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Q. What if the report reveals problems?
No home is perfect. Just because your inspection report reveals problems this does not mean you should not necessarily buy the home. My goal is to provide you and your family with the best information that I can about the condition of the home and property at the time, your home inspection was done for you. Your Real Estate Agent is a lot better equipped to negotiate individual items than I am. Regardless of who takes care of any issues, please be sure to follow up on any recommendations.
Most of your inspection will mainly be maintenance recommendations, life expectancies and minor imperfections. These are nice to know about.
However, the issues that really should matter to you and your family are going to fall into these four categories
1. Any major defects. A example of this, would be a structural failure.
2. Anything that can lead to a major defect. An example, could be a roof-flashing leak.
3. Anything that may keep you from financing, legally occupy or insuring the home you are wanting to buy.
4. Any and all safety hazards to your family, a good exampie, would be if there was an exposed live buss bar at the electric panel.
You'll want to address anything in these categories that should be in your Inspection report!!
Most often a serious problem can be fixed inexpensivelt to protect, you and your family's life and the home you are looking to buy.
Do not kill your home buying deal over something that does not really matter! Don't nit-pick the seller!
If you have any questions or have concerns about anything please feel free to call or E-Mail me! 603-826-4207, bakerhomeinspection@yahoo.com
I hope you and your family always have a fun and safe day!

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Knowledge is the Power for Your Freedom to a Worry Free Home!

Right now somewhere in Springfield, Vermont there is a Fox sitting with pricked ears on top of a mountain. 
There is a Black Bear having some quiet time
There are two Eagles talking over where to have their family
There is a Moose enjoying life 
Around here, connecting with nature is not difficult and it comes quite naturally. You can do it just by simply going bird watching, hunting, fishing, hiking, canoeing, or just out taking photographs.
According to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife, there are no less than 84 wildlife management areas throughout the State of Vermont, to see and enjoy wildlife. There are also several National Wildlife Refuges. The Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, for an example, attracts large flocks of migratory birds to it's quiet waters and wetlands. On the shores of northern Lake Champlain, you'll more than likely to see an abundance of waterfowls, such as mallards, black ducks, wood ducks, ring-necked ducks, and snow geese.
When you and your family are out enjoying nature, remember
Don't use lead fishing sinkers. Lead sinkers are deadly to loons and waterfowls.
Be sure to leave nature just as you found it. Don't even carry bait or bucket water from one waterway to another. Doing this can lead to the invasion of non-native species.
Control your pets at all times.
Stay on designated hiking trails.
Always be careful with your campfires.
Most of all, be sure to get out and enjoy the outdoors! And let's keep Vermont a haven for wildlife and wildlife lovers.
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Knowledge is the Power for Your Freedom to a Worry Free Home!
GENERAL INFORMATION for Springfield
Population – 9,091
Area – 31,552 acres, 47 square miles
Altitude – 410 feet
Chartered – August 20, 1761
Average Temperature
January – 16.5 degrees, F
July – 67.5 degrees, F
Average Annual Rainfall – 43.5 inches
Average Annual Snowfall – 98.5 inches
MILAGE & APPROXIMATE DRIVING TIME TO
Albany, NY: 110 Miles, 2 ½ hours
Boston, MA: 130 miles, 3 hours
Burlington, VT: 110 miles, 2 ¼ hours
Hartford, CT: 120 miles, 2 ½ hours
Montreal, Canada: 225 miles, 4 ½ hours
New York City: 240 miles, 4 ½ hours
Portland, ME: 170 miles, 3 ¼ hours
Portsmouth, NH: 121 miles, 2 ½ hours
UTILITIES:
Water-
Supplier: Springfield Water Department, 802-886-2208
Source: Wells
Coverage: $1.19/100 cubic feet, $57.24 annual service charge (domestic user)
Overhead storage capacity: 2,750,000 gallons
Sewer-
Storm Sewer: 100% urban coverage
Sanitary Sewer: 100% urban coverage
Treatment Plant: Type – secondary
Capacity – 2.2 million GPD
Sewer Use Charge: $3.69/100 cubic feet of water used (flat rate of $45/bedroom)
16 August 2008
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Vermont Institute of Natural Science
VINS Nature Center
Get eye to eye with North America's finest collection of birds of prey, you can see Eagles, Hawks, Falcons and Owls.
They have exciting New exhibits and programs going on.
Discover the hands-on Tree House Exhibit
hang out with wild, weird and whimsical creatures who call the tree's their home.
You can wander miles of interpretive walking trails aiong the Ottauquechee River

Kids and Adults have a lot of fun walking the trails at VINS!
You can watch the Wildlife Services Staff nurture injured birds.
There is a beautiful butterfly and hummingbird garden for folk's to meander through.
There are daily live raptor demonstrations put on. At 11:00 A.M., 1:30 P.M., and at 3:30 P.M.

They have a very nice Nature Store for visitors. It's open 7 days a week. From 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
They have a covered picnic area for your enjoyment.
The VINS Nature Center is located just 1/4 mile west of the Quechee Gorge, on Route 4, in Quechee, Vermont. From I-89 take Exit 1 to Route 4 West.

Admission - Adults: $9.00, Seniors ( 65 plus ) $8.00
Youth ( 3 - 18 ) $7.00, Children 2 and under are free
VINS members free
Special Rate days
On 16 August and the 17 all Vermont Residents $5.00
On 23 August and the 24 all New Hampshire Resdents $5.00
Theres alot to do and see so plan a day to visit VINS and have a wildlife of a time!



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Knowledge is the Power for Your Freedom to a Worry Free Home!
The discoloration of wood by staining fungi happens just about exclusively in logs and very freshly sawn lumber. As a precaution, rough lumber is often dipped in a fungicidal bath right after sawing.
This is also called sap stains these fungi are most troublesome in softwoods, black color commonly called blue stain. Now in hardwoods, staining fungi just may create a blue or even a brown hues. The stains result from dark hyphae that permeate sapwood in search of stored starches and sugars. You can also spot inactive blue stain in doors alot of times, millwork and other pine products. Active staining fungi will sometimes discolor the bottom rails and the corners of pine windows that are kept wet from condensation. Now you will find these stains are indelible and will not wash off.
Staining fungi in their search for food, will destroy certain wood cells. This will result in the wood becomeing more permeable, and even more susceptible to decay. The strength and toughness are also slightly reduced as well.
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