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Here's one from two weeks ago. The elapsed time is serveral hours, probably because we have union termites here. If we inspectors had a union, there would be 1 inspection per day with (2) 15 minute breaks and a lunch. That's when the profession 'matures' of course...

If you all started an HI org with the level of expertise and professionalism I'd expect, I'd join on day 1. No question.

Well it would be tough after that to say "signs of damage, likely due to wood-destroying insects. See a licensed exterminator..." What did you do for the clients? Tell them were termites, or just show them the video and let them decide?

Clients do appreciate it when I tell them the same. But it's always verbal if they're standing there while I just spent 10 minutes figuring out the master bath controls all the bathrooms or something... Never goes in the report. BTW, this is an awesome pic. Genius!

That thing rocks! Let's see... RC truck or Infrared camera for this month's budget...

I had one so tight I could only get halfway back, but I'm glad I did. They had the center beam of the house held up by 4 jacks that had no footers and weren't secured to the beam. I actually was able to grab it and move it around, which scared me right out of there. I could get just close enough to get a picture and let them know the whole set needed corrected. The seller was...not pleased. I can't imagine it's cheap to get people to work in an area with less than 10" clearance. 170 lb frame and I was almost touching my chest to the joists!

Bill, I just had water come from my nose.[:-crazy] Not too often something comes along to make me completely lose composure, but that pic did it!

Great tips. Thanks for the info guys. You rock. BTW, I think I'm going to start the picture from the roof thing, but I'm also going to include a pic of the deepest corner of the crawlspace. I really feel like I earn the fee in that area of the house as much as any other!

And by the way, thanks for so far validating I'm in line with what you're doing. I probably did just misunderstand the post... John, can you clear this up?

I hope so, but if this 20 year old HVAC repairman is only doing a visual...what's he been hired to do?

I'd sure like to have a gander...

Search what exactly, furnace dupas?[:-dev3] I found a search for arse worked quite well. That was after "Head up" and Lazy didn't work...

Referral discussion: Click to Enlarge 28.35 KB Not trying to start anything, I just want to know if it's just me. Really trying to learn from you guys here...

Hey guys, I'm just looking to get a feel on what's common. The SOP doesn't require an inspector to dismantle anything. Taking off 'readily accessible panels' is required, though. The other day, though, someone called inspectors lazy out who don't unscrew the fan housing and remove it to see what's going on by sticking their head up its, um, hind quarters. How many of us do this? I certainly don't because dismantling any part of the house isn't in the normal expectations of anyone. Or am I wrong or in the minority here and I need to get a little more invasive? (Which I'm not comfortable doing without more training!) Thanks.

Doesn't this break the 6-Hand Movement rule for emergency cutoff? I understand the number was greater in the past, but I was taught that there should be no tapping of the main wire before the main cutoff for the home. That makes it an unsafe situation, right? That's how I'd have written it up. Just replacing the whole box is an excellent recommendation for sure!