David C. Argabright

If a builder builds a house for someone, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built leaks...... It's normal.

Why not put a window well around the thing??

No one ever told me I would have to wear a flea and tick collar as a home inspector. Now that's funny. I don't care who you are. [:-thumbu][^]

I'm with Kirt. It's not that difficult or nasty. Wipe of the dust first. I carry too many gadgets now to also include a bulb aspirator. I'd most likely leave it at one of the houses after a few days anyway. About half of the sump pumps in these parts have the plastic tube. 1/4 have a float. The rest are tested only if there is a connected hose close by.

I say "pushed" the button. I used the term "mashed" with respect to Walter. He's kind of funny that way.

I've mashed the test button and tripped the GFCI too. Some of them are still energized. Did you check for current after mashing the test button?

Another way to determine if the grounds are present is to look for them or armored cable in the panel.

I use a Greenlee with a sensitivity dial. I always carry it but don't totaly rely on it. I've only had one through the years that I somewhat trusted. I don't remember the name and I left it lying somewhere years ago.

I getting ready to replace my old one also and had considered geting a tankless model. After doing some research I'm having second thoughts. The big plus would be space savings. The down side as I see it would be the cost and sometimes a less than an adequate supply of hot water. What are your thoughts Frank?

"hi there everyone, i inspected a house, but what i noticed was the whole house was cold except the kitchen, the whole house has wood flooring through out it except the kitchen which had tiles. Is this normal.. thank you for your help. The house is 20 years old and has a gas furnace which is working fine." Was the kitchen on the sunny side of the house with lots of glass.? If the floor was warm it could have been solar heat gain.id="blue">

The usual. Defects, correct installation, improper installation, inspection methods.

The cut outs between the tabs should be no closer the 4 inches to one another and must never fall directly over another cut-out in the row immediately below it. I could be mistaken but I was under the impression that asphalt shingles should be lapped 6". Is the min. 4" lap accepted by the manufacturer on three tab shingles and architechural shingles?

I've never heard of issues with FP fuse panels other than the probability that they are old and at the end of their useful life.

Did you consider shutting off the breraker to the energized circuit?

"The breaker has 4 wires connected to it. Each heads out a different conduit run. Two of these go to the exterior outlets. The other two go to the upstair bathrooms where they are connected to GFCI outlets. " I've seen breakers that allow two wires to be connected but NEVER four wires. Isn't that alone a reason to make safety improvements??