Postcards From The Field
It's Wacky Out There!
March 1, 2022

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Going, going…James Brock | Boston Home Inspectors | South Boston, MA

So much effort to make it so wrong.James Brock | Boston Home Inspectors | South Boston, MA

I think I’ll take door #2.Jeffrey Johansen Sr. | Peace of Mind Home Inspections | Strongsville, OH

Crawlspace tetrisPatrick Hester | Quality Home Inspections | Prattville, AL

It may take more than a HEPA filter to filter this air.Alvin C. Miller | Hawkeye Home Inspections | Iowa City, IA

How to easily convert any two-prong outlet into a three-prong. Step 1: Drill bit.Patrick Hester | Quality Home Inspections | Prattville, AL

The records on this seller’s house show the last name Darwin.Patty Maples | Mirowski Inspections | Springfield, MO

Another relative of the Darwins.Alvin C. Miller | Hawkeye Home Inspections | Iowa City, IA

This is why end nailing is not acceptable.James Brock | Boston Home Inspectors | South Boston, MA

Soft water at the TPR discharge pipe, check.Martin Lenich | Inspect-It 1st | Greater Phoenix Metro, AZ

Upgrade railing height, with protruding grab rail. Doron Bracha | Accent Home Inspection | Brookline, MA

Strike 1-2-3 bad footings, you’re out.James Brock | Boston Home Inspectors | South Boston, MA
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In this Issue
What’s the Best Ladder for Home Inspectors?
When it comes to home inspection equipment, few items are as essential as ladders. Needed for most roof inspections, ladders are an important tool. But when ladders come in so many materials, lengths, duties, and varieties, it can be tough to determine which is best for your business.
2021 ASHI Awards
The 2021 ASHI awards showcase some of our most standout certified home inspectors from the past year. Our most recent winners include years long volunteers, mentors who are always available to help new inspectors, and committee chairs who contribute across committees. You can read more about each of these ASHI Award winners in upcoming issues of the Reporter.
Renewing the Fight Against Radon
As a certified home inspector, whether you think about it every so often or not, you are out there on the front line saving your customers from all kinds of misfortune—costly losses due to water damage, fire, personal injury, lawsuits, and even the long-term medical consequences of under-appreciated hazards that lurk below our day-to-day radar. Among the latter are the hazards of radon.
Insulation Installation Failure
We usually assume homes built around the 1920s in cold climates will have inadequate insulation by today’s standards. When and how can that insulation be considered a major failure?
10 Ways to Better Market Your Business
The market in my area recently slowed for various
reasons, including winter being a slower time of year generally. The slow season is a great time to revisit what I am putting out there as a company and fine-tune my efforts. I’m interested in pursuing some educational opportunities during this downtime, but one thing I think is important is to review things I’m already doing, to consider opportunities for improvement.
What to Say—And How to Say It
It can be hard to say what you mean. Even harder still to confirm whether the person you’re talking to understands what you say. How do you, the professional home inspector, communicate to your clients? How do you explain defects in a house in layperson’s terms, for example, or set expectations before a home inspection ever begins?
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