Ran into an interesting situation. Came across a guy that acts like one of the captains on the Sopranos (the guy with the gray hair on both sides). The whole time he stood by the buyer and me, informing us that some of the things I pointed out were "not a big deal". When two hours were up, he informed us that we needed to go since he had some things he needed to do. I actually squeezed another hour in before it was insisted. They guy didn't scare me but it did make me think, being close to Chicago.

Here is the question.

Telescopic adjustable columns with concrete in them. I know it doesn't meet the diameter of three inches but it is filled with concrete. Should it be called out or not? I think I should report that further evaluation is recommend by a structural engineer. Am I right or does anyone have information saying something different?

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I say lets merge all the home inspection organizations into one.

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