B4U Close Blog by Erby, the Central Kentucky Home Inspector in Lexington, Kentucky

If you go to this web site - www.LetsSayThanks.com - you can pick out a thank you card AND a nice message to send to one of our troops in Iraq. It will be printed and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. Here's the link to those companies that are supporting this operat...

Here's the next update in Erby - The Central Kentucky Home Inspector's yard decoration saga.  It's a bit behind schedule due to the creator's major surgery, but she's progressing well.   The original: Halloween in Central Kentucky wasn't quite so scary this year!   Part 1 How do you decorate your...

  Some of you saw the creative ideas my wife had for decorating this Georgetown Kentucky Home Inspector's  yard during Halloween. Halloween in Central Kentucky wasn't quite so scary this year! Kids and adults alike enjoyed it with quite a few of them wanting to have their kids climb into the pump...

You gotta wonder who was there last.  I couldn't believe it when I saw it.  Was a contractor REALLY that stupid? RE   In case you are wondering, that is the heating and cooling return directly over the fireplace insert. It's a fireplace that should never be used.  It has to be purely a decoration...

For the last couple of years, this Lexington Kentucky Home Inspector (don't you love how those keywords get interjected) has wanted to go see the Trans Siberian Orchestra (TSO) when they visit Lexington, KY.  Unfortunately, no one else did and it ain't no fun to go alone.       About three weeks ...

Yesterday, Thanksgiving, was a balmy 63 degrees here in central Kentucky, though it was a lot of drizzling rain. Then I wake up this morning to head for the coffee shop and whatta you know.  I had to scrape the snow and ice off my windshield. My grandsons, who spent the night with grandpa and gra...

After my wife's cancer scare a couple of weeks ago, I've even more to be thankful for this year. Happy Thanksgiving to all y'all! I'll be spending mine watching the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade, smelling the good smells from the kitchen as my wife and grandsons prepare our Thanksgiving dinner. ...

When was the last time you REALLY LOOKED at your roof?  You don't climb roofs? When was the last time you had somebody REALLY LOOK at your roof? Erby, the Central Kentucky Home Inspector (yep, that's me) does roof inspections - FROM THE ROOF (*see bottom) - not just for home buyers but for any Ce...

Sometimes you just gotta wonder what they were thinking! This finely installed plumbing vent boot flashing was found during a Lexington, KY Home Inspection a couple of days ago.       .                                   Someone didn't look at the instructions that say "This Side UP!"   Ten feet a...

  Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC makes a great point about the dangers of carbon monoxide.  Though I'd say carbon monoxide is NEVER a good thing in your house. Does your newly constructed home need an inspection.  Jay and I have both found serious problems in brand new homes. Lizette,...