Len/Lenny/Leonard

["Robert" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: "Noelle)" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/Noelleg>
 > Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:44:58 -0700
 >
 > 408-823-8852 Leonard
 > Go ahead and call him now to discuss his findings.

 > From: "Noelle)" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/Noelleg>
 > Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:36:05 -0700
 >
 > Jerry said he would call me back. I reminded him we want to have it done
 > ASAP.

OK, I called Lenny.

He seems to be a general contractor and he went over the entire inspection
report.  (I didn't even know he had a copy.)

The flue is definitely a problem, but most of the plumbing stuff is not a
big problem.  There may be issues with the heating system, but, like the
plumbing, is not urgent.

He suspects that almost everyone in the neighborhood has the foil
insulation and the knob-and-tube wiring and that the city of where-I-live
probably wouldn't consider it to be a big safety issue (but he isn't
sure).  Apparently, the knob-and-tube wiring is used for the overhead
lights and may be used for electricity in other parts of the house; so,
disconnecting it is not a viable option.  The only thing he suggested was
to hire some small-bodied person to pull up the insulation on the parts
where there is wiring running through the beams.  (It sounded like that
would take several hours to accomplish.)

Basically, the problems are small enough that they can wait until after we
move in.  I told him we'd give him a call later after we've settled in to
finish up any work that needs to be done (probably the issues with the
flue, foremost).