Inspecting High-Efficiency Gas Heating Systems
What Can Go Wrong Note: This is part III of a three-part series of articles excerpted from the ASHI@HOME education program. In part I, we defined high-efficiency gas furnaces, discussed […]
ASHI Reporter Articles
The Benefits of ASHI Membership: Learn. Earn. Succeed.
In 1976, a group of dedicated home inspectors established ASHI. They banded together, determined to strengthen the home inspection profession. Since then, ASHI has helped the profession grow and the […]
Focus on 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 […]
Are You Interested in Performing Disaster Inspections?
PaRR invites ASHI members to apply The Partnership for Response and Recovery (PaRR Inspections) is under contract with FEMA/DHS to provide housing inspection services following federally declared disasters and currently […]
Attic Ventilation
Insulation and attic ventilation are listed together in the ASHI Standards of Practice. Although there is a hot-roof theory, which recommends sealing an attic airtight, overwhelmingly home inspectors satisfy the ventilation requirement of the Standards by inspecting, evaluating and reporting on the basic methods of ventilating attics. In order to do so, they become familiar with soffit and roof vents and how to calculate attic-venting requirements.
Inspecting High-Efficiency Gas Heating Sytems: What Can Go Wrong
Note: This is part II of a three-part series of articles excerpted from the ASHI@HOME education program. In part I, we defined high-efficiency furnaces, discussed how to identify them, and […]
Introduction to Basic Ladder Safety
Ladders are tools. Many of the basic safety rules that apply to most tools also apply to the safe use of a ladder: • If you feel tired or dizzy, […]
ASHI Certified Inspector Puts Training to use in Afghanistan
Chris Howe, an ASHI Certified Inspector, never thought he’d be inspecting commercial properties during his recent tour of duty in Afghanistan. His Reserve unit, the 94th Civil Engineer Squadron, was […]
8 Key Budgeting Tips
Most companies don’t use budgets to help meet profit goals. Why? Well, most owners and CEOs reason that the effort required to learn how to build and use workable budgets […]
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