April 3, 2008
This is me, working
I do termite inspections. Over the years I’ve inspected everything from slum properties to a palace (literally) to the museum in the base of a well-known statue of a lady with a torch. These days I limit myself to providing inspections for the real estate market. I’m brought in to help prospective buyers make informed decisions about the homes they’ve selected. Most of the structures I inspect are typical middle-class homes, though I’ve certainly inspected my share of upscale properties. Today I inspected a seven thousand square foot house that is assessed at over five million dollars. The crawl space was about five thousand square feet. There was about two feet of clearance under most of the house, but it was tight quarters getting beneath plumbing and other utilities. I crawled some of it, but for most of it I had to squirm along on my belly, pushing with my feet and pulling with my elbows. I was appropriately suited-up, of course. I wore coveralls, knee pads, elbow pads, gloves and a dust mask, and today I finally remembered to get a picture. I asked the realtor to snap a photo before I entered the crawl space. If I’d been thinking I’d have asked him to take another when I came out. My entire front side was covered with damp sand and I had spiderwebs in my hair, which was plastered to my head with sweat. On second thought, maybe that’s a picture I wouldn’t want to share. So this is me working. Before. No after.
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Posted by skeet @ 12:12 am • Business
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April 3rd, 2008 at 3:25 pm, Anela Says:
Kudos to you girl! You’re braver than I! Here’s to making termite inspecting look downright sassy!
April 3rd, 2008 at 11:44 pm, skeet Says:
Mahalo Anela! I don’t feel very sassy when I’m working lately - just old and tired!
April 4th, 2008 at 11:11 am, Whim Says:
You look good in coveralls and knee pads.
April 5th, 2008 at 7:35 am, Lynne Says:
I really admire the work you do, I couldn’t do it, that’s for sure. I’m afraid of tight places and bugs/spiders.