Southwest Florida ASHI Chapter Combines Learning and Hospitality
The invitations went out from the Southwest Florida
And, according to Mike Conley, the learning experience was topped off with a fabulous dinner, courtesy of the ASHI host chapter.
Photo submitted by Mike Conley, ASHI Certified Inspector, Straight Inspection Service, Anna Maria, Fla.
Ohio Chapter Welcomes Richardson to Conference
ASHI President-elect Bill Richardson (far right) was the
Photo submitted by David Argabright, ASHI Certified Inspector.
Elderly, not Aliens, Benefit From South Carolina‘s “ET” Project
Nothing could be more down to the earth than the Elderly
Elderly or disabled residents who live in housing beyond
The ASHI chapter decided to partner with the South
Construction on the home inspectors’ ET unit is taking place in the parking lot at the Hibbens United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant, S.C. When finished, it will be transported to a home site and placed on a permanent foundation. There are currently more than 40 ET homes in use or under construction.
Each inspector association donated $5,000 to the project, and each organization is providing the necessary volunteer labor for the construction of the ET house.
Certified ASHI Inspectors Frank and Patrick Turner of Turner Home Inspection Services, from the Beaufort area, are among those who have volunteered their labor. Frank says the volunteering spirit is contagious. One Saturday, a passerby stopped and worked for several hours. Recently, the owner of a roofing company saw the project and sent his crew over to shingle.
According to Westendorff, there were 12 volunteers on
For more information about this chapter’s community service project, please contact Kevin Westendorff at kwestendorff@lowcountryhomeinspection.net, or Bill Jacques at billaischas@aol.com.
Hudson Valley ASHI Chapter Earns Prestigious Award
The Preservation League of New York State selected the Hudson Valley Chapter (HVASHI) for its Excellence in Historic Preservation Award for organizations.
The League’s statewide awards program honors notable achievements in retaining, promoting and reusing New York’s historic resources.
It commended the ASHI chapter for “providing vital training to those professionals who are in the best position to advise, counsel and educate homeowners on the merits of historic preservation. The impressive list of preservation professionals you have engaged to provide this training illustrates your commitment to protecting New York’s historic structures.”
The award will be presented at the Preservation League’s Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony in New York City on Thursday, May 15.
HVASHI has been providing historic homes conservation training since 2003.
The next training conference will be held September 16-18 in Newburgh, N.Y., featuring on-site tours of the homes on Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz. Regional and national experts including Douglass Reed and Henry Mangione will discuss foundations, metal roofing, plastering, architectural styles, home energy audits and corrections, and more. Their advice on evaluating and fixing historic properties counters the “quick-fix” mentality. The result: The informed preservation-savvy home inspector (often the homeowner’s only source of objective advice) can recommend appropriate measures meant to conserve value and the particular architectural legacy of each property.
HVASHI’s Historic Homes Seminar program is open to home inspectors and conservation enthusiasts. Workshop details and fees can be found online at www.hvashi.com/hhs.html or by calling the Historic Homes Seminar Committee Chair, Erik Vandenberg, 845-228-1237.
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