
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I've referred it to you, Randy, don't know if you're available or not.

I did inspections for this particular realtor's clients for 6 - 7 years. He often complained about how long I took to do inspections, and said I was too picky, but he'd continued to re...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (John Dirks Jr) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9600 Mon, 25 May 2009 16:59:06 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9600
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Here is a link to the museum website. I didn't even photograph hal...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (admin) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9597&REPLY_ID=69223 Mon, 25 May 2009 10:56:42 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9597&REPLY_ID=69223
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Many of his works have found there way into museums and he built a house in California that included a hand carved spiral staircase. Completely functional, no nails or m...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (RobC) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9584&REPLY_ID=69155 Thu, 21 May 2009 17:43:18 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9584&REPLY_ID=69155
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Any other ideas on an easy way to distinguish the two?

http://grammar.quickanddirtyti...ect.aspx]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Allen) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9579&REPLY_ID=69086 Thu, 21 May 2009 11:50:27 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9579&REPLY_ID=69086 info@inspectorsjournal.com (montela) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9572&REPLY_ID=69025 Wed, 20 May 2009 01:39:56 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9572&REPLY_ID=69025 Any suggestions,]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Richard Moore) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9569&REPLY_ID=68959 Tue, 19 May 2009 16:32:17 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=9569&REPLY_ID=68959
So...we upgraded the wife earlier this year to a new 150cc Vespa from her older Yamaha 50cc scooter, which was beginning to lose it's desire to go up hills. She commutes to the UW on it. Her old helmet was scratched up and didn't match the new...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (RichNSpect) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9566 Tue, 19 May 2009 08:32:50 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9566 http://www.localblips.com/md-state/

Kevin]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Terence McCann) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9563 Tue, 19 May 2009 03:41:25 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9563
The home owner got a call from a neighbor, while his family was at Sunday brunch, telling him his home was on fire. The investigation reveled that the compact fluorescent light was the cause of the fire...]]>