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  1. Les
    I suspect you could leave the board in place and add to it making a two piece flitch plate and adding another piece of dimensional that would be an effective sister.
  2. Les
    I agree with Jim K. I would be surprised if you could get 250 for a usual insurance inspection. Where are you located? Here in Mid-Michigan they pay only $100+-. We do not do them, but would if it kept beans and bacon on the table.
  3. Les
    is the first photo the lower left of the last photo on the hearth?
  4. Les
    True. If it was racked enough to crack chimney it is pretty likely there would be other clues. I have seen that phenomena when there was an explosion on the first level of a house with a basement. I have no experience with a house on crawl or slab. Extreme event(s) require a little more investigation and experience than a typical home inspection. Could be a simple masonry issue and nothing exotic at all.
  5. Les
    any interior indicators of racking: interior doors, wall corners at ceiling, and window openings. location of cracks below the roof line on the chimney.
  6. Les
    yes the tornado could have been culprit. the house envelope can and will rack with the storm forces and it can crack a chimney like that. because it is interior only the racking would only impact interior brick. tornadoes are much like explosions - you can believe anything.
  7. Les
    I would remind you this site embraces good manners and civility. I mostly do litigation support for methods and materials and believe Bill has given you some good advice. Maybe give us a general location so we can have an idea about how it was all put together.
  8. Les
    yes
  9. Les
    I am going to let Marc answer this one.
  10. Les
    The stumps have to go. Well, you could leave them in and let someone else deal with them later. They will rot and it will settle. I don't think I would be worried about termites. You can eradicate them.
  11. Les
    I think your input is always good. Just a difference of opinion between two different entities! thanks for making all of us think.
  12. Les
    there are not enough words to express how disappointed I am with this article. I really think you are out of your lane of expertise and no amount of anecdotal information will make it valid information. The only exception is the paragraph where you quote Joe Ferry. He is an atty and he is knowledgeable about the subtleties of legal advice. Insurance companies and home inspectors are generally not lawyers. My strong opinion is this: Go to your attorney and/or tax person and get legitimate advice; not legal zoom and "make money now blogs"
  13. Les
    got the photo available? which book? how old is the text?
  14. Les
    I will be there! I never miss the opportunity to sit in these classes and heckle! Years ago I sat all the way through one of Bill's presentations and never said one word! He is good! Katen will humble you with his knowledge of all things electrical! Looks like Chad is finishing up the session on Sunday with code stuff. I'm having a good breakfast on Sunday and be ready for him. Just about all of the inspectors in our company will be there and soaking up knowledge from these guys!
  15. Les
    Aubri, do not encourage Marc. Next thing you know, he will be teaching us something! This article was pretty good.
  16. Les
    Well I know that you can make anything an issue and often it is just buyer remorse. I suppose it could be removed and recycled. I can just about guarantee 6-8 new houses were wet sprayed today in Mid-Michigan. I own a Pest control company and would not hesitate to sign off if warranted. Maybe more going on then they are telling. I have known the Applegate family for generations. Very nice people. I have inspected for many family and corporate members .
  17. Les
    We have seen lot of applications. Apparently a local company kinda pioneered it - Applegate Insulation. The binder often was a cornstarch with a borate. tolerate water better than you would think.
  18. Les
    I sure would have called it older. I caught myself looking at the data plate for a zip code, only to realize it is Canadian!
  19. Les
    Filter. older than 1971.
  20. Les
    please don't bother.
  21. Les
    we hire holders. They shadow us at about 10', seldom speak unless asked, usually younger (to carry ladders), long slender fingers and prehensile thumbs for data entry, journeyman photographers, and graduates of Acme Charm School and Dance Academy. We have only lost one - reached over the inspector's shoulder to point out a double-tap, while the cover was off the entrance panel.
  22. Les
    The crazy shirt idea may be a good thing to do! Jim will be at the front, so he will have to present a scholarly image, but you and I can go nuts! Maybe we can get Kibble to wear something without a collar and I know Chad has some old concert shirts!
  23. Les
    Jim, After seeing that shirt I may have gone the other way! Good to see you guys meeting up!
  24. Les
    Pretty good. Thanks.
  25. Les
    how did you write it. not looking for verbatim, rather how was it reported? This info is what i learned today; january 18th, 2020.
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