Wenatchee and Chelan Home Inspection Blog

Being watched by Uncle Buck             Okanogan Home Inspections   During a home inspection in Winthrop, WA I was treated to some spectacular views. Sometimes being a home inspector has its perks.     All through the day I found I was being watched by a local resident. There was this Buck with s...

Neat, Neat, Neat, yeah it is suppose to be Neat. Mechanical Execution of Work. Wenathcee Home Inspections   As home inspectors we see a lot of messes. It is not uncommon see stuff in various levels of disarray.     Just a bit messy But messy when it comes to electrical work is a bit troubling.   ...

Sundae at the Fountain   Okay it not really a Sundae but Sunday. It is a fountain though.   As temperatures dropped this week our little fountain creatures started getting their Ice Coats. A little later that morning a friend showed up at the fountain, a Goldfinch.   As I was watching that Goldfi...

Forgotten Friday- Findings from the days of yore and King George. Wenatchee Home Inspections As a home inspector many times we are fortunate to have the first glimpse of some history long forgotten.   During an inspection of an attic in Wenatchee I found this newspaper laying on cedar shaving ins...

I have a sad story to tell you, It may hurt your feelings a bit, Bathroom Receptacles- “I have a sad story to tell you, It may hurt your feelings a bit Last night when I walked into my bathroom, I stepped in a pile of … Shaving cream, be nice and clean. Shave everyday and you'll always look keen....

Is my window too high off the floor for emergency egress? Manufactured Homes Rules.   Wenatchee Home Inspection Services.   This is a quiz for those who sell and do home inspections on Manufactured Homes. What is the required sill height for egress windows/emergency escape and rescue?   Well lets...

To be, or not to be: that is the question- A day in Kronborg Castle   Another adventure from the Travels of Sweden 2014. “This above all: to thine ownself be true”       “To be, or not to be: that is the question”   Well it maybe one of the most quotable phrases from Shakespeare, from his play Ha...

Push me and I will use a four letter word.                     Chelan Home Inspections   Ahh the infamous four letter words. We all know what they are, or do we?   Well in the world of home inspections “THE FOUR LETTER WORD”  is “CODE”.  This word will evoke many  emotions in the world of home in...

The Brown Recluse Spider, The legend of…        Chelan Home and Pest Inspections   Well being a structural pest inspectors I have gotten several calls over the years on spiders, and especially the Brown Recluse Spider. I even grew up thinking there was Brown Recluse spiders in Washington State be...

The missing piece. Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses.        Cle Elum Home Inspections   It is very important when during a home inspection to try to traverse the attic space if possible, and it is require by Washington State Home Inspection Standards when we are able to do so. But often this is...