Mike, the HouseNspect guy's Blog

I've tried Facebook, sure seems rather strange, many comments and postings just don't make sense, Twitter is even more different so I've decided this is where I need to be ... so I'm back. (Can't beleive how long it's been, shame on me!) Looking at a hot summer, attics are going to be rather warm...

Dog Pack Attacks Gator In Florida At times nature can be cruel, but there is also a raw beauty, and even a certain justice manifested within that cruelty.The alligator, one of the oldest and ultimate predators, normally considered the 'apex predator', can still fall victim to implemented 'team wo...

This will date me, received a copy of this about 15-20 years ago, but it sure makes you think about what if your goal was 99.9%, not 100%, how much do we stand to lose? If 99.9% is the goal then . . . .What is an Acceptable Level of Quality Performance?In the United States it would mean:. . . ove...

Just had a strange call from "another" inspector in my area . . . but what kind of inspector I'm just not sure . . . he's asking what would I charge to go along with him on an inspection because he can't get in crawlspaces or the attic but he still wants to do the inspection (he's also hard of he...

Received the following e-mail yesterday from my daughter . . . a great reminder for me of the men and women who have/will put their lives on the line that I might enjoy my freedoms . . . I thank the good Lord for my freedoms, for the sacrifice of men in women past and present who serve this great...

Had a great day today. Living and working in the St George, UT area has it good points. One of them being Tuacahn's outdoor ampitheatre where tonight enjoyed the Beach Boys Concert with my wife. . . kinda dates me, huh? Brings back great memories . . . they may be old, but WOW, 2 hours of non-sto...

One question I'm almost always asked on home inspections is, in fact I think every inspector out there is asked the same . . . what will it cost to repair/replace such and such. Well on yesterdays inspection the buyer seemed a little put out that I didn't know the cost to repair a stone (not talk...

Collected this thought a long, long time ago . . . way before the internet. It has helped me to think more about what I do and how I do it than anything else . . . Law of ConditioningI am your constant companion.I am your greatest helper or, your heaviest burden.I will push you onward or drag you...

I received this several years ago and I'm sure many have received this from someone thru e-mail Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset ...

I think I'm getting the hang of it . . . meaning blogging . . . not sure but you write a little bit about the days events, or a subject you know about, blog, others read and your read their blogs, etc . . . what I wasn't getting was on several of my blogs, folsk that I've replied to their blogs h...