American Society of Home Inspectors, Inc.Ask a typical homeowner about his fuel oil storage tank and you’ll probably get a blank stare in response.
The oil heat industry has a bit of a dilemma: Their customers normally own their tanks, but they almost never think about them. Unless it starts to leak or the house goes up for sale, the oil tank is not very high on the list of things that customers are concerned with.
Last month, I promised to expand on the tragic design flaw I observed when I visited Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas.
Typically, chimney flashings are more complex than other types of roof flashings and are a common source of roof leaks.
Home inspectors never really go on vacation. It is really impossible for me to go anywhere and not be interested in seeing how the buildings are constructed and how things are done differently around the world. Can Home Inspectors Ever Really go on Vacation?
Experienced home inspectors looking for a chance to stretch their skills can find it in commercial building inspections, a market that offers many opportunities for business growth.
There are many social media outlets and it can be overwhelming to keep track of them all. Welmoed Sisson explains how to tailor your message to fit the outlet.
There are many conditions you should look for when inspecting electrical outlets, including poor location.
This was an interesting year for National Hockey League fans. As we were finishing up this issue of the magazine, the Los Angles Kings were capturing their first Stanley Cup — ice hockey’s equivalent to the Super Bowl or the World Series — after a 45-year drought. Hockey and home inspection
The Word’s subject this month is deficient reporting. The Word finds this subject interesting because deficient reporting is a common reason why inspectors get into trouble. Deficient reporting is a problem that hurts not only individual inspectors, but also hurts the industry.
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