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01/27/2012 11:08 PM
URINE SMELL AND STAIN

HEY ALL you know i have had pets--cats and dogs since i was nine years old--today i am a young 64. did an inspection today--house was a dirty mess--dog scratches all over. two rooms had lifted carpet and yellow stains on sub floor and it really smelled bad of urine--and moisture meter read 11.9. wrote it up in report as *heavy urine smell in carpet* and my buyers agent came back at me and said i shouldn't have said that. HOW DID I KNOW IT WAS URINE. come on man/women. piss is piss. the buyer had a carpet installer there at inspection and agreed, buyer has a dog who was at inspection--he agreed. where do we draw the like on urine like substance--mold like substance cvf

01/27/2012 10:02 PM
Say Hi

Hello every one? I'm the new comer :) , just discover this site :D . Wish I can get more knowlege from you guys. Hong.

01/27/2012 07:42 PM
Looking for a photo app

I am looking for an app for my iPad 2 that I can add text,arrows & circles to pics that is it. Thanks for the help Aaron Frasher ACF Home Inspections Acfhin@gmail.com

01/27/2012 07:22 PM
Hello from Huntington,WV

My name is Aaron Frasher I am the owner/inspector @ ACF Home Inspections in Huntington,WV. I really enjoy reading on this forum. Aaron Frasher ACF Home Inspections 304-360-2660 Acfhin@gmail.com

01/27/2012 06:41 PM
Interior concrete slab damage

The concrete tilt-up commercial manufacturing structure built in 1987 has a slab-on-grade interior floor. The surface of the slab has deterioration that looks like deep spalling. The damage is not caused by freezing because it is located here in sunny Southern California. There is no evidence of chemical spills. Corroding metal is not visible at any of the damage locations. Some of the empty "divots" have evidence of efflorescence. I suspect vapor transmission from damp soil beneath the slab is reacting with the concrete's aggregate or chemistry. I have seen this at other locations here in SoCal. The divots, as I call the holes left behind when the surface blows off, range from roughly one inch to six inches wide, and a half inch to an inch and a half deep. A thousand or more of these divots are present, and more appear to be forming. I'd like to know if anyone has experience with damage like this on concrete in warm climates, and what the prognosis might be for a floor with this kind of ongoing problem. Thanks for any insights you might provide.

01/27/2012 03:51 PM
Techshield failure

I found this in an attic in the Houston area this afternoon. I've never seen Techshield damaged in this way. The decking was dry to the touch so it doesn't seem to be a moisture problem. The Techshield was was actually brittle and crumbled when I touched the decking. Only small sections of the decking has this problem; not the entire attic. Any ideas as to a cause? I could not see where any H clips were used.

01/27/2012 03:08 PM
what is the opening

1st vent opening on the soffit above family room window; the 2nd pic shows 2 vents beside deck also on the family room wall. I can not clarify the usage of the 1st and 2nd picture upper vent. What I can imagine is fresh air intake for furnace in basement but it is really far away. please have a look. Thank you

01/27/2012 12:54 PM
Poly film stapled to floor joists in crawl space

Inspected a house that had a vapor barrier on the ground as well as ploy film stapled to the bottom of floor joists with insulation installed. Aside from not being able to inspect the structure and moisture concerns that could develop are there are other concerns that should be included in the report other than remove it? Thanks, Jim

01/27/2012 12:09 PM
HI and also the Buyer

Hello fellow HI's, I recently made an offer to buy a home here in California. I did my own inspection and found that the Thermostat did not work as a result was unable to inspect the heating system. So I did a visual inspection and a few red flag concerned me so I requested that an HVAC tech inspect the property (a foreclosure by the way) they were reluctantly so I had it done anyways. The HVAC tech found a varietay of problems with the system and red tagged it. Because of the age 35 plus year the said it would be difficult to find parts for it. He also said it is most likely best to repalce it. My question to HI's who may have had a similiar situation in the past what do you HI's think the bank will do replace it, try to repair it or tell me to go take a hike. Little more info I have FHA loan and the prop is a Foreclosure. Your thoughts and time is appreciated. Rick:cool:

01/27/2012 10:18 AM
Fireplace liner bottom termination

Metal liner installed in masonry fireplace. Bottom termination of liner appears to be sealed in top of firebox (throat) with insulation. It is my understanding that bottom termination should be metal or other appropriate material. Any thoughts?

01/27/2012 07:59 AM
Random Light Dimming

I know very little about electrical so I could use a little help from from sparky types. This is personal. :D The lights in my house seem to randomly dim. I can associate some dimming when other appliances kick in such as when the microwave is used. But other times, like this morning before anyone else was up, the lights in my bathroom dimmed and stayed dim. I know I can call an electrician and probably will, but I was wondering how one would go about diagnosing this problem?

01/27/2012 04:18 AM
an typical inspection form template please...

Hi. I would like to get my hands on a very good home inspection form please. if someone has one , please let me know thanks stef. Montreal.

01/27/2012 01:53 AM
Help, please. My whole house is humming and I don't know what to do

Apologies for the length of this but I will attempt to provide pertinent information about my situation. About six weeks ago, a humming noise seemed to engulf the entire house. We cannot find the source of the noise and it is so bad, it's affecting our quality of life. We're talking about breaking our lease if we can't find a solution. The best way to describe this noise: it sounds like an 18 wheeler idling in the driveway. It's a low frequency hum that never stops. I mean it's present 24 hours a day, every day. In the past few days, it's gotten louder; we have to wear earplugs inside. We've been in this house for four years and never experienced anything like this. The house was built in 2000, it's a single-story, three-bedroom, two bath, two-car garage, 1500 sq ft. It's your typical Las Vegas house. We've tried several solutions to no avail. The neighbor who shares our backyard wall has an extremely noisy pool pump and we thought that was the source of our unbearable noise. We asked him to not run the pump 24/7 and he says he had the pool guy out to fix it. But that didn't take care of the noise. Then we thought it was the transformer in our front yard. Even one of our next door neighbor's called the power company to complain about it. It had suddenly started humming abnormally loud so the power company replaced the transformer. That did not take care of the noise. We are at a loss. You can't really hear the noise outside. Rather, you can't hear anything that seems out of the ordinary. If you stand in the walkway between our house and the neighbor's, you can somewhat hear the noise. I cannot tell if it's coming from my neighbor's house or elsewhere. We cut the power to our house, turned off the heating unit. The hum continued. My best guess is that the noise is a normal, low-frequency sound outside (a heat pump, generator, ??) but when it filters in through our attic vents, it's amplified and the result is this constant, unbearable hum. The sound is throughout the house but concentrated in the master bedroom and bathroom, which is at the back of the house and directly under an attic vent. Or, somehow our house is making this noise but I can't imagine what would do that. Something in the attic, humming even in the absence of electricity? Would the furnace do that? We have gas heat. We did have a new water heater installed in the garage but the noise was present a few days before that. Plus, the noise is constant. The water heater doesn't emit a constant noise. But that would be another good way to describe the noise; it sounds like a very loud gas water heater when the water is being heated. I don't know who to call for help. A home inspector, an acoustic engineer, a plumber, HVAC techician or someone else? Does this sound like anything explainable or fixable? I appreciate any guidance offered. I cannot describe just how terrible it is to be in our home these days. It's dreadful.

01/27/2012 12:28 AM
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01/26/2012 09:16 PM
Bad day for a ride

I'm sitting in my truck between inspections today with my face in the computer...... and bam! Poor guy on a motorcycle had someone pull out in front of him. Best choice was to plow into the parked car.... luckily he was mostly okay. His knee/leg was a bit messed up but I think he'll be alright. Worst part.... listening to the phone call to the wife - "Hi honey, I got in ANOTHER accident" - I'm thinking the insurance money won't be spent on a new bike.

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01/28/2012 01:14 AM
West Raleigh apartments sold - News & Observer

West Raleigh apartments sold
News & Observer
Earlier this month an Alabama real estate investment trust, Colonial Properties Trust, purchased the Highlands at Brier Creek Village apartment complex in Raleigh for $45 million. The valuations reflect the fact that Triangle apartment rents are ...

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01/11/2012 01:56 PM
ACRE: Real estate pros not as confident in 1Q - Bizjournals.com

ACRE: Real estate pros not as confident in 1Q
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Alabama real estate professionals aren't as confident about their market in the first quarter of 2012 as they were in the same period of 2011, according to a new report. The Alabama Center for Real Estate's quarterly confidence index, ...

01/07/2012 01:04 AM
Apartments sell for $45 million - News & Observer

Apartments sell for $45 million
News & Observer
RALEIGH -- An Alabama real estate investment trust has purchased the Highlands at Brier Creek Village apartment complex in Raleigh for $45 million, according to Wake County property records. Colonial Properties Trust purchased the 350-unit complex, ...

01/17/2012 10:01 PM
WAFF 48 News Special Report: How to avoid Renter's Regret - WAFF

WAFF 48 News Special Report: How to avoid Renter's Regret
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David Hendrix, a property manager for North Alabama Real Estate Group, said it is extremely important to deal with someone who is reputable. "They're going to have a key to the property, and they're going to know a lot of information about that ...

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01/26/2012 04:22 PM
Crash leads Realtors to reappraise careers - Nashville Ledger newspaper

Nashville Ledger newspaper

Crash leads Realtors to reappraise careers
Nashville Ledger newspaper
Sure, there have been recent signs of improvement, but not enough to bring it back to the glory days of the early 2000s when some Realtors had more leads than they could handle. As a result, many home sellers have gone on to find success in other areas ...

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01/13/2012 08:09 AM
Bill Ward, man of many ties, is inducted as new president of Huntsville Area ... - The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)

The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)

Bill Ward, man of many ties, is inducted as new president of Huntsville Area ...
The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)
By Mike Marshall, The Huntsville Times Michael Mercier/The Huntsville TimesBill Ward is the owner of the Bill Ward Real Estate Team. MADISON, Alabama - A man with ties and more ties - about 80, by Bill Ward's estimate - begins his big day with another ...

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01/08/2012 01:03 AM
Alabama chief justice hopefuls' lists of contributors are contrasting - The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)

The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)

Alabama chief justice hopefuls' lists of contributors are contrasting
The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)
He has received financial backing from the Alabama Nursing Home Association PAC -- which also received money from Alfa -- and PACs for the Alabama Self-Insurer's Association, Alabama Realtors Association, Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama and ...

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01/07/2012 02:54 AM
Keith Kelley awarded realtors highest honor - Anniston Star

Keith Kelley awarded realtors highest honor
Anniston Star
Keith Kelley, of Calhoun County, was named as the winner of the David D. Roberts Sr. Award during the awards ceremony at the Alabama Association of Realtors Annual Convention held in the Grand Hotel Marriott. This is the highest honor bestowed on an ...

01/11/2012 11:09 PM
Top homebuilder keeps passion for real estate - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Top homebuilder keeps passion for real estate
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Karl Sodergren still was studying real estate finance at the University of Alabama when he built his first home in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Backed by the boss of the real estate company where he worked in college, Sodergren built a 1700-square-foot, ...

01/10/2012 09:33 AM
Race to replace Ala. Justice Woodall now contested - Gadsden Times

Race to replace Ala. Justice Woodall now contested
Gadsden Times
Bryan has already picked up several endorsements, as well as big contributions from business groups, including the Alabama Retail Association and the Alabama Realtors Association. No Democrat has announced a campaign for Woodall's seat, and Friday is ...

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01/19/2012 07:26 PM
Lee, New Century to remain separate schools under one roof - al.com (blog)

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Lee, New Century to remain separate schools under one roof
al.com (blog)
(The Huntsville Times/Glenn Baeske) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The fates of two Huntsville high schools and the district's alternative school were decided Thursday night, with the school board voting to keep Lee and New Century Technology as separate high ...

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01/03/2012 08:27 AM
Mobile listed as fourth-best home-buying bargain in the country - Press-Register - al.com (blog)

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Mobile listed as fourth-best home-buying bargain in the country
Press-Register - al.com (blog)
(John David Mercer/file photo) MOBILE, Alabama -- Buyers can get more bang for their buck in the city's home sweet home market, according to data from Zillow.com and Yahoo real estate. Mobile was listed as the fourth-best home-buying bargain in the ...

01/04/2012 08:59 AM
Housing market grew stronger in 2011 - Anniston Star

Housing market grew stronger in 2011
Anniston Star
The vibes I'm getting from realtors is the market is beginning to form up.Ã¢Â€Â Alabama Center for Real Estate statistics indicate home sales in the county decreased slightly while average sales prices increased slightly between January and November 2011 ...

01/22/2012 02:54 AM
Nashville People In Business - The Tennessean

Nashville People In Business
The Tennessean
He joined Waller Lansden in 2009 as of counsel after serving as assistant US attorney in the northern district of Alabama. Brent Bowman specializes in the healthcare industry concentrating on mergers and acquisitions, securities and general corporate ...

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