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To paraphrase from someone else (but don't remember who)
I'm always hunting elephants during an inspection. Usually I just finds the lions and tigers and a few bunny rabbits. Here's an elephant I found yesterday. I know what did it. Do you? Experienced guys should give the others a chance first! Erby Crofutt B4U Close Home Inspections Georgetown, Kentucky KY Lic# HI-2041 www.b4uclose.com http://www.kentuckyradon.com Kentucky Home Inspections Kentucky Home Inspectors NACHI02090301 "LIKE" me on Facebook Kentucky Homeowner Resources @ http://www.kentuckyhomeinspections.com BLOG by Erby, The Central Kentucky Home Inspector Join Active Rain HERE |
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Was the insulation removed when you got to the site or did you remove it? Was there earth to ground contact on the other side of the wall?
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An elephant peed on the wall. "not just an inspection, but an education" www.homesweethomecincinnati.com Democracy is two wolves and a lamb. Liberty is a well-armed lamb. B. Franklin |
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John McKenna, CMI (TREC #4565)
Executive Director - Master Inspector Certification Board 25 Yrs Constr Exp - 13 Yrs Home Inspector Exp American Home Inspection - East Texas. |
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...all the way to Teksas??? WOW!...that's some powerful smeller you got, John.
"not just an inspection, but an education" www.homesweethomecincinnati.com Democracy is two wolves and a lamb. Liberty is a well-armed lamb. B. Franklin |
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It takes years of practice
![]() Sorry for the thread drift. John McKenna, CMI (TREC #4565)
Executive Director - Master Inspector Certification Board 25 Yrs Constr Exp - 13 Yrs Home Inspector Exp American Home Inspection - East Texas. |
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Please Note:
jkogel is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
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Scott Gilligan 215-888-4943 Infraspection Institute Level III Certified Thermographer Philadelphia Mold Inspections Philadelphia Home Inspections Philadelphia Commercial Inspections Philadelphia Licensed Home Inspector Pennsylvania - New Jersey - Delaware Infrared Thermal Imaging Inspections President The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of InterNACHI http://pa.nachi.org/greaterphiladelphia Vice President & Webmaster National Association of Commercial Building Inspectors and Thermographers |
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Ooooh, there appears to be a nice looking dead spot on the left side of the garage roof up against the dormer.
InterNachi Awards Portal: http://co.nachi.org/inachiawards/ ____________________________________________ "An Education, not just an Inspection" Larry Kage, CMI Lake Ann (Traverse City), Michigan 49650 231 929 3525 Professional Inspector serving the Traverse City, Michigan area and beyond.
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Picture two is the back left corner of the unfinished basement.
Note the concrete foundation wall, the insulation in the I-joists above, the light string for the basement light, the hinges of the door to the exterior, the insulation installed with the exposed facing (for later finishing), etc. Larry, it was properly sloped, flashed etc. Not there, though that is always something to check. They build a bunch of them that way around here and it's not always done right. Erby Crofutt B4U Close Home Inspections Georgetown, Kentucky KY Lic# HI-2041 www.b4uclose.com http://www.kentuckyradon.com Kentucky Home Inspections Kentucky Home Inspectors NACHI02090301 "LIKE" me on Facebook Kentucky Homeowner Resources @ http://www.kentuckyhomeinspections.com BLOG by Erby, The Central Kentucky Home Inspector Join Active Rain HERE Last edited by ecrofutt; 6/17/08 at 8:16 AM.. |
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No fun no more.
See the brick in picture 2. Gary: Earth to Ground??? Erby Crofutt B4U Close Home Inspections Georgetown, Kentucky KY Lic# HI-2041 www.b4uclose.com http://www.kentuckyradon.com Kentucky Home Inspections Kentucky Home Inspectors NACHI02090301 "LIKE" me on Facebook Kentucky Homeowner Resources @ http://www.kentuckyhomeinspections.com BLOG by Erby, The Central Kentucky Home Inspector Join Active Rain HERE |
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Erby - here they usually separate the brick and wood structure by an inch or so, to allow drainage, with weep holes in the brick (above the grass/dirt line). Also, there is some kind of wrap between the brick and wood framing. Did the insects/andorelephantpee eat the wrap? Do builders there not put wrapping these days (you know, Tyvek, Amoco, etc.)?
Jay Markanich Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC www.jaymarinspect.com Northern Virginia Home Inspector Bilingual English/Spanish Festina Lente - Make Haste Slowly |
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Peter Doane Realty Check Inspection Service NACHI ID# 05120681
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Tyvek not required (according to the local code guru(?)).
Spacing is there. But look where the soil height is. Lines right up with the rot inside the structure. See all them there termites, carpenter ants and carpenter ant eggs. (Picture 4, OP) Boy did the ants start scurrying away with their eggs when I pulled the insulation off of them. Erby Crofutt B4U Close Home Inspections Georgetown, Kentucky KY Lic# HI-2041 www.b4uclose.com http://www.kentuckyradon.com Kentucky Home Inspections Kentucky Home Inspectors NACHI02090301 "LIKE" me on Facebook Kentucky Homeowner Resources @ http://www.kentuckyhomeinspections.com BLOG by Erby, The Central Kentucky Home Inspector Join Active Rain HERE |
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