Paul Cummins
Pit Bulls for Neighbors
I always come early to get some alone time with my houses. These two dogs barked at me the whole time. They were inside when the...
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Paul Cummins
Apr 13, 20171 min read
What can happen to a new house in a year!
Called in to do a check up on a new house before their one year warranty was up. Here are some of the problems I found. Erosion down...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 29, 20171 min read
Repair List Made Easy!
Realtors, ain't technology grand when it works for YOU? The report software I use now has a new feature where you can make your repair...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 6, 20171 min read
Time Lapse House Construction
This shows how to do the shell and some of the interiors: no plumbing, electrical, HVAC. Even though it covers only some of the scope of...
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Paul Cummins
Feb 12, 20171 min read
Fighting the Februaries: Doing What You Love
As teachers we called it The Februaries, students taken over by gloom and glum, not a month to decide you want to be a teacher. That's...
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Paul Cummins
Jan 11, 20171 min read
Who knew! There's hope for my poor hairless head!
Just worked with Jennifer Fang, one of my favorite realtors. I was about to stick my poor battered head into a fireplace when she said,...
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Paul Cummins
Dec 17, 20161 min read
Weird Things That Happen During Inspections: All Smoke Detectors Go Off at Once!
Within a month of each other I filled two spas and tested them. But then I drained them and one leaked into the dining room and the...
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Paul Cummins
Dec 6, 20161 min read
They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To
OK, OLD GUY ALERT! But, I hope you know by now I'm just trying to share the benefit of my long experience. Most home projects take a...
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Paul Cummins
Nov 20, 20161 min read
Some tips from Trulia about preparing a home for sale.
They are also a good argument for having a pre-sale home inspection. I would add that a dirty HVAC filter is a dead giveaway for...
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Paul Cummins
Sep 13, 20161 min read
How do you decide what repairs to ask for?
Extensive or mysterious water damage is one of them! Click on image for article from Trulia which gives guidance on items you may want...
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Paul Cummins
Aug 13, 20161 min read
Smart Home with Home Depot
If you don't know what these things are click on them and be taken to Home Depot's new aggregation of all things Internet of Things,...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 25, 20161 min read
From No Bars to Four!
I live down near George Washington's old house. There is a bottle brush cell tower there that doesn't really look like a spruce tree. ...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 13, 20162 min read
NVAR Spotlight July, 2016
July 2016: NVAR Affiliate Spotlight: Paul Cummins 1. What interests you most about our industry? I have always been intrigued with...
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Paul Cummins
Apr 30, 20161 min read
What's Hiding in Your Attic?
To boldly go where no one has gone before...Here I am swab in hand having just taken a mold sample on insulation with my instant...
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Paul Cummins
Apr 10, 20161 min read
The Art of Inspection
Is this heaven? Or did someone forget to put sheathing on the sides of the house? Vinyl siding is kinda like putting on fingernail...
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Paul Cummins
Feb 3, 20161 min read
The Art of Inspection
A well-lived door. Opened countless times to sustain a life. A long shadow. How much of a difference have I made here? #misc
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Paul Cummins
Jan 6, 20161 min read
Artistic Inspection Photo
Ah! How important to find beauty wherever we are, however mundane the task...documententing a missing light bulb. A keen eye, steady...
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Paul Cummins
Dec 4, 20151 min read
The stylus that has everything!
When I write I must have my yellow legal pads and the perfcet pencil: low friction, strong lead and great eraser. For my inspections I...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 24, 20151 min read
Timing is Everything!
A home usually has a long history of good use, happy times and, yes, insults and injuries, before I come to check it over for a potential...
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Paul Cummins
Jan 10, 20151 min read
Post Holiday Belt Tightening!
I have looked far and wide for a belt without a buckle that hurts me when I bend over or go through a window. Found it from Duluth...
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