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Roof Framing, Attic Insulation, Attic Ventilation ... For Home Inspections & Commercial Inspections

  1. When clients want to "shadow" you

    Started by mathew stouffer, 05-14-2009 08:51 PM
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    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 134
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    Michael Thomas
    06-10-2010, 05:10 AM Go to last post

  2. BATH EXHAUST FAN TO ATTIC

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 01-10-2010 01:52 PM
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    10 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 118
    • Views: 44,967
    Michael Greenwalt
    02-04-2010, 07:25 PM Go to last post

  3. Attic Problems moisture.....

    Started by Michael, 02-19-2008 05:22 AM
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    21 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 101
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    Michael
    03-17-2008, 04:12 PM Go to last post

  4. Question GC doing home inspection

    Started by William Richardson, 08-14-2012 01:57 PM
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    1 2
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 98
    • Views: 15,437
    Bruce Booher
    10-09-2012, 08:27 AM Go to last post

  5. Frost in the Attic

    Started by Reis Pearson, 12-10-2009 08:14 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    16 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 94
    • Views: 24,600
    Roger Hankey
    01-06-2010, 10:13 PM Go to last post

  6. Extensive mold in crawl space

    Started by rich harris, 03-02-2010 03:54 PM
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    1 2
    17 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 84
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    Cobra Cook
    04-22-2010, 05:37 AM Go to last post

  7. From gable vents to Ridge & Gable Vents

    Started by Jon mackay, 02-07-2010 06:13 AM
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    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 82
    • Views: 43,412
    zippet
    02-15-2013, 10:28 AM Go to last post

  8. New Requirements for Single Family...Sprinkler System

    Started by Wayne Carlisle, 09-24-2008 01:17 PM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 72
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    Wayne Carlisle
    11-05-2008, 01:11 PM Go to last post

  9. Walking in attics - Any good tips?

    Started by imported_John Smith, 08-22-2008 02:30 PM
    2 Pages •
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    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 70
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    Michael Chambers
    06-06-2009, 01:11 PM Go to last post

  10. Fell through the ceiling

    Started by John Chung, 11-25-2013 10:10 AM
    attic, ceiling, not going on the report, unexpected entrance 3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 64
    • Views: 12,452
    ROBERT YOUNG
    12-27-2013, 06:57 AM Go to last post

  11. Attic Mold?

    Started by ROBERT J MOUNTAIN, 12-07-2007 07:27 PM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 63
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    Ron Bibler
    06-04-2008, 06:23 PM Go to last post

  12. First Post

    Started by Gabe S, 07-01-2010 01:31 PM
    • Replies: 61
    • Views: 12,641
    Victoria Morris
    07-06-2010, 04:56 PM Go to last post

  13. Foam Insulation on roof rafters

    Started by Sam Morris, 02-29-2012 04:16 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 61
    • Views: 19,911
    Robert Hronek
    03-27-2012, 11:22 PM Go to last post

  14. frost and severe moisture in attic

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 01-18-2013 04:14 PM
    9 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 59
    • Views: 10,875
    Ken Amelin
    02-04-2013, 06:54 PM Go to last post

  15. Attic Ventilation

    Started by Larry Hood, 10-07-2010 03:45 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 55
    • Views: 10,773
    Vern Heiler
    10-26-2010, 06:59 AM Go to last post

  16. Snow Blowing Into Attic Through Soffit Vent

    Started by Bruce Breedlove, 01-13-2009 04:17 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 51
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    Griffen
    02-17-2014, 09:02 AM Go to last post

  17. Roof rafter framing splicing

    Started by Michael Bronner, 08-17-2011 01:22 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 50
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    Jerry Peck
    08-23-2011, 04:13 PM Go to last post

  18. ice and water in attic

    Started by Magda Braccia, 01-29-2009 05:49 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 49
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    Barry Lewis
    02-03-2009, 09:28 PM Go to last post

  19. Garage attic hatch question

    Started by ROBERT YOUNG, 06-22-2016 03:56 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 49
    • Views: 18,452
    Len Inkster
    01-30-2017, 09:35 AM Go to last post

  20. Attic Pull down ladder door panel - insulation

    Started by Jeff Eastman, 07-18-2007 08:47 AM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 48
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    Jim Luttrall
    08-20-2007, 01:57 PM Go to last post

  21. Attic venting

    Started by Donal Hughes, 05-13-2012 10:27 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 48
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    Jerry Peck
    05-30-2012, 11:12 AM Go to last post

  22. What's with this plywood?

    Started by David OKeefe, 09-17-2008 05:54 PM
    13 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 46
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    Gene Bramlett
    10-17-2008, 06:50 PM Go to last post

  23. Ridge board question

    Started by Marc M, 05-31-2011 08:44 PM
    9 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 45
    • Views: 10,763
    Ian Page
    06-06-2011, 11:01 PM Go to last post

  24. High attic humidity

    Started by Tino Volpe, 01-31-2013 07:09 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 44
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    Matt Scicchitano
    01-07-2016, 07:53 AM Go to last post

  25. A question about Standards & Practices

    Started by Anthony Coscia, 08-05-2009 08:23 PM
    • Replies: 43
    • Views: 8,569
    Dan Harris
    10-30-2009, 07:39 AM Go to last post

  26. Broken Truss

    Started by Roby Set, 03-07-2015 04:57 PM
    truss broken 4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 43
    • Views: 18,431
    John Kogel
    03-13-2015, 07:21 PM Go to last post

  27. Attic trusses pulling apart

    Started by Brian Thomas, 12-09-2008 06:41 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 42
    • Views: 23,066
    Jerry Peck
    05-11-2013, 06:48 PM Go to last post

  28. 10" Cedar Board Decking

    Started by Tim Kerce, 07-12-2010 04:26 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 41
    • Views: 10,509
    Jerry Peck
    07-16-2010, 07:16 PM Go to last post

  29. Attic access problems

    Started by Brian E Kelly, 07-06-2007 06:43 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 40
    • Views: 19,022
    Joe Funderburk
    04-23-2013, 12:51 PM Go to last post

  30. Pre listing inspections

    Started by Bruce Raymond, 04-14-2008 06:53 PM
    • Replies: 40
    • Views: 7,575
    Eric Shuman
    04-28-2008, 01:27 PM Go to last post

  31. leaky down lights

    Started by JOHN LAZARUS, 12-25-2008 08:20 AM
    • Replies: 40
    • Views: 14,375
    Jerry Peck
    01-11-2009, 10:14 PM Go to last post

  32. Repairs Made to Damaged Roof Trusses

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 11-16-2011 05:25 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 39
    • Views: 19,572
    brian schmitt
    11-28-2011, 03:40 PM Go to last post

  33. Referal Structural Engineer

    Started by Frank Albanello, 01-22-2010 07:01 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 38
    • Views: 14,068
    Phil Brody
    01-31-2010, 08:05 AM Go to last post

  34. Ducts entering into the attic...

    Started by Marc M, 07-31-2010 11:26 PM
    12 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 38
    • Views: 8,164
    Jerry McCarthy
    08-06-2010, 03:04 PM Go to last post

  35. What do you think this is?

    Started by Andy Jarchow, 03-03-2011 08:45 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 38
    • Views: 10,714
    aefieldinspectors
    07-25-2012, 11:16 PM Go to last post

  36. Townhome attic

    Started by Marc M, 09-06-2011 08:45 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 38
    • Views: 23,078
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    10-10-2011, 08:13 PM Go to last post

  37. What is it??

    Started by Matthew Barnicle, 11-20-2007 09:15 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 37
    • Views: 17,272
    Rolland Pruner
    12-03-2007, 08:27 PM Go to last post

  38. zinsco breaker box

    Started by wayne williams, 06-05-2008 08:31 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 37
    • Views: 15,086
    Michael Barcelona
    12-27-2010, 07:24 AM Go to last post

  39. Energy upgrades

    Started by Dan Harris, 07-13-2009 07:20 AM
    • Replies: 37
    • Views: 7,338
    James Skinner
    08-16-2009, 03:04 AM Go to last post

  40. Do you wear a mask for attic inspections?

    Started by Andy Jarchow, 03-31-2010 08:17 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 37
    • Views: 30,743
    Andy Jarchow
    05-06-2010, 08:06 AM Go to last post

  41. Attic Inspection

    Started by Lynn Petrie, 09-09-2007 04:15 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 8,018
    Jake Guerrero
    09-26-2007, 11:36 AM Go to last post

  42. Is this floor joist right?

    Started by Robert Runchey, 11-09-2008 11:20 AM
    13 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 12,381
    CHARLIE VAN FLEET
    02-11-2009, 04:44 PM Go to last post

  43. cut truss effects

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 11-14-2009 05:24 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 36
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    chris mcintyre
    11-27-2009, 05:26 PM Go to last post

  44. Grow op suspect clues in attic

    Started by Sheng Hsiang Chou, 09-13-2010 12:36 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 12,041
    Bill Hetner
    02-26-2011, 07:34 PM Go to last post

  45. This house was on fire!

    Started by Dan Hagman, 11-08-2012 03:20 PM
    9 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 11,517
    Bob Harper
    12-23-2012, 11:43 AM Go to last post

  46. attic supports

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 01-26-2009 09:42 PM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 8,104
    A.D. Miller
    01-28-2009, 07:43 AM Go to last post

  47. Is soffit venting nessasary on slate roofs?

    Started by Mark Aakjar, 07-22-2009 05:06 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 11,630
    Mark Aakjar
    07-23-2009, 10:32 AM Go to last post

  48. Painted Attic

    Started by Rick Souter, 05-09-2008 06:00 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 11,070
    Rob Yarboro
    06-08-2009, 04:03 AM Go to last post

  49. How to fix a king post cut too short

    Started by Gene South, 08-20-2009 03:45 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 8,986
    Jerry Peck
    01-23-2010, 02:56 PM Go to last post

  50. Question realator disclosure statement

    Started by L. Travis Curtis, 07-08-2011 12:03 PM
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 8,638
    Ken Bates
    08-20-2011, 09:11 PM Go to last post

  51. Offset Rafters at Ridge Board

    Started by Bob Hunt, 01-25-2012 03:43 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 15,992
    Jerry McCarthy
    02-04-2012, 11:57 AM Go to last post

  52. New Construction: Raised end on roof

    Started by Scott Mooleners, 11-10-2012 04:33 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 6,902
    Thom Huggett
    11-13-2012, 09:57 AM Go to last post

  53. staggered rafters

    Started by wes owens, 07-03-2007 04:06 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 33
    • Views: 12,727
    Terry Neyedli
    07-11-2007, 02:35 PM Go to last post

  54. Spray foam with blown-in insulation in same attic space

    Started by Michael Vasquez, 07-09-2010 07:10 PM
    • Replies: 33
    • Views: 29,152
    Rod Butler
    12-31-2010, 03:42 PM Go to last post

  55. Texas inspector question

    Started by RobertSmith, 11-07-2007 06:17 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 7,885
    Tom Munds
    12-04-2007, 10:41 PM Go to last post

  56. Spliced Roof Rafter - Revisited

    Started by Walter Abbott, 04-27-2008 10:16 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 23,072
    Todd Edly
    06-04-2012, 02:03 PM Go to last post

  57. Flex Plate Supporting Sed Dormer????

    Started by ShawnP, 01-19-2009 07:53 PM
    10 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 6,830
    ShawnP
    01-29-2009, 11:07 AM Go to last post

  58. Baffles have a baffling problem

    Started by John Kogel, 01-31-2011 10:15 PM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 13,692
    Mehmet Akman
    03-25-2011, 06:12 AM Go to last post

  59. Water Heater Attachment

    Started by Garrett Merrick, 02-05-2012 07:32 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 8,064
    aefieldinspectors
    07-25-2012, 11:10 PM Go to last post

  60. Take a look at these truss /rafter support

    Started by Donnie D. Mortimer, 06-13-2012 11:09 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 7,357
    Ray Thornburg
    07-02-2012, 08:20 AM Go to last post

  61. FLOOR LEVEL CHECK

    Started by Jerry McCarthy, 01-02-2008 07:26 PM
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 23,657
    Jerry Peck
    01-05-2008, 02:22 PM Go to last post

  62. Cellulose over fiberglass

    Started by Benjamin Thompson, 11-12-2011 08:15 PM
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 31,876
    Randy Rogers
    11-07-2012, 09:29 PM Go to last post

  63. Vermiculite in the Attic ?

    Started by Terry Ewald, 04-12-2013 12:54 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 10,655
    John Kogel
    04-17-2013, 05:38 PM Go to last post

  64. Chimney built this way of shifted?

    Started by Anthony Palmeri Sr, 12-08-2015 01:58 PM
    angle, attic, built, chimney, home 12 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 12,418
    ROBERT YOUNG
    12-20-2015, 09:39 AM Go to last post

  65. Back to the collar tie issue...

    Started by Eric Shuman, 05-21-2007 04:35 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 27,461
    Clarke Carroll
    03-23-2010, 06:16 PM Go to last post

  66. Attic "Ladder"

    Started by Greg Subick, 04-08-2009 02:34 PM
    9 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 8,078
    John Kogel
    04-15-2009, 08:13 PM Go to last post

  67. Question Installing Bat Insulation

    Started by John Traina Jr., 04-27-2009 12:05 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 10,301
    Jerry Peck
    09-18-2009, 07:19 AM Go to last post

  68. Rafters pulling away from ridge board

    Started by Jon mackay, 02-09-2010 01:13 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 16,102
    David Garton
    06-05-2011, 11:31 AM Go to last post

  69. Attic insulation around furnace flues

    Started by steve ostenso, 09-07-2012 10:17 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 47,633
    Jerry Peck
    09-18-2012, 06:53 AM Go to last post

  70. Ridge vent AND powered attic fan?

    Started by Welmoed Sisson, 09-26-2013 05:37 PM
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 22,285
    Bob Kenney
    10-10-2016, 07:18 AM Go to last post

  71. Strange attic insulation?

    Started by Trent Tarter, 06-19-2010 04:40 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 29
    • Views: 27,591
    Ted Menelly
    01-26-2015, 09:08 AM Go to last post

  72. Modular trusses don't look right.

    Started by Russell Melville, 02-21-2012 05:28 PM
    11 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 29
    • Views: 12,274
    Rod Butler
    03-12-2012, 08:08 AM Go to last post

  73. Roof Structure

    Started by Reggie Russell, 04-17-2009 11:52 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 9,077
    Mike Schulz
    04-22-2009, 08:44 AM Go to last post

  74. Homemade Fire Suppression System

    Started by Jeff Byfield, 05-17-2011 09:20 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 9,051
    David Adams
    04-17-2012, 09:59 AM Go to last post

  75. Spray foam insulation

    Started by brianmiller, 06-26-2010 05:56 PM
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 14,727
    Jack Wingo
    07-10-2013, 04:09 PM Go to last post
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