ASHI Reporter July 2013, Inspecting

Did You Know?

ASHI Certified Inspectors are the only home inspectors who have completed a recognized certification process. • Third-party certification validates ASHI member qualifications and professional competence. • Achieving third-party certification helps consumers make informed buying decisions and gives them peace of mind when they hire an ASHI-Certified Home Inspector.

ASHI Reporter July 2013, Feature

Lateral-Load Connections

Special hardware is needed to correctly fasten deck joists to interior floor joists.

ASHI Reporter July 2013, Education

ASHI Chapters and Education Information

ASHI Reporter July 2013, The Word

The Rest of the Story

This month, and for the next month or two, we will discuss (as Paul Harvey used to say) the rest of the story. We usually just do our thing, collect our fee and move on to the next inspection. Rarely do we see what happens after we leave. The rest of the story can be interesting and instructive in terms of what we might want to look for and report during our inspections.

ASHI Reporter July 2013, New Certified Inspectors

ASHI Community

ASHI Reporter July 2013, New on ASHI.org

InspectionWorld Nashville

We are setting the stage for ASHI’s InspectionWorld to be held in Nashville, Tennessee in January 2014.

ASHI Reporter July 2013, Postcards from the Field

Postcards from the Field

ASHI Reporter July 2013, Report from the President

Spread the ASHI Word

ASHI Reporter July 2013, Reviews + Resources

Builder Confidence Improves in May

ASHI Reporter July 2013, Inspecting

Flat Roof Drainage

Roofs should not be dead flat. They should slope to the perimeter or interior drainage. Any roof that still has water on it 48 hours after a rain is defined as a ponding roof. If there has been no rain for a considerable amount of time, there may be no water, but you may be able to determine that there has been ponding. Circles that are particularly dirty on the roof, or show algae or vegetation growth, are indications that water ponds on the roof.

ASHI Reporter July 2013, Inspecting

Home Inspector Lessons in Risk Management

This article discusses what to do when a call or email comes in about an inspection you performed. Hopefully, you already know to use a written contract for the inspection and get it signed by all clients every time.

ASHI Reporter July 2013, Editor's Note

Professionalism

ASHI Reporter July 2013, Being Frank

On The Job