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For those of you who save your notes from each inspection (I don't), this gadget looks pretty cool! http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... E=WEM1112C

"An overload on one leg will trip that side which will then mechanically trip the other." I may be mistaken and it may be splitting hairs, but I think most 220 breakers are "internal trip" and will trip both legs with or without the handle tie, or am I wrong about that?

"BASIC ROACH INFORMATION Disease Transmission. Cockroaches can carry organisms that cause human diseases, including food poisoning, dysentery and diarrhea. However, roaches have not been associated with serious disease outbreaks in the United States. Repulsive Odor. Most cockroaches produce a secretion or chemical that has a repulsive odor. This characteristic odor can be detected in infested areas. Allergy. Roaches can cause allergic reactions in some people. The response is caused by roach "allergen" that is ingested with contaminated food or inhaled when dried fecal particles and fragments of roaches are mixed with house dust." Scared me, I thought for a minute I stumbled onto the drug forum or the NORML site!

I would say the spider is about the size of a quarter. The butt about the size of a small pea. Feel free to use the picture. I took about a dozen, that one was the best but I will e-mail you others if you want. I just used my little Pentax Optio WP (waterproof). I really like that it is water and dust proof but don't like the fact it doesn't have an optical view finder. There are so many good cameras out there. Here is a list of what I would look for: Uses SD cards (they are cheap, I just bought several 64MB at Fry's for $3.99 each) Used AA batteries Has at least 3x optical zoom. More is nice but the cameras are physically bigger. Has a large display. Clients like to look at the pictures at the inspection. Office Max has pretty good sale prices weekly.

Ha, I got this yesterday. I suspected it was a recluse but wasn't sure. I took it home and froze it (sorry badair) so I could safely photograph it. The violin pattern really wasnt visible until after freezing. I put it back in the jar in case it comes back alive! Download Attachment: IMGP5817.JPG 57.95 KB

I forsee leaks in those skylights!

Not to drift (haha), my Dad was into gold plating for awhile, making earrings and other jewelry out of odd things and asked me to get him a scorpion to plate. I found one and since it would be awhile till I saw him, I put it in a container and stuck it in the freezer. 6-8 months later I flew out to see him and brought it with me . I opened the container and ... you guessed it, it was moving and alive! Never assume a bug is dead.

Forget it Steven, you are not getting a free ladder. Sorry. Fritz Kelly, Little Giant Corp.

"What about the reversed polarity!!!!!!!!!" Kurt, I don't think any of us can help you with that. But, try this http://psychiatricresourceforum.blogs.com/my_weblog/

That is a great property. Maybe T.I.J. should offer an inspection for the high bidder. I'd help, each take a building. I am thinking of listing this on e-bay. what do you think? Download Attachment: bbbnr47.jpg 34.22 KB

There was some scorching on insulation and outer jackets of the wiring, but really not too bad, like maybe a small short lived fire in the panel. Wierd thing is it was on every breaker tab or whatever they are called. Almost like somebody shoved the dead front in against the bus.

What would cause this much damage to these bus lugs? all of the protrusions were melted. Spatters of metal were all over the bottom of the panel. Download Attachment: meltedbus.jpg 33.73 KB

"Ever hear of hyperbole? sheesh No, I wasn't even looking for that, but you can't see much with all them wires.[:-boggled

"Sloppy Work Sucks, But It Feeds My Kids" I like that! Neutral is hidden somewhere in the rats nest. Sort of like a "Where's Waldo"

"The IRC and CABO before it have prohibited PVC supply piping inside or underneath a house lo these many years." Jim, how about CPVC for supply piping?

Good point. I think they are just passing through the panel or a fitting, no conduit that I saw in the attic or crawl.

This is a 2004 house, probably selling in the 1m range. How would you write up this rat's nest? Everything seems to be correct except maybe multiple grounds under the bus lugs, but what a mess. Download Attachment: ratsnest.jpg 173.96 KB

So the skylight leaks a little, jeese[:-boggled

Looks like a job for the Realtor to me.

I thought about it years ago, but around here it is not much cheaper than gasoline. It is supposed to be easier on the engine. Theoretically, you can't buy the propane from your local propane dealer because it bypasses the road taxes. (duhhh, thats the idea isn't it?) Also, it takes up alot of room in your truck.

Looks like some serious dryrot going on there. Download Attachment: dryrot33.jpg 15.77 KB

Here is what you get for that price in my area.

what do you guys think of the "smell" test. Peppermint or insence in the burn chamber can be smelled at the registers? I have tried it but never gotten any odor so don't really know if it works.

Doesn't that defeat the purpose of using Apple, the whole virus thing was the only advantage I could see with a Mac.

Well if we are going to change the thread to cod liver oil....