Council Speaker Speaks to the Membership
Council of Representative Speaker Tony Smith writes about issues facing ASHI.
ASHI Reporter Articles
Vermiculite in the Attic
A worse-case scenario — that’s what I found in the attic of a home I recently inspected. Although this wasn’t the first time I found evidence that some contractors have no clue about how to work around attic insulation, this time qualified as a worse-case scenario because the insulation was vermiculite.
Service Drop
The purpose of the service drop and the service entrance is to get electricity safely from the utility into the house.
Opinion: Nice House, but is it Legal?
If you designed or built a home that met energy code just a few years ago, that same home will probably not be legal to build just a few years from now. Some might say it’s about time, while others may think it’s not a good idea to increase code requirements during a depressed housing economy.
ASHI Annual Reports for 2012: President’s Report
In these past few years, we have experienced one of the worst down cycles of the U.S. housing market. But after four bad years, 2012 has proven to be “the turnaround year” for the housing market, for ASHI and for most ASHI inspectors.
ASHI Annual Reports for 2012: Treasurer’s Report
Now that my tenure as ASHI treasurer is over and I will be leaving the Board of Directors, I’m pleased to have the opportunity to let you know it has been an honor and pleasure to serve you in this position for the last two years and to provide you with this past year’s treasurer’s report.
Correction to the information in the January ASHI Reporter about ASHI’s new secretary
ASHI Secretary Randy Sipe was listed as being part of the NOVA Chapter in the January issue. While we’re certain the NOVA Chapter would love to have him as a […]
Correction to the information in the January ASHI Reporter about ASHI’s new secretary
ASHI Secretary Randy Sipe was listed as being part of the NOVA Chapter in the January issue. While we’re certain the NOVA Chapter would love to have him as a […]
Road Risks Factored by Three: Weather, Driver and Vehicle
Some home inspection hazards are apparent. For example, roofs, attics, crawl spaces and electrical panels obviously pose a potential threat to the welfare of inspectors, and must be approached with an understanding of the risk. Less obvious is the risk inspectors take when they load their work vehicles and head out, traveling to and from inspections.
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