Editor’s Note: A World of Words

I live in a world of words, so I was taken aback to read, “Write at the 11th-grade level, and 97 percent of U.S. adults won’t be able to understand […]

Deck Safety Week

Together, we’re building safer, stronger homes™. That’s Simpson Strong-Tie™’s trademark, and during the first week of this summer, the togetherness referred to Simpson and ASHI home inspectors in Washington state, Georgia and Illinois.

Retaining Walls

Analyzing retaining walls is a tricky business. With most retaining walls, the most important components are not visible. Also, determining the rate of movement of a retaining wall is impossible […]

The Word: Decks

Part 1 of 2 Once again, The Word invites you to travel into the dark realm of issues that sometimes are misunderstood by home inspectors. The Word hopes you will […]

Maintaining and Interpreting the ASHI Standards

The ASHI Standards of Practice Committee is charged with developing and maintaining the ASHI Standards of Practice and answering Requests for Interpretation (RFI) of it. Anyone with a question about […]

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