Wet Basement? Look Outside

The customers always call after a heavy downpour. “You inspected our home last fall, and now we have a leak in the basement.”

Complete Coverage Should Never Be Optional

t OREP, we believe a couple of things. First, we believe that for home inspectors, enjoying a complete package of professional insurance coverage should never be
optional.

Around the CoRner

This is the section of the ASHI Reporter where you get to gripe, bemoan, extoll, champion and share those ideas about ASHI you’ve been annoying your fellow inspectors and your wife or husband with for years.

A “Sweeper’s Dozen”: Advice From a Chimney Sweep

The Chimney Safety Institute of
America (CSIA) appreciates when home inspectors recommend CSIA
Certified Chimney Sweeps to their
clients. We also want home inspectors to be aware of some issues that they can detect without exceeding their Standard of Practice. Reporting on the defects described in this article will allow home inspectors to provide even greater value to their clients and determine when to recommend calling a sweep for specific reasons, not just as a disclaimer.

Issues Common to Attached Garages

This article focuses on three important safety issues regarding attached garages: inadequate fire separation, doors connecting the garage and the house, and exposed combustible insulation.

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