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Exactly, mold is an indication of a problem! It virtually impossible to tell you what it is from the photo.

I have started wearing Black Nitrile gloves. I wear them alone or under my heavy duty gloves.

I have to agree with Jim and Les! With a gas line connection right above the area chances are pretty darn good?..

The greenish color of the cabinet was a popular 80's color?..

Very few specialize in just older homes simply because they would not have enough business in most parts of the country to stay in business! The two inspectors I just listed should be able to help you out, they have both been around for several years. Tom actually owns a home inspector training school. Tom Louhon could most likely help you. http://www.inspect4you.homeinspectorpro.us or James Allen http://sweethomeinspections.com

A 2 1/2 ton unit in Gulfport on a 1500sf home with 12' ceilings is on the small side, IMVHO?. Was the home built in 2004 or is it older? No a warranty would not cover an undersized system.

That might hold true with newer construction but I would not test that theory on a 100 year old home like the one in the article.

Wow, some things you just never think about. Who would have imagined that something like that would happen.

We just tack an old bath towel over the return and spray it down with water a few times a week. Seems to work pretty dang good and it's washable![]

Pretty much all homes in my area built after 2006 will have PEX. Manifolds are seldom used simply because it adds a few dollars to the project. The restrictions come at the fittings with PEX, the 1/2" pipe slides over the the fitting which has a smaller diameter in order to allow the pipe to slide onto the fitting. You also loose flow rate for every root of rise, so second floor homes have a pretty good pressure/flow reduction. Most of the better plumbers and builders in my area are now upsizing PEX installs to compensate for the decreased ID of the pipe fittings.

I have an AMSV inspection this Thursday? I call it "Bumpy" Stucco! I'm seeing the same Red Flags that we had with EIFS when it started rearing its ugly head back in the late 1990's.

I would stay away from the OSB. The Hardboard or similar product would be your best bet and would most likely provide the highest success rate and longevity. As Kurt said, it not going to look great no matter what is done unless you start with a clean slate. Patching is just patching, similar to putting lipstick on a pig!

We had two wooden rockers removed from our front porch not long ago. A few days later while talking to some neighbors one of them said he was driving home and watched a yard guy with mowers on a trailer going down the street with two rockers sitting in the trailer. We joke that we live in our own "Mayberry", but thugs are everywhere!

Johnny, it will eventually fail just like everything else. Right now the paint is just wearing off?.

If that is all you are seeing I would not note it.

The stair/landings look newer than the steps at the house. My bet is that a concrete walk once sat in their place.

Good point.. What else would I be able to ask him to do? As for the ventilation, should I keep the crawlspace vents open year round then? What area are you located?

So this is the house you are buying, correct? It is not your home and the current owner is the one that will be having the work done, correct? If all that is right, I would have them correct the water drainage problem. Have a swell built to direct the water away from the home, might consider an underground drainage system with a catch basin and French Drain combo and put an extension on the rain gutter downspout to move the water away from the foundation. Then have them spray the crawl with BoraCare and enjoy life. I would also have the insulation removed, in Mid TN we really do not need to insulate our subfloors. I have seen insulation on subfloors causing more problems than it solves.

An IR resolution of 80 X 60 is awfully low but I just paid $300 each for two new camera's so why not try it? If anyone has one, do let me know what kind of memory stick is that. Only an SDHC will fit my MacBook. Marc I'm pretty sure it has internal storage and not an SD card, you need to connect it with a USB cord to the computer. Although the imagery is low, the MSX feature really makes a difference.

Time is money!

Apollo systems need little maintenance by the homeowner. Flushing the water heater is about it and you do that just as you would do any electric water heater. You should expect to replace the WH soon, it is aged and they typically do not last more than 15-20 years but that does not mean it could not go on for another 10 years!.. It's just one of the fine points of home ownership!

This owner is having to replace evaporator coils on two units(1 split system and one package system) and has had the coils leaking on refrigerator in their home. I have ruled out problematic drywall. Also has electrical outlets and switches to stop working, I don't think this is related. This home was built in 2006. In this home I counted 17 plug-in (oil type) air fresheners throughout the home. All of the copper was shiny and clean in the panel and at light switches. No corrosion to other metals like hinges, screw heads, faucets, door stops, etc? My SWAG is that the air fresheners are killing the coils on the a/c and the refrigerators. Has anyone ever come across this or have any other ideas?

What I dislike the most in crawlspaces are crickets(cave or camel crickets) and the occasional frog. Nothing is worse than to be in a crawl and look up and see a few dozen crickets that then decide to start jumping or the surprise one gets when a frog decides to jump and hit you in the back or head! Yes, at moments like this I turn into a thirteen year old girly girl!

Yes, I would write those up as well.

Google is a wonderful tool!http://www.lowes.com/pd_178164-61002-VR68902_0__?productId=3572518 As for the size, I guess you would need to match what is on the unit right now or get your model number and look it up.