en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:59:09 +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?topic_id=7726 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:31:57 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7726 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7716 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:22:04 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7716
According to i-Course, inspectors who purchase an annual subscription will get unlimited credits for the next 12 months and can garner all of their CEU's online. With the discount, 40 CEU's...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7715 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:49:13 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7715 CDEX Inc. (OTC BB:CEXI) announces its first sales and deliveries of ID2 Meth Scanners™ for methamphetamine detection to U.S. clients in the Law Enforcement and Home Inspection Markets, and to U.S. and international distributors.

The ID2 Meth Scanner™ is...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7714 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:36:36 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7714 Environmentl Service Professionals Inc. (ESP) announced today that it has acquired the inspection industry's leading software developer, Porter Valley Software, Inc. (PVS), makers of the InspectVue line of Professional home and commercia...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7691 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:06:53 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7691 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7669 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:30:16 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7669 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7668 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:36:57 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7668 When it comes to tankless water heaters, it's the questions that are endless. A new website is the first to provide straight talk on tankless vs. tank water heaters, aimed at helping construction professionals advise their customers which system is best for different circumstances.
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To read more click here.]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7623 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:13:06 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7623 FLIR Systems, Inc., announced today an opportunity to save on registration for InfraMation 2008, which will be held November 3-7, 2008 at the Peppermill Reno Hotel & Casino in Reno, Nevada. FLIR’s early bird registration special offers three free hotel nights if registered b...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7622 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:40:49 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7622 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7467 Fri, 30 May 2008 17:54:35 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7467 During these slow times, the tool junkies among you might want to check out Ridgid's Reputation Roadshow 2008 which is touring the country right now. It's a chance for trade professionals to experience Ridgidn's latest tool innovations. Highlights include visual inspection, utility location, drain...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7466&REPLY_ID=52882 Fri, 30 May 2008 17:39:06 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7466&REPLY_ID=52882
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To re...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7464 Fri, 30 May 2008 17:22:51 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7464 Green, green, green! It seems like there's nothing in construction today that doesn't include a discussion of "green" technology. There's so much good information....and crap...out there that it's hard to get a handle on it all.

Well. GreenBuildingTalk.com seems like it's going to be the place...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7441 Wed, 28 May 2008 07:40:33 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7441 By now you have probably seen firsthand that prices for most home inspector errors and omissions insurance (E&O) programs are lower than they have been in many years due to the “softening” insurance market. With prices for fuel, food and practically everything...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7422&REPLY_ID=52952 Sat, 24 May 2008 09:40:44 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7422&REPLY_ID=52952 info@inspectorsjournal.com (sepefrio) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7415&REPLY_ID=52653 Thu, 22 May 2008 09:19:22 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7415&REPLY_ID=52653

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Dallas, TX]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7374 Tue, 13 May 2008 16:20:11 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7374 FLIR Systems Inc., has announced the addition of two new offerings to its B-Series of infrared cameras for the building sciences industry. The new cameras offer high-performance features at a very competitive price making IR more readily available to a greater number of con...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7362 Sun, 11 May 2008 07:40:49 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7362
HB 257 had been introduced in the house on June 5, 2007 by Rep. Schneider an...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7361&REPLY_ID=52072 Sun, 11 May 2008 07:16:40 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7361&REPLY_ID=52072 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7360&REPLY_ID=55082 Sat, 10 May 2008 23:32:00 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7360&REPLY_ID=55082 Recently, one of the ethics committee members of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (interNACHI) found himself in ethical hot water when he tried to discredit the National Home Inspector Exam (NHIE), owned by the Examining Board of Professional Hom...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7359 Sat, 10 May 2008 23:09:35 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7359 A recent post on the InterNACHI message board has proven false, according to Pearson VUE, Inc., psychometric contractor for the National Home Inspector Examination.

On April 10, 2008, a claim was made that a group of questions and answers was available from the actual N...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7346&REPLY_ID=52327 Thu, 08 May 2008 23:30:19 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7346&REPLY_ID=52327
The survey, conducted in January, confirmed the top five most-recommended services associated with...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7343&REPLY_ID=52295 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:24:13 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7343&REPLY_ID=52295
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To read more...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7331&REPLY_ID=51931 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:25:23 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7331&REPLY_ID=51931
To read the article click here.]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7330 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:17:21 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7330 How can a home warranty company make a positive difference in the environment? That's what the executives at Home Warranty of America, Inc., asked each other over a year ago. This sparked extensive research and development and finally a new program option emerged...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7329&REPLY_ID=52542 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:03:42 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&topic_id=7329&REPLY_ID=52542 A bill to amend existing state laws and establish a State Licensing Board of Home Inspectors, establish criteria for that board and establish additional rules for home inspectors in the state of Georgia has been passed by both the Georgia House and the Georgia Senate and is currently wa...]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7328 Thu, 08 May 2008 13:21:50 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7328
To read more, click here.]]> info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7327 Thu, 08 May 2008 13:08:18 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7327 info@inspectorsjournal.com (hausdok) http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7323 Thu, 08 May 2008 12:02:27 +0200 http://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7323 On April 28th, the National Association of Home Builders submitted it's model National Green Building Standard to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for approval. Representatives from the NAHB and the International Code Council (ICC) plan to hold a joint teleconferen...]]>