Paper Traversing
You may ask, “Is that like origami?” No, no it isn’t. Paper Traversing is using a map or plat in lieu of a compass to determine the direction you want to travel. People do it all the time and didn’t know what … Continue reading →
Weather, Seasons, and the Land Surveyor
As it to be expected, Weather, Seasons, and the Land Surveyor are inexplicably intertwined and the firs two ultimately control how and when the third can work. Also it is important to take on consideration the weather, because if the … Continue reading →
PDF Printing
Google defines a pdf as “a file format that provides an electronic image of text or text and graphics that looks like a printed document and can be viewed, printed, and electronically transmitted.” Many forms and plats are sent in … Continue reading →
Finding “Stuff”, part 2a
Real Estate Assessment Data and Tennessee Property Viewer Probably the site I use the most from my start page is the link “Tax Data“. From there, I can get owner information from most counties in Tennessee. (Bradley, Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, … Continue reading →
Finding “Stuff”, part 1
This the the start of a larger collection of instructions. My Start Page: I spend quite a bit of time on the internet doing research and whatnot for work, school, and just for. I have compiled a start page for … Continue reading →
Elevation Certificates
As counties have performed flood studies and FEMA has subsequently updated their FIRMs, I have been called upon to perform more Elevation Certificates. There are questions that tend to arise and I hope the following can answer some of these. … Continue reading →
Riparian Rights in Tennessee
I had received a question about Riparian Rights, or more specifically, a series of questions asking about a creek. If a property line is a creek, is middle of the creek the property line? If the deed/plat states something to … Continue reading →
What is a land surveyor?
The current public perception of surveyors is that of the field crew members they see along side of the road. More often than not, those aren’t surveyors, just employees. I am of the mind that a surveyor is closer to … Continue reading →
Free Advice
The other day, I had a meeting with a couple over what they could do with their land. As it turned out, it was going to be way too difficult to mess with splitting it up. What I realized through … Continue reading →
above and beyond
I am currently dealing with a client from Russia. He speaks much better English than I do Russian but that isn’t saying a lot. He is placing a double wide trailer on a lot in Sevierville and he needs to … Continue reading →