If you were to ask a roomful of home inspectors if they have had any close calls on a rooftop, I bet most would raise their hands. Personally, at least twice a year in my first 15 years of inspecting, I would get to the peak of the roof and regret why I chose to continue up there when I knew it was going to be very dangerous to get down. As I became a more experienced inspector, I saw no shame in scooting down from a roof on the seat of my pants. I’ve also noticed that it’s becoming more common for builders to design tall, narrow homes with zero lot lines so that more homes can be built o ...
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