Les

just when you think you know it all. been calling it that forever and now I learn I'm wrong. I thpught it was principally wood/cellulose fiber etc with cement or similar bonding.

homosote. not always asbesto containing.

I still use WordPerfect and AmiPro.

we have never seen one! We are wayyyyy behind here in Michigan. PS: I like Marc's comment.

Lead acetate has a sweet taste. It's so sweet that it used to be called “sugar of lead.” ... They ate the paint because the paint flakes tasted sweet. That sweetness came from the sugar of lead which failed to transform into basic lead carbonate during the pigment-making process.

carefully reading her response will guide you to enlightenment why we are in this mess. Do what you want. I will exceed standards.

Mostly for other readers - I have always known what Jim thinks about SOPs. I have always had that understanding of any sop. My comment was sarcasm. I agree with Katen. I do like the Dollar Store comparison. Hopefully mine is more of a Nieman-Marcus piece of goods!

I am with you Jim! I am not the best writer, but I am a pretty damn good talker!

every time I see the word "squirrel" in print I think of Kurt M. He had a thing for squirrels. Maybe that is why we were friends for soooooooo long.

"An inspection report that doesn't exceed the standard of practice is a piss-poor report. " Dear James Katen, Please tell us how you feel about home inspector standards of practice and what purpose they serve. Thank You Leslie Van Alstine

getting pretty close to inspecting for insurance coverage. 'bout the same as bowling for dollars!

thank Mike B!

When I first heard it was a penny. Heard it at Army basic training in Ft Knox, Ky.

short single stem glass with micro bowl.

How do you know, from the sanitized report, the inspector managed client expectations, their demeanor, mannerisms, verbal skill, etc? Your caveat, "if you have nothing else to go on", takes away from your point. Most inspectors do not write anything. They stumble around with templates, check some boxes, rely on myths and generally perform clerical tasks. I have dozens of completed reports on my desk now that are worthless. Some are serious errors and many contain just stupid stuff like double clicking type of furnace etc. I personally know several inspectors that write a crap report; and have for decades. Never get into trouble because they are verbally exquisite! and vice versa.

Herner v Housemaster should be required reading. I am not aware of any condensed version of the entire case and the outcome. In lieu of reading the entire file, just read the judge's comments. Because this case is very old, it often is not fully considered. Every class/seminar/presentation about the legal aspects of inspecting has been lacking. Mostly it is impossible to present the information on a national basis because of local laws etc. The one part of Marc's comments I disagree with is the validity of reading a report to measure or gauge an inspector's skill. Linking a report to behavior or skill set is very difficult. The minute you "sanitize" the report you remove the good stuff. I have learned the report can not be considered a stand alone product. https://casetext.com/case/herner-v-housemaster-of-america

I agree with you. The "real" issue, to my mind, is Marc and Sephanie are not finding a clear cut avenue to agreement. I cringed with she wrote about their statistics and no correlation between claims and relationships with agents. much more complex than that. However, she may have done a statistical analysis on the question and there are factors she is not talking aout.

can't remember ever having to promote the idea. Write a good report. I am not as grumpy as Marc, but understand his position. I have had coverage for many many years and really never thought about using it in my grand market plan. I have had some limited success in this profession. I understand Jim K's position.

The couple I have out in the barn seem to get along just fine and seldom require any "winding up". PS: they move in a year ago.

got a couple out in the barn.

I can name that tune in 6 notes! wonder what Kurt is doing.

Erby is right in wanting a photo. I would want to "see" site before offering solutions. For what it is worth, I have seen precious few sites that require lots and lots of time and money. Drainage gets really complicated when you waste your time trying to make water do something un-natural. Sure there are exceptions and all situations are not "improve the grade", but many are just remembering that water runs downhill. PS: water also always wins!

Hey Marc, I know what you mean to say, but many other readers may not.

you are one smart man1

we have seen that pretty often. heights and wind direction is only reason I can think of. I suppose there is a hundred rules why not, but if it works, what is real implication?