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Training: Dalhousie - undergraduate science and engineering studies. Carpentry 4 yr apprenticeship. Vanier College - Certified residential inspection, InterNACHI continuing education and upgrade training.

Attitude: Passionate, lifelong interest in building technology and construction. Everything from tree houses to caves, or lakeside cabins to city mansions. Day jobs - Supervised commercial renovations, built warehouses and shopping centres, installed high tech call centres and computer labs. Weekends - raised barns, king-post truss bridging, log cabins, house building barn raising bees. One of my heros is Buckminster Fuller. Using plywood and 2x4s I built my own geodesic dome.

 Knowledge Base: Master carpenter, electrical, plumbing and HVAC training, over 30 years site supervision experience, currently practiced standards and leading edge technology, geodesic geometry, geomorphology and civil engineering technology.

Reporting Format (s): Carson & Dunlop Report & Home Reference Book, Narrative Format CPI Report  ASTM E 2018-01 (Commercial)

Primary Services: Home Inspections, both for sellers (pre-listing) and buyers (pre-purchase). Home and Building Consultation (for specific or multiple problem identification). New (During) Construction Series Inspections. Pre-Drywall Inspections. Annual Maintenance inspections and Periodic (5 yr) Check Up Inspections.

Ancillary Services: Commercial and mixed use property inspections, log structure inspection, mold risk assessments, Mold and contaminant swab and/or materials sampling, report evaluation of 3rd party blind lab testing, remediation specification, maintenance inspections and retirement preparation inspections.