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1. Environmental Hazards
  
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2. Report Writing and the Written Word
  
  Questions about report language, writing style, etc.
  
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  - Functioning as intended
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3. Indoor Air Quality (I.A.Q.) and Mold Forum
  
  This forum is closed until a new moderator is found. PM Admin if you are interested in moderating this forum.
  
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  - Is this a mold?
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4. Green Technologies
  
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  - Green Technologies
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5. InfraredThermography
  
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  - Affordable thermal camera
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6. Exteriors Forum
  
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  - London Fire Article
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7. Landscaping & Site Drainage Forum
  
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8. Roof Forum
  
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9. Plumbing Forum
  
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10. Electrical Forum
  
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11. HVAC Forum
  
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  - PVC Flue venting size
  - By Chad Fabry
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12. Attics & Insulation
  
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  - Wood Pellet Insulation
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13. Foundation Systems Forum
  
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  - Crawlspace height
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14. Computers & Reporting Systems Forum
  
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  - Home Inspections App
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15. 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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  - Scary Pool Conditions
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16. Fireplaces, Chimneys & Wood Burning Appliances
  
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  - Is relining needed?
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17. Interiors & Appliances
  
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  - Funny Accessories on Garag…
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18. Tools & Equipment
  
  Want to ask questions about special tools and equipment used for home inspections? Do it here.
  
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  - LG Knock off
  - By Tom Raymond
  - May 2
19. Building Science
  
  Questions about ventilation, vapor diffusion, new building materials, etc.
  
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  - Screenless roof venting
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20. Pest Control (WDI, WDO and Rodents)
  
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  - Bird or bug damage?
  - By Chad Fabry
  - July 19
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.
  
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  - Update to Furnace Age Char…
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  - November 11, 2015
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.
  
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  - E&O Insurance
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  - July 24
3. Bare Bones Biz Money Making Q & A
  
  Bring your financial questions and Ellen will show you how to make more money?
  
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4. 203(k) Consultants & FHA Inspectors
  
  Discussions of the consultant application process, policies and standards.
  
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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.)
  
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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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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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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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  - Ride along
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  - July 24
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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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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  - Is this "Fair"?
  - By Les
  - September 28, 2016
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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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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