December 9, 2002

GOOOOOD MORNING, A.I.I.....

It's a great day here in Orem, Utah! What a whirlwind week it was. Every time that I thought that I was getting caught up, what I was really doing was falling further behind. The office was piled high with work to be completed and files to be completed. It got to the point that it made me weary to think about walking into my home office. Do any of you ever get to that point? Take a look at your office as we speak right now. Is it clean or a disaster?

You have probably noticed, or will begin to notice that there are many responses by new people here in the MMM. Many of these responders are new 3D user subscribers from around the continent including a few from Australia. We look forward to their viewpoints and observations and I hope that we can all learn much more from a broader perspective.

Today's issue is a lengthy one, but it is filled with such great information. Most of you will tell me that I should have split this into two different issues, but I just couldn't help myself. This is information that you must have!

PERSPECTIVE INSPECTOR RESPONSES

Last week I asked what you shared with perspective new inspectors who called upon you for advice. The responses were great and might provide you with good source material for you the next time somebody calls you..... Please share with us you advice and warnings to those wanting to enter our profession.

When Nathan first thought he might want to become a home inspector I took him to the nastiest crawl spaces we could find to see how he did with that before either one of us invested any time or money into him becoming an inspector. This is the same advise I give to all who call the Executive Office for information to help them decide if this is the dream career for them. I advise people to go up on their own roof top or someone elses to see if they are okay with heights, to climb up in a few attics and to crawl under a few houses to get the rest of the information before making their dedcision. They can learn the rest of the information if they can do these three things. Betty Buckley - Klamath Falls, Oregon

Hi Michael. My name is Gordon Cohen from Peoples Home Inspections and Services Inc. My advice to new home inspectors is this, spend as much as you can afford in advertising, go hi tech, digital photographs, limited warranties on your inspections etc. Hi tech software programs like 3d inspections by Carl Fowler. Find a credible home inspector not in your area and ride along with him/her.I go out on Sundays to Realtor open houses and drop off sample reports, brochures and business cards. I even have picked up jobs from having my own t shirts with my company name on the front and back. Formal education is a must. Find an ASHI,NAHI approved school of instruction and attend. Make sure this school has field training. I attended a school that had very limited field training and feel this is a must, Most important find someone to be a mentor and learn from. Join associations like ASHI and NAHI, CREI and others that may be of use with technical questions you may have. And very important when crawling under a house or in an attic, where a hard bump hat as to prevent your head from developing nail itis. This is when a nail that is protruding from a piece of wood penetrates your skull. Also when crawling in crawl spaces where chemical gloves and bring a respirator mask with you. I live in Florida and I carry a long metal probe under houses to get to those hard to reach spots and fight off foreign and domestic animals I may encounter. Gordon Cohen - St Petersburg, Fl

Not In My Back Yard! Do the research on Inspectors in your area. Will the local economy support you. Can you meet the challenge ,physically,professionally and financially. Dennis M. Riordon - Springfield, Oregon

I still find that most people don't think that they need a Home Inspection. I spend time showing them why they do! The RE agents here in California mostly consider it a part of the RE Transaction process. I would warn an upcoming Inspector to do your homework prior to committing all the money and time. There are lots of Inspectors out there, but only so many good ones. Become one of the good ones, or you won't be successful. I love my job, I'm my own boss and I love helping a first time home buyer. I think our job is very important, and you need to feel the same way, you have to have your heart in it. It is a commendable profession. Nicholas D Canepa - Carmichael, CA

We tell them "don't quit your day job till you're past your third year in business" and "You have to do more than drive by to inspect, so get properly trained and certified in classes ideally taught by a home inspector, and keep on learning by attending continuing education classes such as AII." Chuck Fair - Poulsbo, WA

I tell them to go on the internet and research schooling I tell them that I know of several educational services, but what is needed is an in-field professional training for a few months on top of that. I tell them to look up ITA in Cal. AII in Oregon. AHIT in Washington. and NIBI In Jersey. I also mention Carson Dunlop in Canada and the fact they have a home study course that cost much mula. I try to be as helpful as I can telling them of equipment cost, report writing software, schooling/training cards & brochures, radon kits, certification test costs for specialized services, cell phones, internet to email reports, and a good insurance company for liability. They can do the math and figure out if this profession is operational for the advertised $ Chris Burkhart - Sandy UT

First, I ask how and who qualified them for the business venture they are about to embark upon; Once that is established, I tell them what my ride along fees are (PER HOUR). At that point they, or their rehab. Counselor always seems to want to get back to me later.

If they get back to me the last qualifying question I ask is if your waist size is over 38" along with an extended (sagging) front protruding over the belt line, you may want to go into the pest inspection business cause you are sure not going to make any money in the home inspection business crawling under homes or in attic spaces. Mark VanBuskirk - Pleasant Hill, CA

I had occasion to ask some already established home inspectors in my area for advice and any guidance when I was first trying to find out what it took to become a home inspector, The nicest thing I got from them was "I have no intention of training my competition", from one of them, The other wouldn't allow ride-alongs for what-ever reason, he wouldn't say, but he did tell me that he would see me out on the golf course. I have been contacted by another new inspector trying to break into the business here in my area, referred to me by the people that I received my formal training from. I did everything I could to help him, in a short time, he took and passed his ccb test and ochi tests, I also signed his slips for the ride-alongs to help out. I believe he may now be doing more inspections than I am currently, but I think you can help another person out, It comes back around. ADVANCE NOTICE INSPECTIONS, LLC - Bend, Oregon

I say this profession is very competitive and, for that reason, one must definitely be training to learn how to inspect the many specialized areas of a home. I also suggest that learning proper marketing skills is critical in establishing a business. I also tell them they will get discouraged at first but that they must be persistant and stay on the track of achieving their goals. The end product will be well worth the struggle. Jim Lucas - Camino, CA

I tell them that it is a great profession to get into. There are as many challenges as other professions...some the same, some not the same. My best clients that I enjoy are the first time buyers and the elderly. These two seem to be the ones that get hit the hardest when purchasing a home. It is fun to educate. The fees gained can be more than adequate. As one gains experience, fees will increase. There are a lot of associates in the organization that have experience to share and help to quell the beast of uncertainty that comes up from time to time in our work. There is opportunity to share experiences and gain knowledge at our AII conferences. There is opportunity to vary ones schedule to take advantage of time with family and friends. I believe it is a flexible and rewarding profession. It demands a degree of dedication, persistence and the ability to be a self starter in meeting and dealing with people and in marketing ones business. Is it all roses? It is certainly not but the job is rewarding and provides a good living. It also provides a lot of diversity and changes on a daily basis. Jim Corbin, AII 2002 President - Bow, WA

FAIR WEATHER CRAWLERS

I mentioned last week that an award ought to be given to those inspectors out there that go into at least 100 inspections each year......

Only 100? Maybe we can do like the military and give little Oak Leaf clusters for each 100! You are correct about the crawl stuff. I envy those who can count them on a couple hands. I think I can count basements and slabs on ONE hand/year! I know some days after a couple of ugly ones and a 60 mile drive home (sometimes stuck behind a 30 MPH motorhome on a curvy road), it makes for a long day. And that is before finishing up pictures, narratives etc.

A couple days ago, I started in to an area I could actually move around on hands and knees and thought this will be great. I got about 10', peeked over a footing and saw about 500 sq. ft. of Cat feces and urine. I was outta there! But even a "Good" one around here is pretty tight. 12", or less, clearances, insulation, heat ducts, wiring and water/waste lines. I think the contractors feel a couple inches less foundation will save them big bucks. And I'm sure that is the last place they think they will ever go.

Maybe the AII Training can include one of those obstacle course set-ups. The first challenge would be to actually locate the access. Instead of barb wire and bullets, have some "Liquid Substances" and or BOG, near total darkness, lots of stuff hanging down, a few spiders, some live/dead critters and a few other surprises. This should be Day 1. Then do the classroom stuff!

As for duability, I was wondering what is the age for an "Old" inspector? I'm close to the 30th anniversary of my 28th birthday and wonder how many years I have left. I understand that the smart ones adhere very closely to the 18"/36" clearance rule! Is that the key to longevity? As my friend says, it's an "Interesting" occupation. Jim Archer - Florence, OR

I live in northwest Georgia, and in the summer time, snakes are a big concern.I have been inspecting houses for 8 months,and the third house I inspected I ran into a slithering cridder. If you move slowly, and keep an eye on him,he is as scared of you as you are of him.Be sure to have a light so you can find spiders and snakes, and you should be fine. Keith Holmes - Lindale GA

Michael, I have a question on inspections without doing the crawl space. The question is how do you perform a home inspection without including the crawl space if one is present? As a newer inspector I to will take almost any inspection offered, including the crawl space. I called several inspectors before entering into this business and received nothing but encouragement from them all. Marc Gibson - Oregon City, Oregon

Marc, you ask a good question about crawl spaces. I have yet to have to do an inspection without also doing the crawl space. The point of my discussion is that I have an added fee floor crawl spaces. If my fee is too high for potential clients because of the added crawl space fee, then they look onward and use a more inexpensive inspector. Look at all of the liabilities inside the crawl space. If you think that you are finding everything in there, then you are fooling yourself. Brent Foster has shared some information with me regarding his new best inspector tools, the mold dog and the termite dog. Using these dogs Brent has an idea where to look in the crawl space for deterioration. He has continually been shocked with the accuracy of the dogs and he has found himself finding damage that before went unnoticed because it was behind insulation. Now we are not required to look behind the crawl space insulation, but when the dogs tell him that something is there from above, then he looks until he finds it while in the crawl. The dogs have allowed him to avoid numerous possible future concealed damage lawsuits. I recommend that you reconsider your fees with the upcoming new year and see if they shouldn't be raised to adequately cover the extra time that you spend under the home.

DO YOU HAVE AN ADDED CRAWL SPACE FEE? WILL YOU BE RAISING YOUR FEES WITH THE TURN OF THE NEW YEAR?

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WINDOWS XP SYSTEM FAILURE

This weeks computer tip deals with the dreaded Microsoft XP operating system. It is a timely tip because I have spent over two hours with technical support at both Microsoft and the manufacturer known as Emachines. Let me explain first as you evaluate your desktop computer options. When selecting a desktop machine I do not recommend that you go with either cheap or used equipment. But when your Father-in-law says "Hey I've got a new computer that I bought off the internet that is just collecting dust in my garage, would you like to try to get it to work?" I would recommend that you think twice before doing so. Getting non-working machines up and running is not a quest for the faint of heart.

Of course I always am up for a challenge and I told "Grumpa" to bring it over and I would see if I could get it to work. Anytime somebody brings you a computer that has no operating system and very little in the way of documentation or drivers, then you should also think again. I still dove right in and was able to get Windows 98SE working on it. But when it came time to install graphics drivers and sound card drivers the included disk that came with the machine was worthless. After messing with it for about 4 days I came to the conclusion that my search on the internet for compatible drivers was in vain. This left me with one final conclusion. The machine must have been designed for Windows XP and I should either throw the thing away or bite the bullet and contribute to the Bill Gates perpetual and eternal retirement fund.

I loaded XP and the driver issue was no longer an issue. The machine was working well and I was quite impressed with myself.... Mistake number two. Whenever I get too impressed with my abilities I am always thrust back down in humility. This time was no exception. I made the mistake of getting involved with the virtual memory settings in the control panel and accomplished something that both the manufacturer and Microsoft said couldn't be done. After altering the virtual memory settings I restarted the machine as directed by XP and then the machine refused to boot up. Now I'm not talking about a crash in the middle of the boot-up process. Instead, I am talking about an initial Emachine screen and nothing further. Boot up was never even being attempted.

Trying to use a recovery disk or over ride the machine by clicking a key during the start up would not get me into the boot process. Are you aware of these steps with your machine? What key do you hold down to get into the BIOS during the boot-up on your computer? Each machine uses a different key. With some machines it is one of the F1-F12 keys. With others it is either the Tab, Shift,Control, Alt or Delete key. I recommend that you find out before you need it. I spent several hours to finally learn that it is the Delete key on this particular machine.

If you have XP I also recommend that before you have an issue that you go and find the details about what your machine is running. What king of processor do your have? What type of BIOS do you have? To do so you should follow the next clicks to get to it..... START.... ALL PROGRAMS....... ACESSORIES..... SYSTEM TOOLS..... SYSTEM INFORMATION. Once the screen comes up you should highlight the information and then hold down CTRL while then depressing the C key. Then you should open a word processing document and hit CTRL and then V. This will paste the information onto the page and you should print it out and save it for future reference.

Well none of these things worked for my nightmare. Nothing I could do would resolve the issue. I called Microsoft and actually had a great experience even though I did not get the situation resolved. At the end of the 45 minute discussion the tech support told me that I should consider clearing the CMOS. That meant very little to me and he went on that I needed to call the manufacturer for steps to flash the BIOS. Clear the CMOS and flash the BIOS. I knew that the BIOS was the initial boot up instructions, but clearing and flashing was way beyond my then current technical abilities, so I called Emachines.

That phone call was near worthless because the machine that had been collecting dust in my Father-in-law's garage was never registered with them and they claimed it was out of warranty anyway. So I threw a few "Clear the CMOS's" and "Flash the BIOS's" around and extracted some information out of the tech supporter that really should not have been shared. The info let me know that the correct jumper on the motherboard was the J12 for my machine. I even learned that I could go to www.Google.com and type in "reset BIOS+XP" and I could find some info there. Re-energized with hopes of getting the machine up and running, but not relying upon the machine to keep my business going (this was currently an extra computer that would be of great benefit if I got it working, but if it never worked my business would still go on). I found some text documents on Google regarding the flashing and clearing yet none of them were written to somebody who had never flashed and cleared before.

I next did that thing that men are good at. When the newer model car stops running we open the hood and look inside hoping for there to be an obvious wire dangling or and obvious fluid gushing from a component. Or to bring it closer to home, when we as inspectors disassemble the cover off of a 90% efficiency furnace electronic module box and act like we know anything about what is going on in there. Well the same was true with me and this computer. I opened the case on the CPU and looked inside. Yep, there's the hard drive. There is the power supply. Ah, yes.... The CD rom and the floppy drive. Feeling confident I identified the main processor with the large label stating INTEL in big oversized letters. But where was I to find J12 and what was I going to do when I found it???... I hadn't a clue, but I knew that I would safely cross that bridge when I came to it. Hey, that is J2 and in fact there are J1-J6, but J-12 was nowhere to be found. I was still unsure about how to jump it when I found it and I was feeling as though this was CPU was going to be my new door stop. Donating it to the Boy Scouts for target practice for the shooting merit badge also crossed my mind.

Then it hit me....... The BIOS resets itself when the battery from the computer is removed. I learned that with a laptop back in 1997 that had a dead battery. This was a good prospect, but could I find the battery? I did not have to look very far when there was this huge quarter sized silver thing that said DURACELL in big letters like INTEL on the processor. The battery popped right out and I let the machine for ten minutes with the battery removed. I tested the battery with a voltmeter and it read 3.1 volts and the battery was listed at 3 volts. This meant that the battery was not dead, which they tell me can cause the same thing that I was experiencing. I then popped it back in, close the cover, and the machine fired right up again. All that I had to do next was to reset the time and date and the computer was as good as new.......... SUCCESS!!! I felt etrememly confident once again, but in a pre humbled kind of way.

As for my confidence in the machine, I still don't have any. I will use it as a back-up for a few weeks and if there are any more major glitches, then it will be passed along to the kids for a new Christmas toy. However, if it performs as designed, then it will become a good home base for a second office machine. I believe that having a second machine that is basically a clone of information is very important in this profession. Then if a machine goes down you are still able to get the job done.

COMPUTER HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK - The latest Windows XP has a great home networking utility that EASILY networks the machines in a home or office. I only have one XP running machine, but I was able to use the XP disk in the Windows 98 SE machines and it auto configured all of the machines to talk with each other. The XP networking utility is a dream come true.

Do you have a computer success or failure story to share???

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DO YOU PROVIDE SUMMARY REPORTS?

Yes, but I'm beginning to wonder why? Dean Daviscourt - Medford. OR

Yes, these are most valuable to most of the RE agents I deal with. It gives them the only items they are concerned with. The rest is boilerplate everyone uses. I think the 3D system is the best, I evaluated every piece of software I could find. The people at 3D are very helpfull and very nice. Nicholas D Canepa - Carmichael, CA

Absolutely - I have incorporated a cover page into the summary. I have color coded the summary areas, Safety, Corrections, Further Eval, and Recommended Upgrades. I use a larger found so the agents can scan it quickly. Rick Bunzel - Niwot, CO

No, not me. After 3 to 4 hours of inspecting and another 2 hours of reporting everything into my report software, all I do it type out a pre-formatted form "Thank You" letter that I saves as a template and add any major defects I found along with my suggestions. Scott Moore - Hillsboro, MO

I do provide summary reports but only if they beg on there knees with candy or other goodies. It's really not to hard with the automation of 3-D but, then again it's another step that must be preformed. I steer away from offering these, althought sometimes it probably the best thing for homes with lots of issues. Tom Pittman - Roseburg, Or

No!! For the same reason as you mentioned above. I would also mention that my report makes me stand out to my clients not the agents version of what a report should look like, they can sell the home, I will inspect and report. Chris Burkhart - Sandy, UT

Yes,I do summary reports . I find that the owners and realtors like them and I like putting a photo of the house on them.I think it spices up the report. Brad - Santa Rosa

No, Based on your above statement. Gary Vincent - Fallbrook, CA

I don't provide summary reports. I use the 3d system. I deliver the report on the spot. I do the majority of the report writing at the end of the inspection. I find that the report writing and the printing (hp deskjet 3820) take about an hour. I would be interested in how other inspectors inspect & write reports with the 3d system. I have had inspections go for almost 5 hours. I would like to cut my time in half. Any suggestions? Eric Wegner - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

DO YOU PRINT ON SITE???

Those of you that know me are aware that I do not print on site. I find it much better to e-mail reports. Even though that is my business decision, I know that many of you still do print on site and have come up with some good streamlining tips to do so. The feedback on this topic is great and a great read if you are even considering printing on site.

I have a mobile office set up in a rv van equipped with a bluetooth wireless hp printer running off power inverter. Printer is conveniently placed under one seat with opening door to get reports, usb antenna in back of laptop that will print to the printer without cable if you are within 30 feet of the printer. Used to use a printer plugged into cigarette lighter inverter on car seat before getting the office/van. Keep supply of paper, inkjet cartridges, etc in van. Using hp Jornada 568 with 3d reporting system to do inspection, usb cable connect to laptop to edit report and add pictures form Kodak 4800 camera with compact flash card adapter in laptop pc slot. Prints off report about 10 pages per minute with pictures. Alan Taylor - Canandaigua, NY

I print reports on-site.It makes for a great advertising tool,as well as client conveniance.Nobody else in my town is presently using the on-site reports,and I feel I am already a leg up on my competition.I have only been inspecting property fr 8 months, and I already have agents telling me my report is more professonal, than most they've seen. Keith Holmes - Lindale, GA

You need to creat your report in as much detail as you can as you go through your inspection with your laptop. If you do not know how to type, then do not do this. That way, all you have to do is load your pics right from your camera and press print. Very fast and easy. Scott Moore - Hillsboro, MO

The Canon S750 printer is perfect for what we do. Cartridges are not too expensive and it cranks out 20 pages per minute, so it cranks out our 40 page report with color photos in about 3 minutes. It is inexpensive ($165.00 at Frys electronics) and will fit into a suitcase purchased at office depot for $19.95. If you print a report on-site you MUST have a fast printer that prints dependably. Always remember to shut the machine off with the button... don't just pull the plug... so the cartridge seats properly where it won't leak. Allen Wells Blaker - Phoenix, AZ

I have a power converter in my truck and type out the report in the truck leaving the computer and printer there that way I dont have a customer looking over my shoulder and my computer doesnt get moved around as much ... plus ... I can use a "real printer" I use an hp deskjet and the speed and quality is great. Mark Connely - Freeport, IL

I would like to print my reports on site.I am using 3-D software with pocket reporter with the Ipaq palm.How can I print reports on site?Do you beam the report ?I would like to know how seeing that it will save me time , money, and travel.Thank You, Brad Rich - Santa Rosa

I generally take approximately 25 minutes preparing & printing the report. Here is my process. About 85% of the report is already completed on my iPAQ. Once it is moved to my laptop along with my pictures, I immediately create the cover/back page document (which appends to the beginning of the report) and get the printing of those 2 pages started. The reason is that I print those 2 pages in "normal" print mode on glossy paper, and that takes about 5 minutes.

While those pages are printing, I put the finishing touches in the report, create the summary document which appends to the end of the report and then print the entire report to PDF. I then print the report from the PDF file. It's usually about 35 pages and takes 10-15 minutes to print in draft mode which is fast and still good quality with this printer. Unfortunately, the PDF file is usually about 40MB for some reason so e-mailing was never an option for me and I don't know how I could get a file that size to you. I may be doing something wrong and would appreciate any comments for those who use e-mail.

I haven't yet had the pressures for an electronic copy from my clients, but I'm not crazy about that idea because it could result in no control of a confidential document intended only for the people who paid for it.

As far as the printer goes - FABULOUS! I could probably do at least 5 or 6 reports on a single charge and it only takes 90 minutes to fully charge. Cartridges are $35 CDN. Don Daley - Brampton, Ontario

I have a differrent problem, when I e-mail a full report with pictures, many people can't open them. Many say they have Adobe acrobat, but when they click to open, it asks them which program they want to open the file with. If they choose Word, it is just some garbled symbols. I downloaded Photoshop 6.0 and set it as my default photo editor, and I have had to reduce the size manually of each picture, very time consuming. Any hints for me? ani@bendcable.com James Straley - Bend, Or

RESPONSE FROM DONNA AT 3D - James Straley, regarding your question about folks not being able to open emailed reports- If the file is PDF, and Adobe Reader IS installed, windows would not ask them what program to use, but automatically just use Adobe Reader. So if windows is asking them what program to use, then they don't have Adobe Reader actually installed on that computer. Adobe Reader is so popular most folks are familiar with and have used it, so perhaps they "think" they have it installed on their personal computers. You may want to include a link to www.adobe.com with your emails so they can download the latest Adobe Reader and install it. Also, if someone downloaded the Adobe installer but never ran the installer they downloaded afterward, that wouldn't have installed it on their computer. The only other reason folks may not be able to open a file, is if you aren't sending a PDF file, but sending one in some other format. I hope that helps. Donna - 3D Inspection Systems

95% of my inspection reports are printed onsite, with pictures. The clients and agents love it. i use a Canon S750 printer has has 4 colors of ink cartridges. Ink cartridges are availble on Ebay, set of 4 for $15.00. My reports range from 12 to 30 pages in length. I print out 3 copies onsite. If the client or agent want the report in electronic form, they have to wait until the next day. Rodney George - Irving, TX

December 9, 2002

PERSPECTIVE INSPECTOR RESPONSES

FAIR WEATHER CRAWLERS

Your Name: City, State: B1

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WINDOWS XP SYSTEM FAILURE

Do you have a computer success or failure story to share???

Your Name: City, State: B4

Please provide your full name or else we will not know who the response is from.

DO YOU PROVIDE SUMMARY REPORTS?

DO YOU PRINT ON SITE???

If you print reports on site, then share with us some of the hard learned tips.

CPSC HOLIDAY SAFETY TIPS

CPSC Urges Consumers to Decorate Safely for the Holidays

VOLTAGE SNIFFERS

WHAT VOLTAGE SNIFFER DO YOU USE???

PHOTO CHALLENGE #132 RESPONSES

PHOTO CHALLENGE #133

Would you bother to report this? Would you like to continue gripping the rails of your ladder barehanded? Would you bother mentioning anything to the homeowners?

QUOTABLE QUOTE: "Of course, ideas are a specialty of mine." - Samuel Plank

The Most Qualified Inspector in Northern Utah!

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December 9, 2002

PERSPECTIVE INSPECTOR RESPONSES

FAIR WEATHER CRAWLERS

Your Name: City, State: B1 Please provide your full name or else we will not know who the response is from.

WINDOWS XP SYSTEM FAILURE

Do you have a computer success or failure story to share??? Your Name: City, State: B4 Please provide your full name or else we will not know who the response is from.

DO YOU PROVIDE SUMMARY REPORTS?

DO YOU PRINT ON SITE???

If you print reports on site, then share with us some of the hard learned tips.

CPSC HOLIDAY SAFETY TIPS

CPSC Urges Consumers to Decorate Safely for the Holidays

VOLTAGE SNIFFERS

WHAT VOLTAGE SNIFFER DO YOU USE???

PHOTO CHALLENGE #132 RESPONSES

PHOTO CHALLENGE #133

Would you bother to report this? Would you like to continue gripping the rails of your ladder barehanded? Would you bother mentioning anything to the homeowners?

QUOTABLE QUOTE: "Of course, ideas are a specialty of mine." - Samuel Plank

The Most Qualified Inspector in Northern Utah!

[Michael Leavitt's Home Page | Back Issues of the MMM | Current Issue of the MMM]

Copyright; 2002 * Michael Leavitt & Co * 1145 N. Main St. * Orem, UT 84057 * 801-225-8020

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Do you have a computer success or failure story to share???

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