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Expert Profile: Fred Lauffer

Expertise:  Most any questions about residential building/or problems. Help with Codes,Planning ,Avoid legal problems,Selecting contractors,selecting inspectors for home buying, What to look for in different ages of houses. plumbing,Elec,Hot water or steam heating or wells and pumps...

Experience in the area
Inspecting,Building,Plumbing,Electrical,Steam and Hot water heating,General structural standards,common codes and good practices.

Education/Credentials
BSME engr.Contractors licence (big city),State licence in Plumbing(R),Electrical(R), Hydronic heating (steam hot water),Built about 150 houses ,Few small commercial bldg.,Inspected about 7000 Homes and commercial bldg. Expert witness in about 25 law cases,//(R) means retired.

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 2860
Knowledge   9.98   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.85   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.78   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
(in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked
(in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)		299
Recent Reviews from Users
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10107 1010/11/08
10108 1010/11/08
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1010101009/29/08
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User Comments
I appreciate the answer! I guess it just took a little longer than I expected. THANK YOU!!
(Michelle on 10/11/08)
Thanks, Fred, and I hope you feel better soon.
(susan on 10/10/08)
Fred was great. Proper perspective is extremly important in my proffession. Freds answer was just what I was looking for. Amunition when I need it and
(Gary on 09/29/08)
Fred, Thank you for very much for your advice.
(Balaji on 09/30/08)
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Recent Answers from Fred Lauffer
2008-10-07  insulating an attic:  TO KATHY RE: ATTIC INSULATION WITH FLOORING. Sorry about the delay.. Too much chest surgery slowing me down.. Kathy--The regular batts are just about impossible to push in and...
2008-10-01  Free inspections and discounted services:  SALLIE RE: FREE PEST INSPECTIONS.. Sallie-- These inspection are worth just about what the cost is,,Zero.. The last one I saw during one of my inspections,, They were supposed to do...
2008-09-29  Soot smell from fireplace:  KELLY RE: SMOKE SMELL Kelly-- please excuse the delay..My chest surgery is still slowing me down.. Kelly--It seems to me you have already analyzed the problem.. Almost any wood burner...
2008-09-29  strange walls:  TO SUSAN RE:STRANGE WALLS.. Susan-- Please excuse the delay in responding.. I had chest surgery and it is still slowing me down.. Your walls sound like a typical "storm proof" building...
2008-09-28  Flexible waste lines:  TO GARY RE: FLEXIBLE DRAIN PIPES. Gary-- I guess you referring to the corrugated drain pipes.. Most codes do say that any drain part that can collect debris or are not smooth and...
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