ASHI Reporter September 2012, Feature

Oil Heat Tank Inspection: Whose Tank is it, Anyway?

Ask a typical homeowner about his fuel oil storage tank and you'll probably get a blank stare in response. The oil heat industry has a bit of a dilemma: Their customers normally own their tanks, but they almost never think about them. Unless it starts to leak or the house goes up for sale, the oil tank is not very high on the list of things that customers are concerned with.

ASHI Reporter September 2012, Feature

InspectionWorld Las Vegas

Registration Opens September 10 for the premier conference for home inspectors.

ASHI Reporter September 2012, Feature

Report Out from the ASHI Board of Directors Meeting

Actions taken at the July 28-29 Board of Directors Meeting

ASHI Reporter September 2012, Feature

Spalling on an Epic Scale!

Last month, I promised to expand on the tragic design flaw I observed when I visited Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas.

ASHI Reporter September 2012, Feature

Chimney Flashings

Typically, chimney flashings are more complex than other types of roof flashings and are a common source of roof leaks.

ASHI Reporter September 2012, The Word

Bathroom Remodeling

This month, we continue our remodeling series with bathroom remodeling. The Word finds this subject interesting because remodeling provides so many of the creative deficiencies that we find every day during our inspections and because by the time this is published, The Word probably will be remodeling bathrooms in his recently purchased home.

ASHI Reporter September 2012, New Certified Inspectors

Chapters Invited to Bring Three Representatives to ASHI’s Leadership Training Conference

ASHI Reporter September 2012, New Certified Inspectors

New ACIs and Associates

Congratulations to these new ASHI Certified Inspectors and welcome new ASHI Associates

ASHI Reporter September 2012, New Certified Inspectors

Your ASHI

Your ASHI: Membership news, Awards, Elections and more

ASHI Reporter September 2012, Postcards from the Field

Not Even Close

It's wacky out there

ASHI Reporter September 2012, Report from the President

Broadcasting the ASHI Message

Early in August, I was invited to be interviewed on The Don and Gino Real Estate and Finance Show, which is broadcast on The Real Estate Radio Network every Thursday.

ASHI Reporter September 2012, Reviews + Resources

Protect Your Identity: Up to 9 million Americans have their identity stolen each year

Protecting your social security number is at the top of the list on usa.gov for minimizing the risk or the damages from having your identify stolen. Here's how to protect your Social Security number.

ASHI Reporter September 2012, Editor's Note

Prepaid Legal Delivers for me

Seldom does a staff person have an opportunity to learn firsthand about an ASHI-endorsed program. Most programs are chosen with the specific needs of home inspectors in mind. But recently, I called on LegalShield and thought you might be interested in my experience.