Paul Cummins
- May 16
- 1 min
Wisdom from the Teacher's Chair: The Secret to Happiness and other matters.
Florence of Florence and the Machine recently wrote a song with the lyrics: "Whatever you do best hurts the most!" Telling for these...
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Paul Cummins
- Apr 16
- 1 min
Sleeping in an Efficiency
Murphy beds have at most a six-inch foam mattress; they take up a whole wall or fold into a cumbersome cabinet and have to be completely...
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Paul Cummins
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Friends and Oddities Found Along the Way
Love this job. Always new friends to make and new mysteries to solve. This happy, huge fellow graced my inspection the other day. Very...
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Paul Cummins
- Feb 19
- 1 min
Rethinking Gas Stoves
Everyone has strong feelings about how to cook. Those old electric coils that rattled around were certainly awkward. However, electric...
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Paul Cummins
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Goldfish Can Drive: What's Limiting Us?
Not having such a great day. Normally I would call it the Februaries but two years into Covid it's at a whole new level. Did you see the...
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Paul Cummins
- Jan 13
- 1 min
Some Design Tips for Best Showing
My Home Inspector recommendations are to set the HVAC fan to "On" instead of "Auto" to ensure fresh air in the home, and to add new...
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Paul Cummins
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
The Art of Ruin
Did a 1930's house today that will get a new life soon. These poignant photos share a beauty in the decay.
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Paul Cummins
- Sep 3, 2021
- 1 min
Excellent new design for tub mat!
This plastic lufa-like substance can be used inside or outside the tub to prevent slipping and provide a pleasant experience for your...
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Paul Cummins
- Jul 7, 2021
- 1 min
Top View Mirror: Boon to the Bald!
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Delta-Flynn-Tilt-Mirror-1-per-pkg/1003011622 This Flynn tilt mirror allows for a good view of your whole head:...
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Paul Cummins
- May 30, 2021
- 1 min
Too many flues!
Just because it's a new build and costs over a million bucks doesn't mean there will be fewer problems. This unit had only two...
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Paul Cummins
- Mar 27, 2021
- 1 min
Great financial tips for first time home buyers
Did you catch this in the Real Estate section of the Washington Post this week? I have taught at some of the classes mentioned and...
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Paul Cummins
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
Getting up in the world
Inspecting at Paws veterinary office on Connecticut Avenue.
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Paul Cummins
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
Good News in a Bad Year: My Angel Wife on TV
Piece from Channel 9 on preventing evictions, (click on image) yet this is only part of her work. Melanie is head of outreach for Christ...
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Paul Cummins
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
We're all stretched to the limit these days!
What a wild time! Masks we can't breathe through and that fog our glasses. Thank Goodness we have work and are managing to stay healthy....
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Paul Cummins
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
Too cute not to blog about...
This is Bella, our quarantine grandchild proxy. She's full of affection and enthusiasm and rarely watches the news... Watch her cruise...
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Paul Cummins
- Jun 5, 2020
- 1 min
Sign of the times: COVID summer gear
Yes that's sweat on my bald pate and the shirt is soaked through for the second time that day!
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Paul Cummins
- Feb 24, 2020
- 1 min
Building new the old way at Mount Vernon
Note the overlap of shingles on the ridge. Today we would cover the ridge with cut flaps from asphalt shingles or with metal flashing. ...
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Paul Cummins
- Jan 31, 2020
- 1 min
100 Years Of Kitchen Appliances
Back to color in appliances. Please, no avocado, harvest gold or dusty rose! The retro look in this new kitchen hides lots of advances...
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