Florida Car Shipping: Save Cash on Your Long Distance Relocation

Purchasing a new house can be a daunting thought for anyone, especially first time purchasers ... of it when you move in). Inspections should be done on the house before you move in so that you do not find anything such as mold, radon or significant house defects after you have bought it. Discovering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:40:20

Blog posts (291) | Videos (158)
 

Gaffe Minister Falls under Early-Election Juggernaut; Takes Deputy as “Travelling Companion on Road to Netherworld”

This morning, Seiichi Oota, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, heavily challenged where his political hearing is concerned*, ... contaminated by mold or pesticides (and thus suitable only for glue manufacture and other industrial use ... given prior notice weeks before mandated inspections, making it easy for the firms to have engineered [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 04:17:31

What Hazards Lurk in YOUR classroom ?

Today, as I wandered my classroom full of students (34 of 'em in period 4), recording packet scores, I performed one of my ballet moves.... ... be carefully.Fortunately, I don't think I have mold or mildew in my classroom. I don't know about asbestos ... . I have no idea when the last OSHA inspection of my school took place. At my school, we have never [more...]

Date: 2008-04-02 21:34:00

Five General mistakes of home buyers

1. Everyone has heard the cardinal rule of real estate: location, location, location. It holds true today as much as ever ... to obtain financing, unacceptible defects in property as revealed by the inspection, and any other ... are not tax deductible. 5. Be sure to have a qualified home inspector check the home for mold [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 09:59:34

5 Problems to Check for Before Buying a Foreclosed Home

Hundreds of families, and real estate investors, are purchasing more and more foreclosed homes as they can typically be purchased for a fraction of ... problems thanks to Popular Mechanics. 1. MOLD These organisms love water—so they love humid ... by foreclosures after the housing market collapse. When he goes in to inspect those homes, Heaphy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 22:11:00

Gearlog got a glimpse of Hasbro's upcoming toys today at a hotel in midtown Manhattan ... closer inspection, this was clearly not the same mockup of Han Solo's trusty, if well-worn, ship we've ... , the mold they had been using to churn out ship after ship finally broke down. So why not go bigger [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 17:03:59

shoot

I just wrote a blog post updating y'all about W and E. And lost it. And it is really freakin' late because I'm in the midst of committee crunch. So the cliff notes, k? Looks like we're getting W. Have documentation that mold has been addressed and that the long list of repairs delivered to the owners on June 11th after the inspection [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 06:24:36

Let's Talk About L&I

Or rather, let's let Brendan and Susie tell you about L&I.I had my own problems with them years ago ... and mold growth in our apartment due to our slumlord first causing the problems and then later ... out there to do the inspection. However, it took weeks, if not months, via many phone calls and even trips downtown to various [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 21:28:00

redneck auto repair in deep backwoods east Texas

most of you know that i was in deep backwoods east texas last week. we were in a small college-town i like to call…Naca-nowhere (Nacogdoches, tx) ... to get an inspection sticker for our van. our van is registered in texas, and if you don’t have this little ... the redneck mold, so i left them behind & went by myself. i figured it’d be safer for me [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 20:10:44

Call a Halifax Home Inspector - Your Dream Home May Be Sick!

by Robert Harris Before you make an offer on that home of your dreams, ... . Engaging the services of a Halifax home inspection professional will put your mind at ease. They are well trained to spot any potentially harmful substances or materials, including: MOLD AND MILDEW No home [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 13:37:16

Is Your Dream Home Sick - Halifax Home Inspector To The Rescue!

by Robert Harris Before you make an offer on that home of your dreams, ... . Engaging the services of a Halifax home inspection professional will put your mind at ease. They are well trained to spot any potentially harmful substances or materials, including: MOLD AND MILDEW No home [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 13:07:23

A climate refugee!

That’s what I’ve been called… a climate refugee.  And I guess it’s true ... t have electricity, everything in my house was covered in mold, and I really didn’t want to deal ... into work but had to leave early due to FEMA coming by and doing an inspection.  That afternoon [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 13:01:32

The Stanley Complete Step-by-Step Revised Book of Home Repair and Improvement By The Stanley Company

When it comes to home repair, one of the most trusted names has to be the Stanley Company ... s inspection sheet that takes you through everything in your house, helping you spot errors and learning what needs to be fixed. Even mold, radon and lead are covered, as well as many other hidden things [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 13:11:07

Teaware & Accessories :: RE: My first Matcha bowl.

Author: GeekgirlUnveiled Posted: Sep 13th 08 8:16 pm (GMT -4) ... to the Chinese whisks to prevent mold where the Japanese whisks don't require it due to the longer drying period ... form, and tend to warp more. Upon closer inspection there is some slight fraying of the center tines [more...]

Date: 2008-09-14 00:30:33

Gross Out: Unsanitary Sanitized Fish at Steamers

By Amy Silverman Okay, I'm back to the whole glove thing ... these notes from a recent county inspection at Steamers, the sorta-hoity-toity seafood restaurant ... say it all together: GROSS. And even grosser than than the "yellow slime mold" and "pink slime mold [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 01:58:39

Crack House Diaries: Home Improvements

The deal finally closed.  We worked our way through two thick stacks of paperwork, probably signing away spare organs in lieu of bankruptcy, ... . The security screen doors let the wind blow through, and on cold nights we would crawl into sleeping bags ... carpets Repair water damage (the black mold) I am pretty good at working with tools, so these jobs [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 06:33:05

Four Businesses That Needed, But Couldn’t Afford Thermal Imaging… Until Now!

Several months ago, I wrote an article titled “Thermal Imaging Cameras Offer Economical Solutions for a Variety of Diagnostic applications” ... . Their customers blamed the company for mildew, mold and stains that appeared on floor coverings and accused ... cost solutions, it was a technology that only large inspection/engineering corporations could afford [more...]

Date: 1999-11-30 00:00:00

I knew my day was headed downhill when I got the email. She had obviously grown up and was in the process of becoming famous and who can blame her ... their rebellion in black nail polish and Converse sneakers. In her email, she talked about London ... I'd sworn I'd never sleep with. Everything seemed to smell like mold all week no matter where I went [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 07:52:14

Blame it on the Arkansas Rain

So how did that infamous mold get into FEMA trailers, the ones being pulled out of Eastern Iowa at the stern request of Lt. Gov. Patty Judge? ... place for mold. Glad that’s settled. But a few other issues are still a little fuzzy. First, after ... , a.k.a “remediation” in gov-speak, would have been just as disruptive for families as replacement [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 18:29:23

What Really Matters…

Hey Readers, I had an experience during a recent inspection that got me thinking about buyers’ expectations for their home inspection ... . For example, I am a member of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, and I use ... . A faucet leaking, that might lead to damaged flooring or future mold growth. 3. Safety hazards [more...]

Date: 2008-07-27 04:14:18

Greenspotting

GREEN IS IN. It seems nearly every magazine — including, now, this one — has had at least one issue with a green topic emblazoned on its cover, ... has been according to sustainable building guidelines without a third party certification such as LEED,” ... standardize on what it means to be green. “Third-party certification, such as an Energy Star rating [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 11:10:00

Four Businesses That Needed, But Couldn’t Afford Thermal Imaging… Until Now!

Several months ago, I wrote an article titled "Thermal Imaging Cameras Offer Economical Solutions for a Variety of Diagnostic applications" ... . Their customers blamed the company for mildew, mold and stains that appeared on floor coverings and accused ... cost solutions, it was a technology that only large inspection/engineering corporations could afford [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 14:01:49

I’m stickin’ with the union.

Last Saturday, I was at the gym, working off some holiday cheer on an elliptical machine.  My particular personal torture device was positioned right in front of a large-screen TV which was - sadly - tuned to the misnomered Fox News Channel.  Every Saturday, this channel apparently features a business and financial shoutfest “round table” show, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:45:40

People Aren’t Going To Pay More Than Something Is Worth

The Salem News reports from Massachusetts. “The first sign of trouble came in December at a lottery to select the owners of some of the new Palmer Cove Condominiums. There were 15 condos for sale, with three-bedrooms going for what appeared a bargain - $189,900. When this project was conceived, an overflow crowd of applicants was expected [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 14:27:50

Problems with Certain Promises During Escrow

by Hal James Buying and selling a home is complicated enough without raising legal issues. Still, the law is there for a reason ... , but then an issue comes up in an inspection. The parties usually orally agree to a solution only ... . After a month, you reach a deal with a buyer. A home inspector reports the presence of mold [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 13:21:11

Escrows Falling Out

Though we’ve seen a substantial amount of escrows closing lately, there are plenty of concerned buyers grappling with the decision to forge ahead ... : Fell-out of escrow for the fourth time.  The third buyer blew out because of an alleged mold problem ... on her agreeing that it was nothing critical.  She then goes and gets her own mold guy who tears [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 17:05:46

A Brief Explanation

(Note From Author: Due to the theme of many of the comments from thelast three days, I am writing this post as a substitution for one of my other parts to this series. I think it called for it. No worries, though, about tomorrow. Frankenstein is still going down.) You take a risk when you blog. That’s not a complaint, just an observation [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 07:03:30

Water Damage Cleanup Success Story!

What with all of the hubub around the holidays it only just occured to me that I never followed up on a post from last month about the annual inspection here at The Caverns.  As I mentioned then one of my roommates managed to nearly destroy ... of WaterRestoration911.com to get some one to come in and repair the damage before the annual apartment ins [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:53:05

How to Kill Moldse SOS

Perhaps you heard about black mold and thought the white spots on the walls around kitchen sink are not molds. But you are wrong ... , greenish and sometimes light pink as well. It is always suggested to consider mold infestation very seriously. Any delay in taking right remediation can amplify the problem many folds. Small problem [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 00:26:24

Creepy Baby Items

October 23, 2008 Most of my friends have children.  In fact, some of my friends are up to babies 5, 6 and 7!  EEK!  A girl in one of my 7th grade classes had a baby which means her oldest is 24 years-old.  That is something I can’t even imagine as it is truly frightening.  But this isn’t a blog about morals or birth control [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 20:10:19

Jail.Games (Florida Keys version)

Last night, Bill Becker praised me profusely in a dream, and then praised me and praised me, to the point that I started feeling guilty for leaning on him in the past. Even so, I have learned that a dream of someone coming on strong and kindly to me is his or her spirit’s way of telling me to pour it on. Therefore . . [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 14:13:37

I collected a few items for desktops/cubicle living to while away the hours. Most of these came from ThinkGeek.com. Most were in stock when I put this together, but I’m sure if it’s out of stock, a little googling can find one, if you REALLY have to have it. So have fun, lighten up your life, and think happy… [more...]

Date: 2008-03-23 15:53:42

Toxic Black Mold - what Phoenix home owners must know

The monsoon season has just passed and left record amounts of rain in Phoenix from Mesa, to Peoria to Scottsdale. With so many vacant, bank owned ( ... homeowners must know However, there is one type of mold, Black Mold, also called Toxic Black Mold ... . Toxic Black Mold has been known in a few cases to cause death to infants. If you are buying a home [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 12:25:12

Water Damage Affecting Your Basement?

Bowed or bulging basement walls means your wall is buckling from the pressure exerted on it by the outside dirt and water ... Floor & Wall Crack Repair Structural Repairs Mold Treatment & Remediation Exterior French Drains Family Owned Business Immediate Installation Available We Only Use the Highest Quality Product [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 18:38:51

Million Dollar Listings Slip Through Their Fingers!

Million Dollar Listing is turning over hot properties again tonight.  Last week saw Josh close a sale, Chad fight with his girl, and Madison get the brush off from his one true love, who happens to be a woman.  What’s going to happen this week? Previous client Pierre is ready to sell his 7,000 sq. ft [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 03:15:20

(Blue) Battle of the Books and the Secret of the Number Twelve

+ A + B + C + D + E + F + G + H + I + J + K + L +Considering Ron Silliman’s The Alphabet: “Lit”I(Twelve Paragraphs That at First Appear to, But Do Not, Contain the Proper Number of Sentences Equal to the Numbers of the Fibonacci Sequence)Begins.Beings.Then. Than. On mark.Written. Rote. Rode. Upbraid. To & bent over.Shape. Nape. Amor. Armor against [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 03:51:00

Clean Up In The Trailer Park.

The last time I was at my parents’ house for the weekend, I helped my Dad do some yard work so that he could get things done quicker ... inspections of all the homes, and if there’s ANYTHING that’s wrong, management sends out letters ... out in quite a few places, and there was green mold crawling up the sides of the house. The house looked [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 01:38:22

Basement Services 911 LLC Serving Delaware Valley

Basement Services 911 provides expert professional basement solutions for a variety of needs such as: basement waterproofing, basement renovations, ... & Egress Windows Floor & Wall Crack Repair Structural Repairs Mold Treatment & Remediation ... the Highest Quality Products Humidity Control Systems Installation by Certified Technicians Free [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 15:14:12

Disclosures, Inspections and Such

Matthew Rathbun this morning wrote an interesting post on Agent Genius discussing the level of responsibility buyers’ agents ... of the issue and what exactly needs to be done in terms of remediation. There are mold experts - people ... obvious example, the presence of mold on the exterior of the walls. You don’t need to be an [more...]

Date: 2008-07-13 16:50:10

Another School Infested with Toxic Mold

Dozens of parents and their teens showed up for a school board meeting in Roswell Tuesday night to voice concern over what they believe is toxic mold in the walls of Goddard High School. One after another, parents addressed the board about fears that toxic mold is making their kids sick. One parent quoted her child as saying, “Mom I can’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:39:39

Iran Calls Halt To U.N. Inspection Of Nuclear Development

A year ago, the United Nations made its case to Western countries to give them their chance to work with the Iranians on a plan of inspections of Iranian facilities suspected of making nuclear weapons. The West agreed, which of course was a mistake. And now, a year later, the Iranians have simply pulled the plug on the inspections by the U.N [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 21:47:22

Mold Consumes Newly Built Home; Health Issue For Family

From WCIV   TV Channel 4, ABC, Charleston, SC A  Daniel Island family is struggling with mold taking over their home and it’s affecting their ... like now. Mold is beneath the carpets, in the wall and its making his family sick. His 3-year-old ... this,” Allen added. Tracthousing.jpg The mold filled Allen house is relatively new and not too [more...]

Date: 2008-06-15 19:37:35

Renters Rejoice: Another Dirty Landlord Pays Now

Eight years and many, many code violations later, a negligent landlord has been socked with a $1 ... : 861-865 and 867 Fell Street came complete with mold, rats, plumbing hazards, leaks, broken locks ... from your current living situation, you may want to take it up with the Department of Buildings Inspection [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 23:01:24

112-point cpo checklist and what may or may not have actually occured with the vehicle acquired. Please read this very telling writeup below in his own words: July 1st, 2008 - The Purchase Of A Certified Pre-Owned Saab: In August of 2007 the wife and I had a baby and decided we needed something bigger for family trips than the wife’s Forester, [more...]

Date: 2008-07-02 22:03:44

Ready for action!

September 22, 2008 moving out   I spoke to my real estate agent again this weekend (my aunt) and she’s going to set up a few appointments to see apartments next Sunday. Right now there are two complexes that stand out to me, and so she’s picking out two units at each so I can get an idea of what its like in there, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 18:20:45

What are Popular Home Repair Scams?

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The last time I changed our furnace filters, I sliced my finger open. I’m not a handyman by any stretch, but I do attempt to take care of things around my house. There are times, though, when you just have to call in someone else to fix something [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 06:06:39

Sunday, October 05, 2008

So Sunday nights are when I do most of the cleaning because the shift is really dead. Scrub and clean and wipe and sweep and mop and wash and.......urgh :( :( :( Then I come home, all tired out...Only to be informed that we have a house inspection on Wednesday. Thus for a good 30 minutes or so, I was trying in VAIN to clean the bathroom tiles [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 15:32:24

House Mold and Dehumidifier

My home is dreadful before I get my first dehumidifier. My area is suffering from mold. It is obvious that something is not right with my home ... up/remediation - In case you do not take care of the mildew and/or mold problem thoroughly, chances ... , if not everything, of us hate Mildew. You may want to recognize that Mildew and mold, no matter whether [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 07:15:06

Protect Your Family From Mold

Aqua Technology Mold can be very harmful to your family’s health.  Here are ten time Aqua Technologies would like you to know about mold. Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures include allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory complaints. There is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 15:16:29

Water Damaged Vehicle Facts That You Need To Know About

Topics: water damage , water damage restoration, mold remediation, mold removal If you are looking to buy any kind of vehicle, whether it is a car, truck, or a piece of farm equipment like a tractor, one of the things that a lot of people do not think about checking into is whether or not it has been flooded before. Even if a vehicle [more...]

Date: 2008-07-27 11:39:58

101 - 150 of 291 Posts
Page: First | < Preceding | Next >
0 | 1 | 2