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Old 12/22/10, 3:59 PM
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Crawl had some moisture concerns.

Client was really glad they hired an inspector. Agent was helpful in locating hatch.

Seems it would be best to convert to a heated crawlspace. This one was unheated. Pipes had froze as there were heating cables on the pipes.

Felt like I was in the tropics!!
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Old 12/22/10, 4:34 PM
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wow, that could have been a problem for sure. nice catch


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Old 12/22/10, 4:49 PM
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Now they probably wish it was on a slab.


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Crawl had some moisture concerns.

Client was really glad they hired an inspector. Agent was helpful in locating hatch.

Seems it would be best to convert to a heated crawlspace. This one was unheated. Pipes had froze as there were heating cables on the pipes.

Felt like I was in the tropics!!
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Old 12/22/10, 5:29 PM
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What is holding that insulation in place?


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Old 12/22/10, 5:31 PM
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What is holding that insulation in place?
Mushrooms---
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Old 12/22/10, 5:34 PM
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Mushrooms---
Moisture, mold. Actulally just compressed in place.

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Old 12/22/10, 5:38 PM
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Crawl had some moisture concerns.

Client was really glad they hired an inspector. Agent was helpful in locating hatch.

Seems it would be best to convert to a heated crawlspace. This one was unheated. Pipes had froze as there were heating cables on the pipes.

Felt like I was in the tropics!!
A CMI would report that the Slab Settled David.
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Old 12/22/10, 5:39 PM
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No moisture barrier?


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You say moister in the crawl space ! Looks more like some sort of sewer sump !


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