en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:39:47 +0200 info@inspectorsjournal.com 60 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/ The Inspector's Journal is an interactive webzine written by home inspectors for and about the home inspection industry. TIJ's mission to inform and educate home inspectors, thereby helping them to become better inspectors and ultimately increase their bottom line. This site consists of inspection-related news briefs, a calendar of coming events of interest to home inspectors and a variety of discussion forums moderated by various industry subject matter experts. http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/ http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/images/TIJ144.jpg 144 35 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11500&REPLY_ID=84885 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:58:04 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11500&REPLY_ID=84885
Editor’s Note: There are good reasons for reporting claims and incidents when they happen. Here is vital information, that even seasoned inspectors may not know, to save you anxiety, frustration, money and maybe even y...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (admin) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11471&REPLY_ID=84895 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:13:47 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11471&REPLY_ID=84895 http://www.inspectorsjournal.c...ets.jpgA light rant by Walter Jowers about pets running loose around the house while conducting an inspection.

Read Full Story... (nashvillescene.com)]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (admin) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=11454 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:18:38 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=11454 Bob Kille acuspect.com/acuspect.net Website and Blog
Warning to all TIJ visitors - the following web sites may appear in search results for 'Inspector's Journal' and were reported by Avast antivirus software to be infected with Trojan Horse malware. These websites are...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11404&REPLY_ID=84094 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:52:13 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11404&REPLY_ID=84094
According to an article in PE.com, a web version of the Riverside, CA Press Enterprise, Gary Lee Wickham, a home inspector and a member of the International Association of Home Inspectors (interNACHI), was arrested on Tuesday, February 23rd; and is alleged to have befrie...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Chad Fabry) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=11395 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:27:55 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=11395
Quote: U.S. v. NAPADOW

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
MICHAEL NAPADOW, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 09-1920.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Argued December 4, 2009.

Decided February...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Montana 1001) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11340&REPLY_ID=83263 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:19:04 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11340&REPLY_ID=83263 info@inspectorsjournal.com (Chad Fabry) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11320&REPLY_ID=82957 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:48:30 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11320&REPLY_ID=82957
To read more, click here.
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The Washington State Department of Licensing has approved ASHIWW's March 6th Seminar for seven continuing education units for Washington State Licensed Home Inspectors. The seminar is listed on the DOL’s Website for Continuing Education and has also...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Bill Kibbel) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11313&REPLY_ID=82930 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:53:57 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11313&REPLY_ID=82930 http://www.salem-news.com/arti...phir.php

You can scare your clients into buying another an add-on service, just like the mold-is-gold inspectors.

"You want to...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Jim Baird) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11298&REPLY_ID=82800 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:57:58 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11298&REPLY_ID=82800
I had a early evening call from a customer regarding a water leak in his attic. He was not home when I arrived, but the ladder was in the garage and the scuttle hole was open. I noticed that the ceiling was completely d...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11258&REPLY_ID=83009 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:40:10 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11258&REPLY_ID=83009 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=11241 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:36:44 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=11241 by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
and the Department of Housing and Urban Development

January 28, 2010
Executive Summary
This preliminary identification guidance represents what the Federal Interagency Tas...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11232&REPLY_ID=82079 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:21:23 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11232&REPLY_ID=82079 Step 1: Set the sump pump on the ground in the crawlspace.
Step 2: Support it with an old lawn mower.
Step 3: Knock a hole through the foundation and connect some black plastic pipe for a discharge line.
Step 4. Cut the plug off the end of the power cord and splice into the nearest electrical w...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11109&REPLY_ID=81024 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:03:05 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11109&REPLY_ID=81024
(Business Wire) The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) has been approved by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) as a recognized accrediting association for its profession-leading Certified Inspector Program. ASHI is now the only accredited...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11098&REPLY_ID=80452 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:22:38 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11098&REPLY_ID=80452 info@inspectorsjournal.com (RickSab) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11081&REPLY_ID=80467 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:51:25 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11081&REPLY_ID=80467 A Philadelphia federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a $600 million class-action settlement to buyers of organic roofing shingles made by Pennsylvania-based CertainTeed Corp. The settlement is expected to resolve possibly tens of t...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Chad Fabry) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11052&REPLY_ID=79935 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:36:36 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=11052&REPLY_ID=79935 Read about the recall here]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10988&REPLY_ID=79225 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:47:59 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10988&REPLY_ID=79225
http://www.inspector...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10940&REPLY_ID=79117 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:06:54 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10940&REPLY_ID=79117
Dear Inspectors Journal Reader,

Times have been tough…especially for inspectors and contractors. However, even in the best of times, most inspectors and contractors are overwhelmed by the business side of their business. Even when you go to the classes and join the...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10937&REPLY_ID=79154 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:27:49 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10937&REPLY_ID=79154
Appraiser Tony Bamert, Bamert & Associates, Champaign, IL, feels he’s been asked to assume some new and unwanted responsibilities on recent appraisal orders and wonders if his are isolated concerns or issues other appraisers are grappling with as well.

“Traditionally, with...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10932&REPLY_ID=78743 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:48:34 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10932&REPLY_ID=78743
Read Stone's answer here.]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10930&REPLY_ID=78698 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:40:43 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10930&REPLY_ID=78698 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10923 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:45:51 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10923
Buyers Protection Group, Inc. ("BPG"), an Atlanta-based real estate services firm, has completed its acquisition of two businesses from LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. ("LandAmerica"). The acquisition, which recently received regulatory approval, provides BPG with home warranty...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10919&REPLY_ID=78534 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:38:27 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10919&REPLY_ID=78534
Scientists addressing an early November conference in Tampa, Fla., on defective Chinese drywall have offered a more detailed explanation of why the material produces gases that corrode copper elements in buildings, such as wiring and air cond...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10912&REPLY_ID=78558 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:31:26 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10912&REPLY_ID=78558
On Thursday, Gov. Gregoire announced additional measures to reform state government, including elimination of 17 boards and commissions, and plans to introduce legislation to eliminate an additional 78 advisory boards, including the Washington State Home Inspector Advis...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Chad Fabry) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10900&REPLY_ID=78376 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:28:20 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10900&REPLY_ID=78376
Do new regulations protect homebuyers?]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10893&REPLY_ID=78298 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:03:37 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10893&REPLY_ID=78298
To read the article, click here.]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (AHIS) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10868&REPLY_ID=78089 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:26:49 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10868&REPLY_ID=78089
Is it really 50% cellulose?
]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Phillip) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10859 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:16:10 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10859 Release # 10-048

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instruct...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10856 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:13:06 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10856 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10827&REPLY_ID=77737 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:17:28 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10827&REPLY_ID=77737 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10791&REPLY_ID=77482 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:33:04 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10791&REPLY_ID=77482
To commemorate the milestone, Childs and Professional...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10786&REPLY_ID=77535 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:12:57 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10786&REPLY_ID=77535 The board of state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. approved what is likely the largest no-bid contract in its history last month, awarding $60 million to a software company in Jacksonville.

The contract gives Inspection Depot Inc. responsibility for co...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10775&REPLY_ID=78036 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:10:18 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10775&REPLY_ID=78036
To read more, click here.]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (ghentjr) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10754&REPLY_ID=77134 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:47:23 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10754&REPLY_ID=77134 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10704 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:24:51 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10704
According to home inspectors in Australia, there are thousands of unsafe decks currently in use and decks in coastal regions fail more freque...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Bill Kibbel) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10703&REPLY_ID=78548 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:25:00 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10703&REPLY_ID=78548 http://www.inspectorsjournal.c...10-26-09 025 (Large).jpg
Thanks to JC of Clear Choice Home Inspections
for this weeks picture. See comments here.]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10673&REPLY_ID=79409 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:12:31 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10673&REPLY_ID=79409
The Medical Examiner's office has yet to issue a formal cause of death but friends are saying that...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10634 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:40:41 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10634
To learn more, click here.]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (Bill Kibbel) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10547&REPLY_ID=75534 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:19:15 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10547&REPLY_ID=75534 http://www.inspectorsjournal.c...teps.jpg
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Thanks Rich, for sending me this from thereifixedit.com
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On June 25th, 2009, a Houston attorney, homeowner Gary R. Maze and his...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10486 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:47:50 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10486 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10485 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:14:37 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10485 info@inspectorsjournal.com (Inspectorjoe) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10465&REPLY_ID=74962 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:03:07 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10465&REPLY_ID=74962 downspout - it does seem to be undermining a shallow footing - and why nobody
thought of moving the downspout. The fix seems to be limited to propping up the
falling tombstone. If you think Michael Croman is being dissed, th...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10457&REPLY_ID=74778 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:32:09 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10457&REPLY_ID=74778 Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. ("ESP") (OTCBB: EVSP), known as an innovator in environmental home inspections, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Laborers' International Union of North America ("LI...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (admin) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10427 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:32:06 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10427
Please keep an eye on your locator listings as we have been removing quite a few inspectors lately when their email bounces back. We don't have the staff or time (the locator is free) to contact inspectors and ask them to update their listing if the email bounces... we just remove the l...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10395&REPLY_ID=74391 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:01:22 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10395&REPLY_ID=74391
Washington State Department of Licensing has now published a booklet containing everything that you, your clients or the public needs to know about lice...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10338 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:31:08 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10338 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10320&REPLY_ID=76798 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:41:06 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=10320&REPLY_ID=76798
Experienced Washington State Inspectors, did you make the deadline to be grandfathered and to receive your new home inspector's license, or beginning tomorrow will you have exactly 10 months left to complete all state licensing requirements or be forced to shut you...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10310 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:30:44 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=10310
CPSC Alert #09-333
Frigidaire, a div...]]>