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Tomorrows inspection with Radon testing set-up. Home is a 2 story with unfinished basement. Standard protocol is to place the testing devices on the lowest habitable level, which currently is the main level.

My Client has indicated that he is planning on finishing the basement, which will convert it to a habitable space.

Question: Should I follow protocol for the current use of the home, or the future intended use of the home?

Note: Home is FSBO, and Client has indicated he will be making the purchase, irrelevant of what the HI and Radon testing reveals. I already informed my client that the renovation of the basement may change Radon levels in the home and that he should have a long term Radon test performed after purchasing the home.

Thank you in advance,
Jeff

Are ther any SOPs required by the state of new york. I tried researching online and the DOS web site sucks, and the nyahi site is nothing to be proud of. I am trying to help some one who got taken big time by a home inspector there. I would assume they are doing the same as the rest of us, right?

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Does any one know if the plywood roof sheathing was attached with staples, and then they took the time to add adhesive to the truss and plywood on both sides. Would that upgrade the uplift resistance to at least 103 psf. Or would you still mark (A) under roof deck attachments?

I am doing draw inspections on this 1 or 2 year old 1 mil+ house that had a leak upstairs from a supply line while the house was occupied. When a repair company started tearing out damaged drywall they found more issues with water damage and mold. The cost is around 300k to fix everything. :shock:
A different contractor is now taking over and I went out to see what they had planned.

The exterior had water running down the brick for a long time even with a kickout divertor present. The wall sheathing picture is the other side of that brick wall. The other picture is a small example of the demolition done so far on the lower level. The upper level is gutted pretty well too.

When someone else is paying, the costs are really inflated.
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I will be purchasing a new computer. still have not decided desktop or laptop. is having a laptop essential for being a home inspector(i hope to pass my exam in about 4 months) ? do many of you use it in your vehicle after doing an inspection ??

On A new home should faced insulation be used in the crawlpspace between the floor joist. On the floor above there is hardwood flooring goind down with no underlayment or vapor barrier. Is this a sign of futre vapor issues?:shock:
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I was looking around and found the following web site

http://www.thecircuitdetective.com/

I hadn't seen this one in particular, but felt that it was well laid out information in an easy to read format.

His Article
"Open Neutral, Hot and Ground; Reversed Polarity"

http://www.thecircuitdetective.com/insp.htm

Was a good read as well, some of this information may be a bit "basic" but, I'm sure that there is information that many of the "crowd" here can benefit from.

B-CS Housing Market In A Valley
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"A good business man always puts a percentage back for a rainy day," said Dan Tucker, home inspector. Tucker says that is what he's had to do to stay afloat ...

On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Bill Speed <leecountyhomeinspectionservice@gmail.com> wrote:

Quote: Nick,

I am not sure that this can be posted but if can I would like for Lee County Florida inspectors to know that I have arranged for a Fluke representative to give a 3 to 4 hour presentation on Thermography Principles. They will cover their products and inspector marketing prospects.

The presentation will be Wednesday, Sept.8, 2010 at 10 AM. Those desiring to attend should contact me at (239) 424-8208 or (239) 321-2393.

Sorry about the short notice but have to work around their schedule for the area.

Thanks,

Bill Speed

Use this thread to discuss the entry New article on passive solar building design at the InterNACHI Blog

To be performed only when contracted to do so and with proper insurance and training.

Generating a home- Guidelines and Procedures

1.) Verify that the power company has disconnected service to the home.
2.) Turn off the main breaker. If the home does not have a main breaker double check to make sure the power company has killed all power to the home.
3.) Turn off all appliances, switches and make sure the heating and air thermostats are in the OFF position.
4.) Plug power cord into the best accessible 220 outlet using the proper power cord.
5.) Turn on generator and let the generator warm up for a couple minutes.
6.) Plug power cord into generator.

You are now ready to perform your system checks.

Shutting down procedures

1.) Unplug power cord from generator.
2.) Wait a couple of minutes to allow generator to run without a load, then shut generator off.
3.) Unplug from homes 220 outlet.

I just inspected an older home with a hip roof. There is a floor in the attic and all areas of the roof are sealed with foam insulation, from top to bottom. There is no visible ventilation in this space and minimal insulation under the flooring.
The attic access is not sealed or insulated and is fairly large, 2x3 feet located in the basement stairway.

Has anyone seen this type of insulation applied to this extent without ventilation visible? (soffit vents are visible outside but not inside). My concern is the lack of ventilation, however, the amount of foam installed effectively turns the area into a semi-heated space (no actual heat) so is ventilation really needed here?

Thoughts?

Bob
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Can the government x-ray your car?
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The Inspector who noticed A Crack and Found Structural Problems
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