ASHI Reporter Articles

Meet the 2009 Committee Chairs

Welcome to the members who have volunteered to work on your behalf under the direction of the Board of Directors, supported by their committee members and Board and staff liaisons. […]

GUMs: Groups of Unaffiliated Members

ASHI Bylaws: 5.3.2 Council representation may be established by groups of voting members of the Society who are not affiliated with a chapter eligible for representation. A minimum of 10 […]

Focus on Standards

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 […]

Cartoon: Unreal Estate

Unreal Estate

Short a Few Circuits? Not Really

Robert Achelpohl, Eagle Eye Building Inspections, O’Fallon, Mo., took us to task for a postcard from the field we published in March 2009, and it turns out our Technical Committee […]

ASHI Loses Long-Time Active Member

Certification Committee Includes a Public Member

ASHI’s journey toward accreditation has lead to the implementation of a new concept in the way we fill our committee positions. Placing a member of the general public on what […]

Selling the Deck Inspection

Each year, hundreds of people are unnecessarily injured in deck collapses. Until recently, the idea of “deck maintenance” meant some sanding and another coat of stain to the deck boards. The North American Deck and Railing Association, Inc. (NADRA) declared May as Deck Safety Month in 2006 in an effort to save lives and prevent injuries. Now in its fourth year, the Deck Safety Month program increases public awareness of the necessity for regular inspection and maintenance of existing decks and p

The Word: Vent

With gratitude and an apology to Stephen Colbert, we continue an occasional column about words we use as home inspectors. We discuss words that are sometimes misused or misspelled. This […]