Originally Posted By: Bernard Burdick
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Hi Folks…
Just starting out & need to know what the tools & equitment are needed??
eg: gas detectors etc
Thanks in advance!
Bernie[/b]
Hi Folks…
Just starting out & need to know what the tools & equitment are needed??
eg: gas detectors etc
Thanks in advance!
Bernie[/b]
Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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Originally Posted By: jwalker
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The ferst peace of eqitment you will need is “Spell Checker”!
Just a start:
Cell Phone $200.00
Ladder(s) $200.00
Laser thermometer $200.0
moisture meter $200.00
Tiff 8800 (Gas Detector) $200.00
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Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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| Tiff 8800 (Gas Detector) $200.00 |
One item I wish I had in my bag right now is a sure-test electric meter. I could have used it on just about every job I've done....that's my next equipment purchase.
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Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley
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moisture meter $200.00 I don't have the fancy one...bought mine at home depot for $25. works well enough to tell them they have significant moisture in the wood/drywall, etc. |
I've never carried a moisture meter. Being a cheapskate, that price is right up my alley. What part of the store is it in? I've never seen one.
Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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It’s in the hand tools section.
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Originally Posted By: Bernard Burdick
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Thanks to All!
Originally Posted By: jwortham
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Picked up a cheap little Sonin meter at Menards for $25.
Same meter goes for $79.95 at professionalequipment.com
This is the meter in question!
http://www.professionalequipment.com/xq/ASP/ProductID.93/id.17/qx/default.htm
Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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That’s the one!
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Originally Posted By: jwortham
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I think I was MUCH happier paying 25 bucks for it than I would have been paying $80!
Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley
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I gotsta get down to the Big Orange and get one a dem!
Originally Posted By: psabados
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Blaine, you really gonna give up on the cotton balls and paper towels
The poor mans moisture detector!
Paul
Originally Posted By: jpeck
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| jwortham wrote: |
| Picked up a cheap little Sonin meter at Menards for $25. |
Your description was more correct than I think you intended it to be.
"Cheap".
I had one, in fact I had two, neither one was much good and both broke at the same place (that cheap cord and plug, but the meter was not good either. Go here http://www.toolexperts.com/2003.pdf , page 6.
This ( http://www.bizrate.com/buy/products__cat_id--25000500,keyword--Moisture%20Meter.html , from there, click the less than $110 and the other price options) has a good selection of inexpensive (versus cheap) moisture meters.
An inspector NEEDS a moisture meter, but not a cheap one. If all you can afford is $50, wait until you can by a more decent one for $150 or so.
Yes, I had one of those Rapidtest ones (had two), but not as a first one. I had a better first one (but no cord and remote tester, just stick into the wall, and I wanted to try a remote plug one, so I did, but those are not HI quality)
Just a word from experience.
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Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley
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Cotton Gloves, Paul…Cotton Gloves.
Originally Posted By: Matthew Bartels
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Try amazon.com. They have prices that are about half of those on professional equipment.
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Originally Posted By: psabados
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OK Blaine
Keep the white cottong gloves for all those ocean front palaces you do. Cant put any finger prints on the walls. Use the paper towels for the garage door test.
I like my Tramex
Paul
Counting down the days to Orlando 2005
Originally Posted By: ekartal
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I splurged (just once) and bought a Tramex.
Erol Kartal
ProInspect
Originally Posted By: jhorton
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I can’t believe anyone didn’t mention at least a cheap voltage meter and/or a cheap circuit checker!
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Originally Posted By: tallen
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Two flash lights : one small mag light and a mega power diving light.
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Originally Posted By: Vince Santos
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Don’t forget rubber boots for the realtors.
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