This is Part 2 of the common errors I see for concrete roof tiles. Part 1 was about metal risers blocking the valley. The roof is obviously an important part of the house, yet so often concrete roof tiles are installed incorrectly. In 2002, all of the concrete tile manufacturers got together
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02/10/2008
I'm going to make a series out of common errors I see for concrete roof tiles. The roof is obviously an important part of the house, yet so often concrete roof tiles are installed incorrectly. In 2002, all of the concrete tile manufacturers got together and formed the Tile Roofing Institute, wh
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02/09/2008
Thanks to everyone here at AR for celebrating my 100th post with me. It's been quite a ride.I actually signed up in March 2007 by hearing from a colleague it was a place I could advertise myself for free. I signed up and that was it. Somehow, many months later, I heard about it again in Octobe
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02/04/2008
That's what I was told by the listing agent when I began my inspection. She stated the house had fallen out of escrow. She also told me the only item pointed out was the water heater platform. I smiled and said, "That's great, it makes my job easier," but what I really wanted to say was, "I be
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01/30/2008
As I was driving home on the freeway today there was a break in the rain. I saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. It was great because you could see the entire rainbow, the beginning and the end. I wish I could have panned out to get the whole rainbow, but I was driving, so I'm lucky I got what
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01/28/2008
There's nothing more American than good old ingenuity. Where else can you start you own business doing just about anything. I have seen and heard about just about every business out there... until today.I was driving down the freeway and saw a truck with some writing. It certainly got me laughi
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01/28/2008
I came across this last week during a home inspection. It's pretty obvious there was a fire in the Garage at some point. I guess the tenant has been there for 17-years and stated there's never been a fire. I'd have to disagree. I recommended the buyers contact the local or county fire departm
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01/21/2008
The eye of the tiger is nothing compared to the eye of the garage door opener. What? I'm talking about the laser sensor eye for the garage door opener. Look at the picture below, it's the black box a few inches off the ground. The laser sensor eye puts an invisible laser from one end of the gar
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01/21/2008
The people in this home obviously thought so. Look at the picture, I cam across it a few days ago during a home inspection.There should be a guard rail at the right hand side of the bottom of the stairs from the wall to the tile along the line where the stairs meet the wood floor. Can you imagi
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01/21/2008
Jairek Robbins will be speaking next week at the IV Caravan. Please feel welcome to attend! The mission of the IV Caravan this year is to create an environment that offers Education, Inspiration & Motivation right along with the property tours & networking. Hear Jairek, son of Anthony Robbins,
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01/18/2008
