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You answered your own question, Rick. If you use the Love, Light and Truth services provided in your website Links, you will probably remove the interNACHI logo from your home page. Are you NEHA certified for Rn? That's a good logo to replace the lesser one.

The Ravens gave it their all. I was crackin' up at Billick throwing kisses.[:-love]

That is pretty cool, but I think George stretches it a bit when he calls it "portable." My build has sprouted a second monitor. That allows me to play with Visual Studio 2008 on the left monitor (1680 X 1050) and keep all my personal interest stuff on the other monitor. When I get email, I just drag the mail window from the right monitor to the left. Then I stick it back over to the side.

Is there really no orange horizontal piping connected? If so, then it reminds me of the shark repellant used by the Navy back (I think) in the 50's. Of course there is no such thing, but the men felt safer spreading some dye around themselves.

Washington Mutual says: But the brokers work on commission. Low appraisal --> no closing --> no commission. No incentive??? Page 5 of the complaint succinctly describes the basis of the problems. A link to that complaint is given in the article. Good stuff - Thanks, Mike!

I don't think that's the case. It's more a matter of experience. The Pete Moss and Bushfart types always seem to lurk around any discussions that mention associations and drag the discussions into the gutter. I would love to discuss associations and their failures/successes/impact wrt the inspection biz, but people invariably speak from their hearts, and not their brains. Then they get all hurt and whiney, and illogical, and stuff like that there!

The title of the thread is, Must Radon be Revealed Without an Inspection? That places the burden on every builder. That's why my response was against the buyer who chose NOT to have an inspection, but later complained that something wasn't found. If someone chooses to have no inspection, they should know what things might be missed and feel comfortable with the risk.

It is a rock and hard place sort of thing, Mike. I haven't had a problem with anything you've posted. Yeah, the title of the nachi v. nahi thread could have been better but nobody's perfect. The problems come from the responding zealots on all sides. What to do???[:-weepn]

Yep, its second revision has lots of new stuff. BTW, this thread is in two places and not in synch.

Brian, I have always loved reading your posts. You stated that perfectly. Any ideas to reduce the association agony? Perhaps the association strings could be filtered so no post is accepted if it contains nachi, ashi, nahi, etc. Not perfect, but it's a start.

But isn't that exactly what Mike did? I must have missed something. On another note... Mosses commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady locations. They do not have flowers or seeds, and their simple leaves cover the thin wiry stems.

I thought the article was boring, as it appears to be no more than an opportunity for inspector Rick to get some cheap local advertising (not a bad idea).

The owner/complainer chose not to have a home inspection. Later, they complain that there is an issue (Rn). The owner appears not to have been ignorant of the fact that Rn exists in the world. To my mind, they were every bit as guilty of ignoring Rn as the builder - which is fine since many don't care about Rn. Now, the self-centered morons think Rn is a big deal and somebody else should take all the blame. You know - that EPA Rn map is as available to buyers as it is to builders! Legally, the builder might have slipped up a bit when it built other structures with Rn monitors. Is there a case? Sure, there's always a case. IMO, we have the very best legal system in the world, but it seriously sucks.

Bonnie, You described it perfectly. Heavy equipment would be nice, but when we (Habitat for Humanity) run into a concrete slab, we gather the college kids and give then sledge-hammers. I've seen 8' square slabs 4-6 inches thick go away in a week (no rebar). A jackhammer is a luxury for us.[:-banghea

It wasn't just a jackhammer - it was a jackhammer and Scott W! I was hoping for pictures. Wusses

Bonnie, Scott Warga probably needs a good workout. I'm sure he would do it for a basket of oranges next season. (Maybe two) There's no magic to it. Jackhammers, strong backs and a truck.

Sure, a septic tank has a lid that is normally about 2' square. Once it's removed, smart people get far away while the septic guy crams a hose into the mess and sucks it out. That doesn't sound like your situation. Your hubby could be right about some machinery being attached to the threaded bolts. Were there any indications along the perimeter that walls might have been in place? Perhaps a small shed? (Got pics?) Demolition/removal isn't terrible, but it is labor intensive. If the concrete is reinforced, or if it is high-density, then the job is a little tougher. "Normal" concrete is about 150 lbs/cu. ft. and that's probably what you are looking at.

Very true. Since you made no mention of A/C being an upgrade, I ASSumed that the existing service includes a split system A/C with a furnace. If that is indeed the case, then your duct sizes will not need to be modified. And hybrid systems are common because the heat pump cannot handle severe cold - as Eric and Paul said earlier.

What Jim said, of course. And don't forget that GFCIs are meant to protect people from electrical shock, while AFCIs are meant to prevent fires. (Neither is meant to protect the circuit, per se.)

That depends more on the size/capacity of the unit's distribution fan - not usually an issue. Duct size doesn't change with the forced-air technology (heat pump v. furnace) used to produce the conditioned air. It's not unusual to see a hybrid system with both a furnace and a heat pump. They use the same ducts.

Damn! Mentioned in the same sentence as Walter - I can die happy. Of course we all make mistakes. My God, I'm an idiot - seriously! I belong to a failed species, but there are some with enough smarts and conscience (ever notice, that's con science?) to give one hope. You're one of those, Les. Your smarts shine through in spite of any grammatical errors you might make. Thing is - those with little to offer generally have poor grammar. It is NOT true, however, that those with poor grammar always have little to offer. That makes things confusing. Take Kurt, he always misspells 'unfortunately' but he knows it, doesn't care, and is one of the brightest people I have ever known.

Yeah, I gotta go with Neal on that one. Poor grammar isn't a connection to poor reliability - other than, how do you rely on something that's not written clearly. I found all of the following in just one person's posts on another thread here. And it was all from just three short posts!

Everybody has a favorite font. Mine vary by the type of thing I'm writing. For reports, you probably want to stick to something with serifs, but I occasionally ignore that (e.g., my PC build article). I haven't found a script font that I really like. I like the technical font for technical instruction. Some fonts look rather architectural and that can be cool. Just read your own reports in various fonts and pick the one you think presents you most professionally.

And Bonnie and Walter and Katen and now, you. [^] Not a bad group!

Les, That's fine. What I dislike is: You should add an additional inspection by a ... If you like, add an additional five bucks and you can have ... After adding an additional two feet, the ... I suggest adding an additional bolt to secure the ... Add an additional acronym to your name ... It's along the lines of software program that I often see. Software is sufficient. Anal, I know.