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HOME INSPECTOR LIABLE FOR $192G
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/11/11/bc-home-inspection-lawsuit.html Home inspector must pay $192,000 Ordered to pay the difference between his estimate and actual repair cost CBC News View ImageThis inspection of this North Vancouver house has led…
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UNDERMINED FOUNDATION IN SAND
Going to see a client's farmhouse tomorrow with my excavation guy. It's in a flat area near a river; ground is sand all the way down to the water table; and…
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Truck Tire $$$?
It occurs to me I'm gonna be in the States in a few weeks, and I'm gonna need new summer rubber for the truck. My winter tires are 16" A/Ts, and…
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Hitatchi C10 RB Table Saw??
Anybody have any experience with the Hitatchi jobsite table saw? View Image I'm looking for a new portable TS and it must be able to take a full-sized dado head (13/16"). That…
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Rot Never Sleeps….
HO had mentioned, just after signing the contract to re-roof his chalet, that they'd had some 'small leaks' around the woodstove chimney during heavy rain, so would I check it out when I…
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Guaranteed for HOW many years…??
View Image View Image View Image View Image View Image My client tells me that these balusters and railings are about 15-17 years old. They were properly designed with…
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First-time BRAKE buyer
This seems to be 'The Year of the Roof', so I'm thinking hard about getting my own brake to do simple flashings, drip-edges, fascia wraps, and similar items. Especially as…
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HAND-NAIL 30 SQ OF SHAKES?? ARRGH!!
Yeh, okay, I'm lazy. I do not wanna have to hand-nail thirty squares of resawn heavies if I can avoid it. That, plus the fact the local big box sells the…
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New front for old A-Frame
Energy cost may be what pushes people into actually spending money on their homes even in this bull's-arse-in-fly-time economic climate, if inquiries I've had in the past few weeks are any…
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IDIOT RANT
Good grief! How smart do ya have to be to roll latex paint on a wall? It's a weird enough situation anyway: The client just closed on the sale…