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Old Posts Building Codes Discussions
Sure, we aren't code inspectors but we do base a lot of what we see/do on building codes. Talk about them here.
19 145 01/04/2012
8:39:53 PM
by: Jim Katen
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Bill Kibbel, Chad Fabry  
New Posts Structural Forum
620 6935 01/31/2012
9:04:57 PM
by: John Kogel
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kurt  
Old Posts Foundation Systems Forum
290 2946 01/25/2012
06:25:32 AM
by: Les
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kurt  
New Posts Exteriors Forum
671 6835 02/04/2012
8:38:11 PM
by: hausdok
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kurt  
Old Posts Landscaping & Site Drainage Forum
58 571 10/25/2011
10:54:11 AM
by: Jack Ahern
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kurt  
New Posts Roof Forum
554 5928 02/01/2012
6:30:50 PM
by: Garet
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kurt  
New Posts Electrical Forum
1430 13691 02/03/2012
4:55:48 PM
by: hausdok
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Jim Katen  
New Posts Plumbing Forum
971 9024 01/31/2012
6:59:01 PM
by: hausdok
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Chad Fabry, kurt  
New Posts HVAC Forum
1094 9653 02/04/2012
1:20:59 PM
by: pete moss
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hausdok  
New Posts Interiors & Appliances
347 3302 01/29/2012
1:14:04 PM
by: kurt
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hausdok  
New Posts Attics & Insulation
278 2766 01/29/2012
6:16:18 PM
by: hspinnler
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Bill Kibbel, Jim Katen, kurt  
New Posts Fireplaces, Chimneys & Wood Burning Appliances
230 1964 02/03/2012
01:25:01 AM
by: hausdok
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Bill Kibbel  
Old Posts Swimming Pools and Spas
The late Norm Sage originally moderated this forum. Though he's gone; we loved the guy and he'll always be the moderator here.
44 304 09/30/2011
7:21:41 PM
by: charlieb
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hausdok, Norm  
Old Posts Free Downloads and Online Training Resources
Do you know of a great inspection-related pub on the internet that inspectors can download free? If so, post a short description and the link here.
99 221 11/23/2011
12:18:00 PM
by: Tom Raymond
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Bill Kibbel, hausdok  
New Posts Building Science
Questions about ventilation, vapor diffusion, new building materials, etc.
93 950 01/30/2012
10:37:39 PM
by: Sea Ranch
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hausdok  
New Posts InfraredThermography
47 907 01/31/2012
7:59:34 PM
by: Scott Wood
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hausdok  
Old Posts Green Technologies
15 287 01/15/2012
7:50:07 PM
by: leeboy
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Jim Katen, kurt, Richard Moore  
New Posts Indoor Air Quality (I.A.Q.) and Mold Forum
Payam Fallah Ph.D. has over 15 years experience in plant pathology, mycology and indoor air quality. He can help you address concerns about indoor air quality and mold in a rational manner. To learn more about Dr. Fallah, click here.
77 1014 02/04/2012
08:29:32 AM
by: Scottpat
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hausdok, pfallah  
Old Posts Environmental Hazards
87 1002 01/20/2012
04:06:57 AM
by: Rob Amaral
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hausdok  
Old Posts Pest Control (WDI, WDO and Rodents)
82 881 11/24/2011
3:09:22 PM
by: Marc
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hausdok  
New Posts Tools & Equipment
Want to ask questions about special tools and equipment used for home inspections? Do it here.
238 2970 02/03/2012
12:21:32 PM
by: hausdok
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Bill Kibbel, swarga  
Old Posts Computers & Reporting Systems Forum
242 2908 01/17/2012
10:59:28 AM
by: ehimmer
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Old Posts Digital Photography
Need help with Digital Photography? Our expert, Chip Estabrooks, will help you get it right.
53 662 08/22/2011
3:38:04 PM
by: Bill Kibbel
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Jim Katen  
New Posts Report Writing and the Written Word
Questions about report language, writing style, etc.
185 3394 01/27/2012
5:12:07 PM
by: Erby
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Jim Katen, Jim Morrison, kurt  
Visit The Journal of Light Construction Online The Journal of Light Construction Online
Have a construction issue that has stumped you? Go over to JLC Online for help.
   
New Posts New Product Forum
Found an interesting new building product that you think inspectors will need to know more about? Post the information about it here.
17 126 02/02/2012
09:27:59 AM
by: davidmcg
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admin, hausdok  
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Old Posts 203(k) Consultants & FHA Inspectors
Discussions of the consultant application process, policies and standards.
12 174 01/11/2012
05:22:57 AM
by: Tom Raymond
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New Posts Architectural Nightmares and Remuddles
What's the ugliest house or most horrific remodel (remuddle) that you've seen? Take a picture of it and post it here.
2 10 01/31/2012
9:50:03 PM
by: John Dirks Jr
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Bill Kibbel, hausdok  
Old Posts Help Using TIJ Forums
Got a large file or download that will help all home inspectors? Step inside to learn how you can add it to TIJ's File Library.
43 395 04/15/2011
2:23:19 PM
by: Richard Moore
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admin, hausdok  
New Posts Open Discussion Forum (Chit-Chat)
Discuss whatever you want here, except religion and politics.
2318 23955 02/04/2012
08:55:06 AM
by: Jim Morrison
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admin, Jim Katen, Richard Moore  
Old Posts Washington State Home Inspector's Forum
This forum is for home inspectors in the State of Washington to discuss Washington State inspection/licensing issues.
81 782 01/24/2012
12:48:33 AM
by: hausdok
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admin  
Old Posts Home Inspector Qualifications & Professionalism
178 2251 01/16/2012
8:46:56 PM
by: davidmcg
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Editor, kurt, Richard Moore  
New Posts Inspecting/Appreciating Old Homes
This category is meant for those who have an appreciation for, and wish to discuss unique inspection aspects of, historic (1600's thru early 20th century) homes.
185 1488 02/02/2012
06:09:11 AM
by: Tom Raymond
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Bill Kibbel  
Old Posts International Home Inspector Issues
9 47 12/25/2010
07:24:02 AM
by: mgbinspect
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hausdok  
Old Posts Open Topics
Need to talk about something unrelated to home inspections or any of the other forums available? Start a thread here! Just remember, no discussions about religion, politics or organization bashing are going to be tolerated here.
302 3354 01/24/2012
07:51:44 AM
by: Tim Maxwell
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hausdok  
Collapse This Category  TIJ's News You Can Use    
Old Posts Inspector Rants!
16 348 11/02/2011
5:20:14 PM
by: hausdok
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admin, Editor, Richard Moore  
New Posts The Latest News For Home Inspectors
These are the front page articles.
448 2722 02/02/2012
7:12:36 PM
by: John Kogel
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admin, Bill Kibbel, Chad Fabry, Editor, hausdok  
Old Posts News Around The Net
These are H.I.-related articles from around the net. Clicking on links here may sometimes require you to register on other sites, in order to access the content.
436 2063 01/25/2012
12:15:46 PM
by: hausdok
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admin, Bill Kibbel, Chad Fabry, Editor, hausdok  
Old Posts Product Recalls
This forum is exclusively for product recalls.
136 200 07/03/2011
08:45:30 AM
by: kurt
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admin, Chad Fabry, Editor, hausdok  
New Posts Marketing Tips
These are the Marketing tips that begin on the front page.
46 319 02/01/2012
01:17:14 AM
by: Rob Amaral
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admin, Editor, hausdok, kurt  
Old Posts Safety Alerts/Health Advisories
This forum is used to inform home inspectors of safety alerts and health advisories.
14 140 06/26/2011
06:54:21 AM
by: gwilcox
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admin, hausdok  
Old Posts Picture This!
This is a front page feature consisting of a new photo every week. Got an interesting or funny picture? Post it here!
62 364 01/18/2012
05:31:41 AM
by: Jim Baird
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admin, Bill Kibbel, Chad Fabry, hausdok  
Old Posts The Latest Reviews For Home Inspectors
These are the reviews shown on the front page.
7 90 01/27/2011
09:41:25 AM
by: laddert
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admin, Editor, hausdok  
Old Posts Site Announcements
5 7 09/17/2009
08:32:06 AM
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Collapse This Category  H.I. Associations, Training, and Licensing Issues    
Old Posts Home Inspection Licensing and Pending/Legislation
This forum is where home inspectors can discuss existing or pending H.I. legislation.
WARNING: Discussions here can become contentious. If you prefer to avoid discussions that can border on rudeness and ridicule, you are advised to avoid this topic area altogether.
62 486 10/26/2011
05:51:26 AM
by: Tom Raymond
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Richard Moore  
Old Posts Professional Home Inspection Associations
This category is for home inspectors to discuss activities of the various HI organizations.
WARNING TO READERS: Discussion in this category can and does become contentious. If you prefer to avoid wading through subjective opinion to find useful content, you are advised to avoid this category altogether.
76 1176 12/30/2011
10:23:14 AM
by: Jim Katen
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Richard Moore  
Collapse This Category  Business Forums    
Old Posts Bare Bones Biz Money Making Q & A
Bring your financial questions and Ellen will show you how to make more money?
17 152 04/03/2011
8:15:18 PM
by: Ellen Rohr
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Ellen Rohr  
Old Posts Insurance Q & A With Gil Stuart
Do you have questions about insurance? Gil Stuart has been providing insurance products to home inspectors for more than a decade. Post your questions here and Gil will answer them.
16 179 05/24/2011
1:29:31 PM
by: nbarnes
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Gil Stuart, hausdok  
Old Posts Marketing Techniques Forum
126 1248 11/13/2011
8:19:19 PM
by: Mike Lamb
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New Posts For Sale or Swap
Private sale or swap only! Property sold here should be home inspection related. Commercial entities in the business of selling equipment to home inspectors may not sell their wares here.
17 68 01/29/2012
7:22:51 PM
by: Marc
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Bill Kibbel  
Old Posts Help Wanted - Businesses For Sale
Looking to hire an inspector or sell your company? Post the information here. (Warning: This is for home inspection related business opps only. Anything not related to home inspections will be deleted without warning.)
53 264 09/02/2011
5:27:22 PM
by: EricS
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Old Posts Article Submission Forum
Submitting a story is simple - just post your idea in our Article Submission Forum by starting a new topic. After it is reviewed and approved it will posted to the Frontpage.
0 4 12/07/2008
09:27:43 AM
by: BADAIR
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Editor, hausdok  
Old Posts Event Submissions - Tell Us About It !!!
Know of something happening in the home inspection arena? Tell us about it. Please provide as many particulars as possible, so TIJ can follow up on it.
502 560 01/25/2012
4:54:28 PM
by: Phillip
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admin, Editor, hausdok, kurt, Norm  
Old Posts Feedback For TIJ
Letters to the Editor, Letters to Authors, Complaints for the Webmaster. This is the place to post them.
69 553 06/23/2011
1:48:35 PM
by: Scottpat
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Collapse This Category  Bonnie Trenga's Sentence Sleuth Writing Workshop    
Old Posts Ask the Sentence Sleuth with Bonnie Trenga
You detect problems in homes; now it’s time to detect—and correct—problems in your writing
Ask me any question about writing, grammar, punctuation or style, and I'll be happy to answer
This site is for home inspectors. If you're not a home inspector, please go to http://sentencesleuth.blogspot.com/ and ask me a question there.
35 442 03/09/2011
12:02:31 PM
by: hausdok
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admin, Bill Kibbel, Bonnie Trenga, Brian G, Chad Fabry, Editor, Ellen Rohr, Gil Stuart, hausdok, Jim Katen, Jim Morrison, kurt, Les, Norm, pfallah, Richard Moore, Rose B, swarga  
Old Posts Bonnie's Writing Class
Administrative announcements about current and future classes. Only TIJ members can access this forum. Want to sign up for a future class and pay by credit card? Sign up to be a TIJ member (It's FREE!) and then come here.
27 157 03/10/2009
1:46:38 PM
by: Bonnie Trenga
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admin, Bonnie Trenga  
Old Posts Bonnie's Blackboard
This is where students post their completed assignments. This area is used strictly to turn in your writing assignments. No discussions here! (Accessible only to students actively enrolled in a course)
11 36 06/25/2007
11:36:06 PM
by: Jim Katen
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admin, Bonnie Trenga  
Old Posts Bonnie's Roundtable
This is where Bonnie and students post comments about assignments and discuss teaching points. (Accessible only to students actively enrolled in a course.)
4 12 06/07/2007
7:35:09 PM
by: Bonnie Trenga
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admin, Bonnie Trenga  
Collapse This Category  North Seattle Community College H.I. Student Forum    
Old Posts Res 142 Topics
9 13 10/07/2011
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by: toycobler
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hausdok  
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