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Well, one advantage it does offer is that you don't have to buy 2 seperate systems now. As you're all aware, no HI software in Mac exists, so the only option for Mac users is to buy another computer just for the HI software.

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/ap ... tcamp.html Just anounced by Apple, Bootcamp. A program running in OSX that allows the new IntelMacs to partition their HD and boot in either OSX OR Windows. This is not Virtual PC, it actually installs XP. Start-up disc required. Apple stock surged over 8% 10 min. after the announcement.

Check my thread 5 down on Draw Reports

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11732808/ $600-$700 price point might make sell me after Vista is released. If anyone picks one up before then, let me know what you think.

Honestly, I'd like to see the roof dm'd and replaced rather than built over. It's hard to tell what lies under that wet skin. Bite the bullet, redo the roof and avoid any problems associated with it in the future.

I think I have mentioned this before. You all know I'm a truss designer right now. I swear I have at least 1 guy "burn in" off a roof a month, be it installation, repair or maintenance. Watch yourselves, please. Jeff

If you guys don't have this reference book already, I'd highly suggest picking one up. It's very helpfull determining if construction lumber is over-spanned. It's charts span lengths fro rafters, ceiling joists, and 2x floors and balconies for US and Canadian species for different loading. You can pick one up here https://secure.cwc.ca/cwc.ca/ecommerce/ or probably at any major construction trade show. Very handy little book.There is also a canadian Span Book for our northern friends.

^^^Gotta agree with you there, Jim. It's completely possible the whole thing was just misunderstood. She's not a girlfriend yet. We just had our second date so it's a touchy situation for me. I've got a date later in the week with a woman who's a realtor and doesn't know I'm becoming a HI yet. That'll be interesting.

Supposedly he also works as an unlicensed architect. She said the problem started shortly after the purchase and has been persistent since. She's on a tight budget and I'd really hate to break this news to her. Still, it's hard to tell by hearsay. One thing seems clear though, someone shouldn't be a Home Inspector. She relayed no less than a dozen instances where this guy really laid his liability or opinion on the purchase on the line. She had no idea it was a poor inspection. Oh well, guess I better get used to being in this spot.

I'm going to check out a house of a girl I just started seeing. She bought it 2 years ago and it was built in the 70's. Conversation came up when I mentioned I was starting a HI business. She had some questions about he inspection that was done for her. Apparently, the HI reported that a couple "support" beams in the basement were incorrectly installed and needed to be replaced as well as two other walls "braced" with beams. He also mentioned this should be a contingency of the purchase. Mind you he found no other evidence of cracking or movement. Just that the beams were incorect and the owner needed to get a contractor to fix and add. That was done. Now she is finding "creases" in the first floor walls and cracking(sounded like lateral displacement) in the foundation walls. She called the HI, he came to take a look, told her everything was fine, set up a plumb bob in the basement with a mark on the floor. "You're ok until the bob get to this point. By the way, I won't charge you for this re-inspect." Besides all the disregarding of any Standards of Practice, anyone come across this? Additional beams/support structures activating a crack or foundation? I'll get some pictures when/if I get over there. I'm not sure if I want to tell her what I really think. I suspect she certainly won't want to hear it.

If anyone is interested in this, I am involved with a group starting the Ohio Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI). We're in the beginning stages of formation with a lot of work ahead of us. The idea is to bring Home Inspectors together without the divisions of the various organizations. Currently, we are studying the Michigan and Wisconsin chapters as a model. With licensing looming in the future, it will become more important to have a dedicated voice to serve our profession in OH. If you are interested, please feel free to contact me through this website or at my posted email. I can have the appropriate people contact you. This is in the very beginning stages, and all help will certainly be appreciated and welcome. Our goal is to move forward together and strengthen our profession here in the Buckey State.

For wood trusses... http://www.woodtruss.com/ http://www.tpinst.org/ They'll force you to buy any form or document though and there aren't PDFs available on the net. They're very protective of that content.

I called a couple manufacturers and couldn't get a specific answer from anyone. Maybe I'll google "projector fires" and "home theater fires" and see what we get.

Anyone know what temperature those front projectors can reach in an unventilated ceiling box-out?

Hmmmm, crawl space monkey cams. I can probably get a couple loner monkeys from the Columbus zoo, though I've been told, "never work with monkeys or babies". Jeff Remas, I'm really not taking it as discouragement from you guys. I'm just realizing the hard truth as well.