Nolan Kienitz

Appears water was sprayed on the pesticide used and released gas that has killed 4 youngsters in family in a home at Amarillo, TX 4 Killed by gas released by pesticide under Amarillo TX home

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Put a call into the fire department NOW!!! This guy isn't even thinking or simply does not have the knowledge needed. Sad.

I ain't one of em'. I'm still thinking. I'm thinking it's time for dinner. Unfortunately, yes. Marc Marc - You are one of the rare exceptions ...

Are there any A/C condensate drain pipes visible at the higher level or just under the eave? As Les noted another image up a tad higher might help.

Maybe a local tailor could craft you some new ones with the old ones as a template? How about: Stella's Tailoring & Dry Cleaning 754 Main Street Walpole, MA 02081 508-668-0955 Just a thought. NO, I don't know them. I just did a quick search.

Don't forget to also put plastic sheeting (taped) over any return air vents in the area as the dust Grant noted will be sucked in and then distributed throughout your HVAC duct system, HVAC system and rest of your house. Ask me how I learned that item? [:-bigeyes

Today's JLC had this story from Matt Risinger ... builder in Austin, TX area. [utube] " type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344">

And there are still a few inspectors selling radon testing for granite counter-tops down here in Texas. [:-crazy] Only location with any possible measurable radon in Texas is in the upper panhandle. Get a lot of questions from buyers moving down here from up North, but that is OK ... they may have had experience or using talking points.

Biggest hiccup (LG, Samsung, etc.) are their "top loading" washers that do not have an agitator. Therein lies the problem as the electronics can't always figure things out to properly balance, spin, run, etc.. That was the problem with ours that likely could have gone on to the 'exploding' mode. Front loaders also don't have the typical agitator, but they don't need it and at least the clothes actually get moved in that product design. The folks who sell the Speed Queen products down here can't keep them in stock and often have to wait on factory manufacture. Locations are allocated a certain number from each build cycle due to such high demand for the SQ product.

Marc has been down this road once or twice before, but (as best I recall) in Cajun territory it is slightly different. Click to Enlarge 33.87 KB

My wife and I had one for just a tad over a year. We continually logged trouble calls and fought with the extended warranty company as they finally told us we didn't know how to "wash clothes". Ours had the struts installed and replaced twice and yet it would still take near 6-7 hours to wash a load of clothes (the load was: one set of king size sheets: top and bottom and two pillow cases). The damn thing could not figure out how to spin out the clothes, level out and get ready to complete and let us dry them. In our house it is just my wife and I and two rescue dogs and it would take me upwards of two days to do laundry. No kids, no grandkids visiting, etc., etc.. Finally I wrote a letter and sent it certified to the CEOs of Home Depot (place we bought the unit), Warranty Company and Samsung. Within 3 days I got calls from each of the representatives from the locations and the extended warranty company sent me a check in full for the washer with tax, etc.. So ... we got rid of ours before the 'blow up" step happened. We went back to a very traditional top loader with an agitator: Speed Queen. Not cheap, but made in USA, solid as can be and works without fail.

I got so tired of hearing it I just clamped on my headphones and spent more time on the air with my ham radio making CW contacts around the world. Far more enjoyable (for me) to chase a signal, as the band keeps shifting, somewhere on an island in the Eastern Atlantic near Africa or in the South Pacific NE of New Zealand. That contact is exciting for me. !! Oh ... I've early voted so now just need to see what falls out or in on 11/8/16.

On the ballot in Florida next Tuesday ... Florida Solar-Energy Referendum

Did you notice any dampers in any of the duct runs by any chance? One HVAC system with two T-Stats ... thus a zoned system due to design of home? Yes, I do occasionally take note of temperature variations. Especially new home construction or one year warranty or when I'm aware of a new HVAC system (AND duct) being installed. Data points for the report at the least.

That is like (back in the day) when the old-timers used to gather around a wood-stove in the local general store, playing cards or dominoes and going over the day's events. Actually was not a "day's event" as news traveled at a much leisurely pace then. In the image below it is hillbilly music being enjoyed. Click to Enlarge 88.95 KB

What if (just what if) the gas line to her unit is tapped to other units and those other units are adding up the usage? I know that is a serious stretch, but strange things can happen.

Gasoline and diesel fuel ...

Do a search here at TIJ and you will find all sorts of data that may (or may not) help you out. The program or application is not of concern. It is about your ability to inspect and properly provide that data to your client. A Big Chief Tablet and Crayolas may work very well in many cases.

I had to look it up. http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/couillon What are my odds of being "found out" if I use Marc's "couillion" in an inspection report? Keep in mind that TX is adjacent to LA and I'm sure there are a bunch of Cajun's in Texas, but most of my clients are certainly not Cajun or from LA. Humm ... gives me food for thought for sure. [?]

I found it. It was a Paul Harvey's ... The Rest of the Story segment from years ago. [utube] " type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344">

I guess it depends on what you are using them for.. They work great for starting a fire! [] And the involved 3rd party companies (the flyer printing and such) does wonders for their bottom line ... or if you are doing at home ... the laser or ink jet ink consumed and paper and on and on) ...

Several visitors here have done the same. As far as I know, all of them eventually abandoned that endeavor in favor of a choice of marketed home inspection software. Sometimes, after many years of experience, the marketed home inspection software gets replaced by an array for general purpose professional software that does the same thing better. In my case, I abandoned 3d several years ago in favor of Word, Photobulk, Photoscape X, Adobe Acrobat and a handful of settings and keyboard tricks on a MacBook platform. I've other apps in consideration and every once in awhile I learn a new time-saving trick on my Mac. I've two external monitors and thinking of expanding on that. When I get the dough, I may buy into a column-mounted counterbalanced desktop that lets me switch from standing or sitting work positions in just a few seconds. I use my setup for much more than just writing HI reports. Marc Just had my quarterly visit with my endocrinologist for my ongoing T1D maintenance. Their offices have (and still are) going through construction as the "corporation" keeps spending $$. He is in a medical office tower with Baylor Scott-White. Anyway ... he used to always be carrying his laptop for our visits and today they have an articulating arm attached to the wall holding the keyboard, monitor and small 'desktop' connected to the LAN. His nurse stood up and did her keyboard entries with my vitals and when he came in he pulled it over and sat down and did his file updates. NO ... I didn't get a name for the product, but it fit with your comment above.

What about the hull of an old wooden boat being used for property construction? I saw a clip of just that on a structure built in the UK from the hull of a ship similar to the Mayflower.

Spot on comments, Kurt.