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Kevin, When you give up on the speaker (non-powered, I assume), a mini Y jack with phono plugs connecting the headphone plug to a stereo sounds great!

Ideally, there would be insulated duct going straight up through roof. I don't like the plastic tube because the warm stinky moist air from the bath can easily condense and cause obvious problems. Still, I have seen several homes in Rochacha vent directly into the attic (no plastic tube, however) with no problems. If there is not much distance from the vent to the attic ceiling, then there is more likely to be a moisture and/or mold issue.

I didn't see this in previous peeves, but it bugs the crap out of me. So there. I won't add an additional comment.[:-timebm] From the department of redundancy department.

Oh Kevin, U2? Kurt - such a purchase is not necessarily extravagant. My father-in-law just spent $3,000 on one hearing aid. If your purchase keeps your ears working, then it was a very smart buy. Like Walter said, it's about more than watts. Cilia think ya can dance...

Chad, REM is somewhat more current than Simon & Garfunkel. Still, that was a good tune and you get bonus points for clever use of cilia. Kenneth, REM had a popular song named "What's the frequency, Kenneth." Dan Rather

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

She deserves a raise.

Too much pressure? They are fortunate. Just have a pressure reducer installed and smile.

You said cracks were found in the crawlspace, but the pics are of veneer. Veneer is not structural but may indicate foundation problems (if it is properly seated on the foundation). How old is the home?

Yes, thank you Mike!

Racecar spelled backwards is... BTW, what a chill there was between the coaches in last night's game. Brrrrrrrrr. I didn't know anyone could give a nice guy like Dungy a cold shoulder.

After Missouri, my impression is that Les is sort of the Denny Crane of the home inspection business. It's a wonder his wife hasn't cut a reglet in his forehead, or someplace lower, by now. I have really enjoyed this thread. There's no other site where such cool people leave their egos at the door and just enjoy the comfort of friendly conversation! And if Mike is right, it's no wonder I like Les so much - Denny Crane is my hero (serious politics aside, of course).

Not accurate (and slightly amusing), but for an average home inspector it is probably as meaningful as a "by volume" calculation. Oh, I just saw your gin calculations Chad. I like it, but liquids are quite different from gas (you know, I know).

Chris, Jim changed the way I wrote my reports - shortened. But it's important to look at the whole approach, not just a report. For example, you might have a field report that addresses the 'checklist' of items that the SoP requires. Then you could have a 'final' report that will be most important to the buyer. Also, here's the flaw in Jim's logic.[] Premises: Take Cramer's writing class. Nobody reads more than 10-15 pages. Conclusion: Write short reports. But, then there is this: Cramer Sample I'm leaving now for Albany. My son gets married to a really wonderful woman on Saturday. My Tux is packed. My wife and I are excited. Whatever Jim's reply to this - I will tell you now that I agree!!!id="maroon">

Can't we just get along??? It's an electromagnetic field![^]

Good point, Brad. It's like sex. Most of us assume we are good at it, but that's just not the case. Like writing, it can be done well or not-so-well. Client reaction is similar too. If the client goes, "Oooh, yeah" then you're doing a good job.

Hey Chris, What kinda comics you reading??? All my comics have the text right over the pics - and I like it that way. (I think you are using the Playboy model, not the comic model.)[:-dev3] I'm with Richard on the combined text/pics, but it is nice to have the software make the picture thingy easy for you (Hmmm, there's something around here for that...) BUT... I do agree, Chris that orderly reporting is paramount. The software I used (Cramer) allowed me to easily insert a table of contents in the front. I also had a quick list (text only) for easy scanning at the end of every report. But those are just my opinions. We all do what works for us, and in the scheme of things I don't have a strong preference for where pics go. Just write well. Chris, I am an engineer also - we have a terrible reputation as writers.

Mike, Yours is not an unusual experience. Did you notice what a difference people id="maroon">made? The entire experience is dark and dull with someone like the guy at Fry's. But when you bump into someone with skills and a friendly attitude, everything is bright and sharp again. Yeah, they're computers but people make the experience. I'm glad you found some good guys. (A lot like home inspection in that sense, isn't it?)

Yep, I like all the geeky stuff and I think it's cool that you like George's column. He is a consumer advocate, loves to tinker and has many good ideas which are useful even if you don't implement his specific hardware. Cool stuff!

IMO: Upgrading an XP computer to Vista --> Bad Idea! Running a clean install of Vista on a new machine --> Excellent! I was afraid of driver issues (esp. with 64-bit) and slow performance and bugs and blah, blah, blah. Vista Ultimate (on the machine I built) is stable, pretty and fast.

'booby' wasn't a hard password to crack, Les.id="maroon">

As I said before, up-uranus. -----------------------------------------> Me, in a corner [:-dunce]

Chris, Chris, Chris... You are right! An intelligent person gets the implications. An intelligent person hires a qualified home inspector. An intelligent person is not the problem. You have to write for the ignorant. Many years ago, pharmacists had to label prescription cough syrup: "Take x teaspoonfulls of this by mouth ..." They could not write "teaspoonsfull" because some idiot might try to swallow the teaspoons full of cough syrup. When you titled this discussion, "Writing to not be misunderstood," you have to consider the audience. It's not us, it's the lowest common denominator of our species.

Up - Uranus. Cute!!!id="maroon">