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  1. Technical Forums

    1. Exteriors Forum

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    2. Landscaping & Site Drainage Forum

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    3. Roof Forum

      8,021
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    4. Plumbing Forum

      12,564
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    5. Electrical Forum

      19,433
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    6. HVAC Forum

      13,729
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    7. Attics & Insulation

      3,955
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    8. Foundation Systems Forum

      5,067
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    9. Fireplaces, Chimneys & Wood Burning Appliances

      2,659
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    10. Interiors & Appliances

      4,829
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    11. 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.
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    12. Building Science

      Questions about ventilation, vapor diffusion, new building materials, etc.
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    13. Green Technologies

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    14. Pest Control (WDI, WDO and Rodents)

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    15. Environmental Hazards

      1,430
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    16. Indoor Air Quality (I.A.Q.) and Mold Forum

      1,884
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    17. Tools & Equipment

      Want to ask questions about special tools and equipment used for home inspections? Do it here.
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    18. InfraredThermography

      1,293
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    19. Report Writing and the Written Word

      Questions about report language, writing style, etc.
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    20. Computers & Reporting Systems Forum

      3,473
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    21. 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.
      234
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  2. Business Forums

    1. Marketing Techniques

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    2. Insurance Questions

      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.
      271
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    3. Bare Bones Biz Money Making Q & A

      Bring your financial questions and Ellen will show you how to make more money?
      153
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    4. 203(k) Consultants & FHA Inspectors

      Discussions of the consultant application process, policies and standards.
      259
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    5. 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.)
      368
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    6. 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.
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  3. H.I. Associations, Training, and Licensing Issues

    1. 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.

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    2. 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.

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  4. Miscellaneous Discussion Forums

    1. Open Discussion Forum (Chit-Chat)

      Discuss whatever you want here, except religion and politics.
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    2. 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.
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    3. 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.
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    4. 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.
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    5. International Home Inspector Issues

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    6. Feedback For TIJ

      Letters to the Editor, Letters to Authors, Complaints for the Webmaster. This is the place to post them.

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    7. 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.
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  5. TIJ's News You Can Use

    1. 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.
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    2. Inspector Rants!

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    3. Safety Alerts/Health Advisories

      This forum is used to inform home inspectors of safety alerts and health advisories.
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    4. The Latest Reviews For Home Inspectors

      These are the reviews shown on the front page.
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    5. 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.

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    6. Product Recalls

      This forum is exclusively for product recalls.

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    7. Site Announcements

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  6. Home Inspector Polls

    1. Professional Practices Polls

      These polls are used to gather information from the profession about common professional practices used by inspectors in order to determine what the overall standard of care is.
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