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No Light Can Be So Revealing | Decayed Box Beam

During a recent crawlspace inspection I wanted to find a way to convey to my absentee that the box beam on the house he wanted to purchase had some very serious decay, but I didn't think that mere words would get the message across. This is one of many reasons I always encourage my clients to be present during the inspection.

First I tried this, but I didn't really feel it was saying enough.

decayed box beam

Then I tried this.

decayed box beam | reversed lighting

By eliminating the light in the crawlspace the light from the outside showed that the beam had decayed completely through. Sometimes less is better.

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Hi all, my name is Suesan Jenifer Therriault and you can find me in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania or here on the Active Rain Real Estate Network just about any day of the week.

I'm a Home Inspector, and a Systems Engineer in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania.

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Posted Sunday Nov 01