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Bring New Life to the Windows of Your Home, Here a little trick, that professional use. Install a curtain rod above your windows to help make them look taller, or use a extra long curtain rod if you'er wanting a window to look wider.

Folks find swag curtains are among the easiest for them to installed. Tie a large knot at the tip of the rod. Use a sheer fabric to filter the light and let the swag hang all the way down to the fioor for an elegant look for the room.

Bring New Life to the Windows of Your Home, A tab top panel over a fancy roll type shade works well together. You can use any kind of curtain rod for tab top curtains.

A tailored Roman shade is functional as well as smart styling. As with curtains, to help make a window look larger than it really is, install the Roman shade on the outside of the window, overlapping the window on both ends. Its not good to use a Roman shade for windows larger than six feet as the weight of the shade makes it difficult to raise and lower it. Its best to use more than one shade instead.

Bring New Life to the Windows of Your Home, A Roman shade with a coordinating valance for a layered effect. A good rule of thumb for a valance size is one-fourth to one-third the height of the window. You can even trim your valance with fringe or tassels for some added detail.  

Post 623 - 20 Nov. 2009

We all need to Help Protect Santa, soon Santa will be arriving at the local malls and stores in your area. Kids look forward to Christmas all year, so we need to be sure to only bring our kids to see Santa if they are in good health. We all need to help protect Santa from coming down with H1N1 Flu.

Can you just imagine, what it must be like to face hundreds or even thousand of kids with sniffling, and sneezing nose's siting on your lap and having them end up rubing their germy selves on you. The only thing at this time Santa will have for protecting himself, is a bottle of hand sanitizer, and hope that parents that have kids that are really sick, will keep their kids at home.


We all need to Help Protect Santa, Santa sure can't deliver toys to all the kids all over the world, if he ended up geting the H1N1 Flu now can he?

If you have ever seen The Year Without A Santa Claus, you sure should be able to say Amen to that!


Some Santas will be haven their elves screen the lines for kids who may be really sick.

You see Santa can not get vaccinated, unless Santa has a condition that puts him at risk to end up with complications from geting the H1N1 Flu, he is haven to wait until after Thanksgiving, to be vaccinated for the H1N1 Flu, just like everyone else has to right now.

 Please We all need to Help Protect Santa, and keep him healthy! 

Post 622 - 19 Nov. 2009

When You and Your Family are Going on a Trip, Saftey Tips, with the Holidays apon us, some folks might be planning on visiting relatives and or friends, for a day or two, and in some cases even longer. You sure don't want to come back home, to find it has been broken into. So before you and your family pack up the car or your trusty pack mule. Please be certain that your home is and will be protected. A bit of advanced preparation on your part, sure can help protect your little ole homestead while your gone.

Before leaven your home:

If your going to be away, for longer than a day or two:

Be sure to stop mail and newspaper deliveries, or ask a neighbor or friend to pick up your mail and newspaper daily.

Be sure not to leave empty garbage cans out in sight.

Ask a neighber to keep your yard maintained, maybe they would also be willing to park a car in your driveway.

Put some automatic timers on lights, your television, or radios. Use timers that changes what times the lights come on and goes off. By using lighting patterns that vary appear alot more natural.

Look all your windows and doors, including your basement and garage doors.

Leave your blinds or shades in the positions, you would usually have them. This will give your home a normal, folks are home look.

When You and Your Family are Going on a Trip, Safety Tips, be sure to tell a trusted neighbor when you and your family will be leaving, and when y'all will be returning date. Also supply your neighbor with phone numbers in case of an emergency and leave them a key to your home.

Let your local police department or if live out in the country, then let the Sheriff's department know, and ask either one of these departments, to periodically stop by to check your residence.

Be sure not to put a, your out of town message on your home answering machine, voicemail, or in your personal e-mail account.

If your home has a alarm system, let the alarm company konw you and your family are going to be gone, and ask them to perform routine maintenance on your home's alarm system prior to y'all leaving.    

Post 621 - 19 Nov. 2009

Okay Whats For Lunch, The next time you go out to have a picnic, you just might want to take along some kind of wild nuts and berries food with you. Beare are very curious, highly intelligent, and at times they can be potentially a dangerous animal.

Undue fear of bears sure can endanfer bears and folks a like. There are alot of bears killed every year, by folks just because they are afraid of bears and no other reason. If folks would just respect bears, and learn proper behavior when visiting the territory of bears, sure will help if they should encounter a bear on an outing, then neither of y'all will end up suffering needlessly from the experience. Most of the time bears will avoid folks. And if folks will give a bear the opportunity to do the right thing, they usual will.

Okay Whats For Lunch, bears are always looking for something to eat, they only have about six months to build up their fat reserves for their long winter hibernation. Don't let bears learn human foods or garbage can be a easy meal for them. Its illegal and foolish to feed bears,either on purpose or by going off and leaving food or garbage that will attract them.  

Post 620 - 18 Nov. 2009

First New Hampshire Real Estate Professional to Reach 400,000 on ActiveRain, this is truely the first real milestone that I have made it to, in the ActiveRain Real Estate Network community. Back when I first joined ActiveRain in 2007, I sure did not imagine that I'd be the very first New Hampshire member of the community to reach the 400,000 points milestone.

I actually reached this milestone last Tuesday 10 November 2009, but there were two other posts that I wanted to write and post before this one. Plus I was getting ready to go out opening day of Deer season, which was last Wednesday.

First New Hampshire Real Estate Professional to Reach 400,000 on ActiveRain, with this 400,000 milestone post I have wrote 619 blog posts now, have made 11,026 comments that count's that is. Seeing that I usual make more then 10 comments a day, I have received 5,342 comments, rank in New Hampshire #1 out of 907 members, rank in Sullivan County #1 out of 9 members, and rank in the town of Claremont, New Hampshire #1 out of 4 members.

One thing is for sure its not about the points. But about the many good friends that I sure have made in the ActiveRain Real Estate Network community, from all over the Country and in Canada. The personal rewards we receive sure dose out weighs the points. These personal rewards comes from the learning about search engine optimization, doing better with our online marketing, how to write even better content in our blog posts. All the members share unconditionally their tips and ideas with each other. You sure ain't going to meet more amazing and inspiring folks anywere, than the members in the ActiveRain community. And thats for sure!

These are just a few of the good friends, I have made here in the Rain.

First New Hampshire Real Estate Professional to Reach 400,000 on ActiveRain, Post 619 - 14 November 2009. Thank you kindly to all those that have helped me along the way, and all those that have supported my little ole Blogging Homestead here in the ActiveRain Real Estate Network community over the pass two years.

407,432 Points

This Post is Dedicated to a Fine Bellingham Wa Inspector, many of you know Steven L. Smith, the owner of King of the House Home Inspection. Not only has he wrote many fine Home Inspection, Localism blog posts for folks to read and learn about Home Inspections and his local area, Steven also writes a series of blog posts called Twin-Pick Music Trivia Quiz, for folks to have some fun.

This is Steven and his Certifried Assistant Nutsy, for those of you that don't know him.

At one time in Steven's life he was in the radio business, I know he wrote in a blog post what did in that line of work, I'm thinking he was a station manager. If you have not visited Steven's blog, be sure to. He a real good guy!

Ok new to get to just why This Post is Dedicated to a Fine Bellingham Wa Inspector, will you see, seeing that Steven has gave us so many music trivia quiz's to have fun answering, I thought that I'd do a music quiz Steven could join in to have fun answering also. Now this is not at all as good as the blog post Steven dose for his quizs.

Lets have some fun leaving answers to the quiz questions.

The Quiz:

Take My Breath Away, was a hit song from which 1980's movie?

Who sings the theme song for the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale?

Erasure topped the U.S. dance charts with which 1987 song?

Which band had a 1966 hit with California Dreamin?

Folk singer Arlo Guthrie, best known for the 1967 Alice's Restaurant album, is the son of which legendary folk singer?

Which singer's twin brother was stillborn in East Tupelo, Mississippi, on the 8th of January 1935?

I'll do some more of these.

  Post 618 - 12 Nov. 2009 

Tomorrow 11 Nov. 2009 Should Not At All Be A Speechless Wednesday, usual here in the ActiveRain community, tomorrow is called Speechless Wednesday for some special blog posts. I would like to ask the members of ActiveRain, instead of writing a Speechless Wednesday blog post. Write a blog post that has to do Veterans Day. We could call our blog posts tomorrow Veterans Wednesday!

There are many subjects we can write about to Honor this day for our Veterans and the Men and Women that are servicing to protect our Freedom, and our Country.

Tomorrow 11 Nov. 2009 Should Not At All Be A Speechless Wednesday, why not write and blog post that has to do with a Veteran you know, or a someone you know that is serving now.

You could write a post, about why you love America, or why your proud to be an American.

I also would to ask that every American, tomorrow search out Veterans, and Service Men and Women, to thank them. How about taking a Veteran or Service Man or Woman out to lunch even.

Happy Veterans Day!!  and  God Bless America!! 

(A big Thank You to all my Brother's and Sister's In Arms)

Post 617 - 10 Nov. 2009 

Roof Inspection Series for First Time Home Buyers and Home Owners, the roof is arguably the single most important component of a home or commercial property building. The primary function of a roof is to keep the weather out of the inside of a building.

Your Inspector should be experienced and knowledgeble about the various types of roofs and the materials that are used in your given area of the Country.

Roof Inspection Series for First Time Home Buyers and Home Owners, roofs are composed of various surfaces materials that are used together in order to keep the weather out, that includes rain, sleet, snow, and wind from entering the building. The roof area is constructed with the structure, covers, flashing, gutters, and downspouts.

Various elements of the building may penetrate the roof and effect the functionality of the building's roof, these may include chimneys, flue pipes, vents, and even skylights.

Your Inspector should take into consideration the unique charactoristics of all these materials and componentes and understand just how they function together to keep the weather out.

Roof Inspection Series for First Time Home Buyers and Home Owners, your Inspector should do a visual inspection of the materials and installation of the primary roof covering. Many different types of roof covering materials are used all over the Country. Some of the most common types of roof materials used are. Ashpalt or Fiberglass Shingles, Asphalt Built Up Roof, Rolled Roofing, Cedar Shingles, Cement Fiber Shingles, Metal, Clay Tile, Slate, Plastic Shingles. All visible roof flashings should be inspected for signs of damage or decay. 

This will be a on going series, to help you to understand about roofs. 

Post 616 - 8 Nov. 2009

New Hampshire Deer Hunting Series Part One of Two, deer are New Hampshire's most popular game animal, Firearm's season starts this coming Wednesday 11 November 2009, with a total of around 80,000 deer in all areas of the State of New Hampshire. You can archery hunting started September 15, Muzzleloader season is going on now, and ends on Tuesday the 10th of November 2009.

On opening day of firearm's season, you can take either a buck or a doe. Opening day is the only day you can take a doe.

New Hampshire Deer Hunting Series Part One of Two, if you are using a special deer permit, you are not allowed to take two deer at the same time. Your first deer taken must be registered before you even attempt to take a second deer.

Please remember for your safty and the safty of others, that Alcoholic beverages or any other kind of mood altering drugs, has no business at all being in the woods, when hunting!

Opening day for next year's regular firearm's deer season will be the 10th of November 2010

Link to: New Hampshire Deer Hunting Series Part Two of Two

Post 615- 7 Nov. 2009

New Hampshire Deer Hunting Series Part Two of Two, Firearm Deer Season opens this coming Wednesday 11 November 2009, and goes through to the 6th of December 2009 .

Seeing that we have many homes for sale near and even in the woods, and seeing lots of folks enjoy going out in to the woods near their homes. And seeing that New Hampshire hunters are able to hunt in just about any woods in the State. I'd like ask that Home Buyers, Real Estate Agents, and all those that enjoy going out into the woods of New Hampshire, please use Caution at this time of year. You just may want to think about wearing some kind of Hunter Orange clothing when your going to near the woods.

Being a hunter myself, it sure makes me sad to have to say this. But the truth of it is, there are some hunters, that just don't think once they get out into the woods!

New Hampshire Deer Hunting Series Part Two of Two, Now I'd sure like to ask all my fellow hunters to use the Rules For Safe Hunting, when your out in the woods.

• Control the muzzle of your firearm. It should be pointed in a safe direction at all times. Treat every firearm as if it were losded!

• Be sure of your target and look beyond, before you ever raise your firearm or draw your bow.

• Wear hunter orange to make yourself more visible to other hunters. Never assume you are alone in the woods.

Although the State of New Hampshire dose not require us to wear Hunter Orange, but the State of New Hampshire dose give us a Hunter Orange Recommendation.


New Hampshire Deer Hunting Series Part Two of Two, Hunter Orange Recommendation: Any person hunting with a firearm or bow during New Hampshire hunting seasons, except for a person iegally hunting waterfowl, should wear a hat, vest or other suitable article of clothing of material in the color of Hunter Orange visible from all sides at a minimum distance of 200 feet.

Be sure you positively identify your target, and beyond, before you shoot! 

Post 614 - 7 Nov. 2009   

Baker's Blogging Homestead is written To Enhance Customer Relationships, Mr. ActiveRain Bob Stewart, layed down another fine Challenge to all the members of the ActiveRain Real Estate Networking community. To write a blog post on just how we Enhance our Relationships with our Existing and New Clients with our blog writing in the ActiveRain community.

Back when I first joined the community, I had not ever read a blog. Now not only do I read and learn from visiting other members blog posts, I've  also had alot of fun writing over 600 blog posts to help others to learn, whether the folks are Real Estate Professionals or the many folks from all over the World, that stop by to visit, along with my Client's, and the folks that will become clients. 

Baker's Blogging Homestead is written To Enhance Customer Relationships, By writing blog posts several times a week, and comment-en on other folks blog posts, sure is like haven an opne phone line to a global audience. I get e-mails and phone calls from folks all over the I would not have ever met otherwise. Now let me tell ya, networken through blogging has all the value of local networken without the travelen and some of those bad breakfasts that can end up a happen. And it sure can do alot for ones ongoing meaningful, over the Country conversations thats going to result in more opportunities than you'll ever imagine. So please be to sure to write blog posts, that can and will be of help to all folks. And to help Enhance Customer Relationships with your clients.  
 

So just how is my blog useful for folks, and just how do I use my little ole Blogging Homestead to help my clients and the folks that are going to become clients, will one way is by writing blog posts. That help folks to understand about their new home and the many components that make up a home. When I have found a major item dring one of my Clients Home or Commercial Property Inspections I add a copy of the blog post, that will help them to even better understand about the problem that was found with their Inspectin Report.

 I also burn my blog posts on to DVD's to send or I send a link to a blog post that will be of help to pass Clients or a prospective Client that would like to determine, just what I do know about my profession. I also add blog posts in to the Home Care and Maintenance Manual, that I give to my Clients. They can either receive the manual, printed on linen paper in a nice binder, or on DVD.

Baker's Blogging Homestead is written To Enhance Customer Relationships, I always do my best to write about subjects that will be of help to folks, and of interest to help them to know more, and to get pleasure from reading and studying.

Link to another post you may like to read:

Baker Home Commercial Properties Inspections Blog can help You

Post 611 - 30 Oct. 2009

Baker Home Commercial Properties Inspections Blog can help You, Thank You for visiting, and its a pleasure to have you stop by, my little ole Blogging Homestead. I've done my best to keep my blog posts simple and straightforward. I've coverd everything from basic home safety, regular home maintenance, Home and Commercial Properties Inspections.

You'll be able to find out about basic household emergencies, plumbing, electrical, and all other things you and your family should be will aware of within your home. Please keep in mind that the blog posts are not a repair manual. And if your home should have a problem come up, then you really should contact the right professional, for that component.

Baker Home Commercial Properties Inspections Blog can help You, What my blog posts are really all about, is to help you understand about the many components of your home, and what to look for and how to avoid the basic problems that can occur around your home.

With all of that in mind, I'd like to Thank You once again for choosing to visit my little ole Blogging Homestead. Please feel free to share with your friends, and come back as often, as you would like.

Baker Home Commercial Properties Inspections Blog can help You, and of course, if you should  have any questions about your home and would like me to inspect your home to help you avoid the critical problems that inevitably and eventually strike most homeowners, be sure to give me a call or send off an e-maill my way. I can help you better understand your home and address potential problems before they become serious ones.


I'm a Certified Professional Home Commercial Properties Inspector, and you can rest easy knowing that after I've examined your home, you'll get a full report presented in a clear, complete and professional manner.

I'll take the appropriate measures to make sure that you are very familiar with the home and the condition of its major components.

Baker Home Commercial Properties Inspections Blog can help You, home ownership is a wonderful experience, but its not without its pitfalls. The good news is that the right information can help to ensure that the pitfalls are minimized and truly maximize the enjoyment of your home, for you and your family.

Thank You once again for visiting my little ole Blogging Homestead, I hope you find the blog posts to be helpful.   

Post 613 - 5 Nov. 2009       

Home Owners Do you Prevent Fats and Greases from Damaging your Septic, Fats, Oils, and Greases are not just bad for your arteries and waistline, these things are also very bad for your private Septic System  or public Sewer System. A Septic or Sewer System  a overflow or backup can cause health hazards, damage home interiors, and can very will threaten the environment. An increasingly common cause of overflows is sewer pipes being blocked by grease. Grease gets into the sewer from household drains as will as from poorly maintained grease traps in restaurants and other businesses.

Just where dose grease come from?

Most of us know grease as the byproduct of cooking. But grease is also found in such things as: Meat fats, lard, cooking oil, shortening, butter and margarine, food scraps, baking goods, sauces, and dairy products. Too often, folks wash grease into the home's plumbing system, usually through the kitchen sink. Grease sticks to the insides of sewer pipes, both on your property and in the streets. Over time, the grease can very will build up and block the entire pipe.

Home Owners Do you Prevent Fats and Greases from Damaging your Septic, your home garbage disposals dose not keep grease out of your plumbing system. These units only shred solid material into smaller pieces and do not prevent grease from going down the drain. Commercial additives, including detergents, that claim to dissolve grease may very will just pass the grease down the line and end up causing problems in other areas.

The results could very will be:

• Raw sewage overflowing in your home or your neighbor's home.
• An expensive and unpleasant cleanup that often must be paid for out of your home budget.
• Raw sewage overflowing into parks, yards, and streets.
• Potential contact with disease-causing organisms.
• An increase in operation and maintenance costs for your local sewer department, which ends up causing higher sewer bills for customers.
  

Home Owners Do you Prevent Fats and Greases from Damaging your Septic,You see its really best to keep, these kinds of materials out of the sewer system in the very first place. 

 Post 612 - 1 Nov. 2009

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A Safe Water Supply, a safe water supply sure is critical to protecting publie health, is the first obligation of all water suppliers. Without the modern water systems, diseases such as cholera and dysentery would be part of our everyday life.

In the United States, water utilities are monitored for more than 100 contaminanta and must meet close to 90 regulations for water safety and quality. Those water standards are among the world's most stringent.

A Safe Water Supply, States usual also require utilities to meet additional standards. Community water supplies are tested evey day. Tap water undergoes far more frequent testing than bottled water. Many North American water systems add small amounts of fluoride to their water supplies to help prevent tooth decay. Kid's cavity rates have been reduced b6y 20 to 40 % where fluoridation has been implemented.

Did you know? That water utilities provide customers with a detailed report on the quality of their drinking water every year. If you would like your utility's report, you just need to contact your local utility company. Or you can visit http://www.drinktap.org

Post 610 - 28 Oct. 2009

Hydrant Flushing in Cavendish Vermont, Monday 26 October through Wednesday 28 October 2009, during the hours 9:00 A.M. to 5 P.M. the Cavendish Municipal Water System, will be do-en the Town's Fall Hydrant Flushing.

The Cavendish Municipal Water System, would like to remind the system users that Hydrant Flushing  may cause temporary discoloration and turbidity of the water. This very important system maintenanance procedure is something that needs to be conducted each Fall and Spring. The flushing program allows the pipes to be purged and the hydrants checked for proper operation.

Hydrant Flushing in Cavendish Vermont, they would like to advise the users to avoid drinking the water or washing their clothes, (especially whites) while discoloration is evidence. Following Hydrant Flushing in any Town or City, users should run the cold water until its clear before resuming normal use. If you use water to heat your home, its also highly advisable to flush individual water heaters after the water clears following a Hydrant Flushing in your Town or City.

Post 609 - 25 Oct. 2009

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The Halloween Jack O' Lantern Learn about it in Chester Vermont, have you gave any thought as to why we carve Jack O' Lanterns for Halloween? You sure can find out today on the Green in Chester Vermont. You'll be able to meet Michael Caduto at Misty Valley Books at 4:00 P.M. will tell us about it. Mr. Caduto will perform the old Irish folk tale, Mean John and the Jack O' Lantern.

This Irish folk tale, is in the newly pubished August House Book of Scary Stories. There are three main characters in the story, theres Mean John, Saint Peter, and the Devil appear in places far afield. Heaven and Hades, a blacksmith's forge and a lonely nocturnal marsh.

The Halloween Jack O' Lantern Learn about it in Chester Vermont, folks like's Caduto's storytelling for its expressive personalities, voices and imagery. Mr. Caduto will also tell another scary story or two and will be berforming the audience participation song, Keepers of the Night. Come on out and for a fun afternoon, enjoy youself.

Post 608 - 25 Oct. 2009

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Charlestown New Hampshire Folks come join A Halloween Carnival, on Sunday 1st of November 2009, the Cub Scouts of Charlestown are sponsoring a free Halloween Carnival from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at Charlestown's Primary School. Theres going to be a whole lot of fun Carnival games, Costume judging to take part in, and a huge minatour maze.

Children attending must be accompanied by an adult. The P.T.A. will also be haven a winter clothing rummage sale, and taken wreath orders in the School at the same time, Please be sure to attend to show your support.

Post 606 - 24 Oct. 2009

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First Time Home Buyers Need to Know About Charlestown, NH Property Tax, Charlestown Town Governing body, being in the Economic times we are in, why are you going to make it harder on the folks that live here, and those that just might be thinking of bauying a home and moving their familys to Charlestown, New Hampshire, by increasing the Property Taxes 3.9 percent for 2009 Tax year.

This percent will raise home owners property Taxs to $24.30 per $1000.00 of assessed propery. First Time Home Buyers, and Home Owners this is a 94 cent increase over last year's. Charlestown Governing body's portion of this increase will be up 3 cents from the $5.92 of last year, to $5.95 for this current year's Property Taxes.

First Time Home Buyers Need to Know About Charlestown, NH Property Tax, Sullivan County's portion of the Property Tax rate has dropped 12 cents from last year's $2.77 to $2.65 for this current year. Our local School Tax is taken an increase of 90 cents, up to $14.29 from last year's $13.39, and the State School portion is up 13 cents $2.35 from last your's $2.22. All this means, that a home in Charlestown valued at $150,000 will be seeing an increase of $141.00 in Property Taxes this year.

Most of this is due to a loss of revenue sharing funds from the State of New Hampshire. Even after the State took a big raise of all fees folks have to pay. Motor vehicle registrations are way down in Town of Charlestown, this could very will be from the high increase of the fee by the State at the start of this year. Building permits are way down also for the Town of Charlestown.

First Time Buyers Need to Know About Charlestown, NH Property Tax, just may be if the State of New Hampshire, the Towns, the Citys, would stop and think. If they would take a real long and hard look at the money they spend, and if all the top Government Officals would take a decrease in what they pay them selves, then maybe regular folks would not have to have a hrad time of paying their bills and home mortgage, then we could see a decrease in foreclosures.  

Post 607 - 24 Oct. 2009

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Real Estate Agents Do You Recommend To Your Clients? I sure hope you do! To have a Mold Inspection and test? What I'm about to to talk with y'all about, could very will be a Halloween nightmare story for a movie.

This here story took place in a home in Greenville, North Carolina. The home had a bookcase with a hidden room behind it, the room had a dark and terrifen secret, along with a note. Seen that one of your buyer clients, may just pick one of Fannie Mae's foreclosed on home. You'll sure want to know about this.

Real Estate Agents Do You Recommend To Your Clients? I sure hope you do! as a Real Estate Agent, you just may want to recommend to your buyer clients, to have a Mold Inspection and have the home tested. Even if the home is listed as is. And you just may want to have a talk with your seller clients, about being sure to diclosing about any kind of Mold problem they may have had. After you read this.

Most State Standars of Practice protect a Home Inspector from this kind of a lawsuit.

The Standars of Practice could very will say, systems and conditions that are not within the scope of the inspection include, but are not limited to: environmental hazards, lead paint, toxic or flammable materials, asbestos, and radon. Pest infestation, portable appliances, like washer, dryers, window air conditioners. Security systems, telephone or in home television systems, fire or lawn sprinklers systems, swimming pools, spas or worlpools. Playground or any other recreational or leisurs equipment. Below ground septic or drainage systems, water wells, zoning ordinances, or any items that are considered cosmetic in nature. If the Inspector makes any general comments about any of these systems and conditions of these systems are informational only and do not represent an Inspection.

Real Estate Agents Do You Recommend To Your Clients? I sure hope you do! enough suspense, click to read the whole story, of the family that that ended up buying the home. 

Post 605 - 24 Oct. 2009

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The First Little Pig had a a Straw Home, that there first little pig, should have had a Home Inspection. Then the big bad wofe would not been able to blow his home down. Folks in Aermica, first started build-en homes with Straw Bales, back in the 1800's. There are folks now a days, that are using the technique to build their home. Did you know theres enough Straw growen in Aermica, to build a half million homes every year. And you very will could save 75 % on heating your home of Steaw Bales.

Straw Bales walls also have an excellent load bearing capacity. Some folks have even duilt them selves a two storey home using Straw Bales. There is one little ole problem for folks that come along, and want to buy a Straw Bale home. Will you see there just not very many Home Inspectors, that know how to Inspected a home built using Straw Bales. There are no courses offered to train Home Inspectors, to do inspections of these very unique homes. I'm very lucky, that I got to learn how from a man that built Straw Bale homes. He was a master builder.

The First Little Pig had a Straw Home, Seen that the Straw Bales used for the walls of the home, are hidden behind plaster, drywall even sometimes. Inspect-en these homes involve more than a stick home, does most times. An Inspector needs to do pre-inspection research, that should include a search for the plans of the home, find out if there was any photos taken as the home was being built, talk with the builder if at all possible. The Home Inspector should have an understanding of Straw Bale construction practices.

Even though a Straw Bale Home is very comfortable and energy-efficient, they can also be very unhealth if it was improperly designed or built. Some promotional campaigns have made these homes sound very simple to build, than they really are. Becouse of this, there have been homes constructed by builders and homeowners even, who were not at all qualified to do so.

The First Little Pig had a Straw Home, So folks if your thinking of buying a Straw Bale Home, be sure to have a Home Inspector, that knows about these home do the Home Inspection.   

Post 604 - 18 Oct. 2009

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