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  "headline": "What We Look For (And What We Don’t): Do You Have Good Bones? What a Structural Inspection Reveals",
  "description": "Home inspectors don’t calculate load paths—but we do spot serious symptoms. Learn what 'good bones' means during a visual home inspection, and when it’s time to bring in a structural engineer.",
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  "url": "https://homeinspectionsovercoffee.com/what-we-look-for-and-what-we-dont-do-you-have-good-bones-what-a-structural-inspection-reveals/",
  "datePublished": "2025-06-30",
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        "name": "Do you evaluate framing?",
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