ASHI Reporter Articles

An Update from your Executive Director

As promised, I’d like to continue to share with you some of ASHI’s recent accomplishments. In the October Reporter, I discussed two of my seven goals: the enhanced website and […]

ASHI Needs Your Input

To publish the Reporter, ASHI depends on members who are willing to share their knowledge and experiences with other home inspectors. Do you have something to contribute? Do you have […]

Don’t Miss the Shingle Stagger!

Do asphalt roof shingles really stagger? In my part of the country, they do.

Stagger is a term some roofing contractors use for the shingle offset—that is, the spacing between butt joints of adjacent shingles. Some contractors call it “shingle offset” or “edge-to-edge spacing.” I like to call it stagger like the local boys do.

Down Market? Ramp Up Your Publicity Program

ASHI promotes the value of home inspections to the public, to regulating and governing bodies and to others involved in real estate transactions. The society also strives to be recognized […]

Energy Auditing: Significance to Home Inspectors Grows

This is year two and counting. Last year, the opportunity for home inspectors to add energy auditing to their repertoire burst into our world. Those of us who became interested […]

Moisture Mystery: The Efficiency (and Caution) of Experience

The request was to diagnose and recommend remedies for a chronic wet basement condition. When I arrived, the customer was on the phone, but he waved me in and escorted […]

Setting the Stage for a Successful Chapter

Tim Buell has written a series of articles on behalf of the Chapter Relations Committee. The first, a checklist of chapter basics, was published last month. This is part II […]

Free Online Education for ASHI Membership

Eleven modules of technical  education offered The Smart Track Online Education Program covers the core subjects of ASHI’s Standards of Practice and is free with your ASHI membership. There are […]

Resources

Helping a new inspector find his way A couple of months ago, a home inspector from California sent me an e-mail. He was interested in exploring what resources might be […]