Is there a average to start at per sq foot like office starts at 10 cents per sq then add the extras or whse starts at 15 cents plus.

Does any one run into bottom feeders like the $150 home inspectors

Claude and Bill should be made to publicly address "all NHICC card holding members " including PHPIC & ENIEB and by issuing a press release with a full formal apology.
A public section of their website should directly address any miss stated representation so there is no misunderstanding of what has been less than truthful promotion from a body promoting itself as a quasi public authority with high standards.
Since they play fast and loose with facts it calls into question other aspects of NHICC and PHPIC.
NHICC/PHPIC were not and are not compliant with SSC standards - CAN P9.

This has been confirmed by Standards Council Canada who have issued formal requests to have the erroneous statements removed.

Formerly NHICC stated openly and from day one on their website the following, which since has been updated recently due to complaints to Standards Council of Canada, and ICE - Institute for Credentialing Excellence.

http://nationalhomeinspector.org/aboutus.htm

In addition, all roles and responsibilities related to the NCP explicitly
aligned to CAN-P-9 criteria (ISO certification) /or alternatively ICE - NCCA accredited.
The status of all former "certificate holders" (Now National Home
Inspectors™), Candidates, and accredited course providers would revert to
that existing model prior to abolition, thus reducing the hardship on
certificants.

The NHICC has established that its By-Laws, Policies and Procedures that mirror CAN-P-9/ICE compliance.
It also seeks additional accreditation with organizational ties that align with ISO Accreditation.

However the recruitment arm of PHPIC continues to be in breach by continuance of promoting false facts.
Standards Council of Canada has informed them to remove the erroneous statements as well.
But at this point in time PHPIC is not in abeyance.

http://www.phpic.ca/qualification.php

No other Canadian professional home inspection association can match the credentials of a PHPIC inspector.
PHPIC’s, PHPI™ inspectors are the only Canadian Home Inspectors who have received accreditation through an independent certification body.
PHPIC is the only Canadian Home and Property Inspection Association that is in reasonable compliance with the Standards
Council of Canada, CAN-P-9 criteria.

NHICC also misrepresented talks with CSA, this too created a storm of controversy and again NHICC was taken to task for embellishments which upon further investigation and discussions with CSA turned out to be a continuance of exaggerations.
Ditto statements about NHICC and the Institute for Credentialing Excellence - ICE.

Many of us are fed up with NHICC/PHPIC setting rules they themselves don't abide by will continue to monitor NHICC/PHPIC for inappropriate misleading statements, and will continue to inform the appropriate overseeing bodies should NHICC/PHPIC fall short of quality characteristics of their professional commitment and to ensure its credibility are sound and reliable.

lolol!!@##@!@##@@!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhDloIeB36s
caption....'I thought Aquaguard waterproofing was a reputable company....they subcontracted out the entire job to unlicensed sub,never telling me....perimeter drainage system is dysfunctional....here looks like cost $13,000+
http://waterproofinggonewrong.files....1/proposal.pdf


More here
http://waterproofingadvocate.com/rea...-test-reports/



http://waterproofingadvocate.com/201...ontracted-for/
Sales inducement.......
When asked about the accuracy of statements made by Aquaguard....'every week they go out and LIE' (yeah and so do 99.9% of these interior system companies...yep)

....Saleman touted himself as a 'senior inspector'.....lolOloLOlLLLL!! So much bullshtt man.

When asked about the accuracy of the forms, Aquadorks says....'it's outdated'. LOL!





See 2 sump pumps plus the dumb az interior drainage system/concrete torn up aong walls(mira drain bullshtt) plus friggin tar on the INSIDE walls, just another example of Interior shtt-breath,lying,incompetent,fraudulent companies.
Tell ya, anyone who continues to recommend SHTTT like this to homeowners is an assho LE! Got that? Got milk?

S C A M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M!
Yer consumers CHECKBOOK recommendation is fcd up, WRONG dude!!!!!
...'Don't ask a basement waterproofing contractor for help until you are absoluetly sure you need one?!!!!?????? lol Eh....this is TRUE for any inside system scam-fk company sure but not anyone like my azz. Eh, please tell me just how many would SOLVE their g damn problem with out contacting SOME of us!!! Shtt, they'd likely run into the same shtt, call the same inside system azzholes even after they tried the DUMB az raising,sloping grade etc,bullshtt man! SO call, ask for help from....a home inspector? Really? lolol Most i know around here won't find,identify the actual problem 'cuz they are simply not a fcg expert on this subject.

Send me yer complete modern guide to basement waterproofing, send it to my dumb azz, ill read the mfr THEN we'll see whether yer full of SHTTT eh. Hmm, so NOW this dude is an expert eh, lolol!!!

Very very fkg tired of stooooopid incompetent statements aka SUPPOSED solutions/recommendations from quite a few who are NOT not NOT g dang experts on this g damn subject (no azz hole, you are NOT) incl'g many city inspectors, many realtors, some home inspectors....especially here in g damn Michigan(many applies here), media mfrs and so on.

Example, since quite a few homeowners have finished basements lets try this scenario...
finished bsmt,homeowner leaks/seeps at-along I-joint aka cold joint aka fcg cove in 1 or 2 areas. Some HI's,many realtors etc will tell seller/buyer SHTT like, all ya need to do is raise/slope the grade and-or extend downspout extensions away from stoooopid house.........WRONG ANSWER!!!

How could ANYONE say this, recommend this, BELIEVE THIS?!?!?!
Are you kidding! lolol
How can YOU recommend anything WITHOUT identifying the actual problem(s) SUCH AS,
how will raising/sloping the dumb azz GRADE or, extending downspout extensions 99 bottles of beer...oops, 99 miles away from stooopid house etc, how will THAT CRRRRAP fix,repair,waterproof etc the actual problems LIKE....
-a crack in the stoopid wall
-a open,leaky rod hole(s)
-1 or more openings,gaps around,above ground level like an open mortar joint or openings/gaps around,under,above a basement window,doors etc.
-a blockage,clog in lateral line

Ask again, please tell my dumb fcg azz exactly how ya's figure recommending to homeowners raising,sloping the grade, longer downspout ext's etc will fix,waterproof,tuckpoint,snake these actual problems!!!!!!! Fk!
I see/read this SHTTT on MANY HI websites and of course elsewhere, its fcg WRONG man.
Since when did you become an expert on this-subject.

The SAME example above goes for ANY INTERIOR SYSTEM company who ALWAYS recommends installing that bullshttt, regardless of the ACTUAL problem(s)!!!!!!!!!!!!
Homeowner with finished bsmt has, lets say, one++ leaky open rod holes, water is ONLY seen at-along the FKKKKG cove,i joint.......YET, these inside system incompetent clowns will almost always say,recomend installing an interior system,almost always with a stoooopid sump pump.....and sometimes TARRING the inside walls!!!!! lolol

Same happens when there is an exterior crack,cracked parging on block walls....water is seen at bottom of wall-floor YET......inside system companies do NOT identify this, they could care less!!

Jesus KRIIIIIST, many homeowners have 1 area, 1 exterior crack in block wall, like a corner (see my stinky but real g dang photos), so...all they need is THAT small section done,waterproofed outside....cost between 1,000--1,200 most of the time VERSUS, NOT fixing that crack correctly from the outside and instead having some inside system company recommend and install an interior system, often w/sump pump that will NOT 'stop' the water from where its coming in!!!!! And, it'll cost alot more than 1,200!!!!
And a few FC-wads wonder why i get pizzed?????????????? lol d i e plz!!!!

Video, Unfair Sales Practice? Yes, yer g damn right it is!!!!!!!
http://www.indiananewscenter.com/new.../83022467.html
There has been at LEAST 3 home improvement radio talk show HOSTS (on air locally n likely fkg elsewhere) who've HIGHLY recommended these azz ho's and some other inside system co's who do the EXACT same shtttt! These PINHEADS get PAID from the inside system co's to promote/recommend 'em, just like the BBB. NEITHER these hosts or the BBB is anything close to an expert on this subject and of course don't do their homework on this shtt and blindly believe their every word plus, like i said and know, its all about the MONEY, getting paid regardless of homewoners getting fcd over. And they ALL profess to be every listeners best friend!!! lololol Eh, lolol, this alone may pizz off a few here....lol, at least 2 of these hosts are church-going, supposed HOLY azz....republicans! lolol

Perma Seal in Chicagoland.....how could any supposed HONEST EXPERT 'EVER' get something like this wrong....huh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHYV7Sj_h74
How many HI's, realtors,dorks in the media recommend THESE terds

New Jersy piece of shtt inside system company
http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf...ers_still.html
Hey pinhead Al owner of "We're a piece of shtt water-diverting company and will fc you every chance we git'....eh Al, come to Detroit, yes duh Murder cap, have a few drinks with the good bros here man, come on,lets see how much YOU like getting fcd

Little Red Riding Hood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq8xuVnB-Pk

Little Red Riding Hood, eaten
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpdnoGCUexc

Inspected an 1880 shotgun, barge board framing, pier and beam construction. There was a wire cable stretched between the two side sills, in about the middle of the house, and clamped on both ends. It was inserted through a drilled hole in each sill.

I inspect a lot of old houses and have never seen anything like this before. Any ideas?

Photos of house and cable: All original architectural details of the house have been long removed.

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Anyone bilingual in Tampa?

Yesterdays inspection had an unvented attic space with spray foam insulation on the roof under side. It also had loose fill fiberglass on the attic floor. Does the added fiberglass compromise anything with the unvented attic space. Also there were a couple of spots that were open in the soffit areas where condensate lines exited through the soffit and the ceiling over the front porch had vented vinyl siding.

Can't call this a defect, but it really had me intrigued today. Why would you sink pop or beer cans in the concrete? My guess was they were "forms" for a future post for a handrail or guardrail of some sort. Who knows?

Never surprised-Always amazed...
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Yes, something new has been added to the Best Defect Picture Award.

We have added Narratives. :)

Yes it will now be called Defect Photo & Narrative Award.

I will take 2 weeks to ask for your best photos and run a poll for the best.
I will then take 2 weeks to ask for the best Narrative for that Defect.

Last year, the Committee Awarded 1 Free Year of Membership for the Winner along with a free Case of books.

The same or equivalent will go to the winner of the Best Narrative.

Some bugs might have to be ironed out as we go.


I would like to Thank our Member Jeff Hannon for the idea and thank the Award Committee Members for the support required to make this happen.

Also, thanks to Inachi Nick Gromicko to help us make this happen.

:)

Due to difficulty in filing all the winners for Best Defect Picture of the Year, I found it necessary to copy everything here for the end of the year.
My PC was not saving them as I wished and found it better here.

These are the current winners to Date;
Please, if I made an error, let me know.

And thanks for all the participation.

January

Troy N. Pappas

The lint can still get out if the flap can't open...Right?
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Februrary

Philippe G. Heller



David Hays

This home had many items that I could have entered into this months contest but I chose the water heater flue. As you can see in the pictures the single wall flue completely failed in the attic. The water heater was about 25 years old. There was no TPR valve at the water heater.





March

This home was built in the early 90’s. The main panel in the basement is all Romex. The owner added a second attached garage. The aux panel in the garage is all conduit. There are no separate ground wires in the panel. The green ground screw is still installed so therefore the neutral and ground are still connected. The owner says his union electrician installed it and it is correct. Another opinion? Thanks, Ken
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Ok this is lame.
I usually take my CC's and application to the TREC office in Austin.
I went there and they have moved downtown so renewing for the 1st time online cos downtown parking insane.
I started the process thinking it would get to the point to upload the CC certificates. I paid and all and then nothing else.?
Now reading over all the gobble gook and I think it is telling me I cannot renew online unless they have received the CCs 10 days beforehand.
Oh brother-- do I need to go there after all?
Also red it says I will be inactive until then. That better not be true. Its not up for renewal til end of April.
Any clarification helpful:roll:

During yesterday's inspection I turned on the oven while I was looking at the electrical panel panel. I measured the amperage on the two sides of the 240 V breaker; one side measured .3 A and the other side measured 4.8 A.

The circuit had no grounded conductor/neutral installed, only a grounding conductor. Wouldn't the difference in amperage indicate this appliance has 110 V components and a grounded conductor/neutral needs to be present?

Onwards and upwards!

Onsite today ran into this crack in the driveway. Obviously follows the lip footing. North end is raised about an inch, South end about a quarter up. This is normal in freeze / thaw but this area raising and that much ?? That Palm wouldn't have a root system that would reach the drive would it ?? No sinking further out other end of the slab. What is pushing the slab ?
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I am interested in offering testing for EMF's and Radio Waves on homes as an ancillary service to Home Inspections. I have had some requests since there are high power transmission lines going through our town and some neighborhoods. Does anyone currently offer EMF testing? I am looking for a reporting system to present the data to clients. Any help from an experienced tester is appreciated. Thanks, Greg

Does anyone currently test for meth as an ancillary service? I am interested in the testing methods/protocol employed, test kits used, fees charged and regulations if any required for offering this service. Any feedback from experienced testers is appreciated. Thanks, Greg

Just got an automated call from InterNACHI to call a potential client. Called and scheduled :D. So easy :cool:. Has happened a few times before but thought I would pass on my appreciation ;-). Great benefit!

Questions for today's inspection.

Home has a dual fuel 11 year old forced air, heat pump system.
A 9 year old gas water heater in an unfinished basement venting to a metal chimney.

Patio enclosure (uninsulated), there are 2 distribution openings at enclosure. ducts much larger than the rest of the system.

There is a open vent at enclosure that terminates by the furnace. The furnace is high efficiency vented to exterior with intake from exterior.

The only reason I can see for the opening is for make up air for the water heater, seems like a waste of energy to me.

I think heating, cooling this enclosure is a waste of energy.

What are you thoughts on the openings to the enclosure?

Also the A/C lines were held to the sub floor with modified plumbing piping, seems like an unorthodox method of hanging the lines. Any thoughts there?

One more question.

Home has a balancing, zoned distribution system, as a generalist I would not be testing the effectiveness of this system, what about you?
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