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Quality Matters Discussions among home inspectors frequently circle back to the “correct” length of a home inspection report. Obviously, there is no right or wrong answer here and the sheer number of observations in a report is likely to reflect the size, age, and condition of the house being inspected as well as the style and …
It has not failed to date… Every home inspector has heard some version of this refrain at least once a week for their whole career. In this one, the claim in question was deck construction. The insistence that the deck was perfectly fine – because it had not collapsed to date – came at me from a …
ScribeWare is the best way to write a quality report! Home Inspectors who choose ScribeWare care about the transparency, thoroughness and the value of the service they provide. ScribeWare makes it easy to write reports that are informative and clear and not cluttered with checkboxes and boilerplate disclaimer. The Business Model How you …
Hardcoat Stucco basics Hardcoat stucco is an ancient building material that was historically applied over masonry buildings and was often referred to as plaster. Modern stucco is made of Portland cement, lime and sand and is often installed over wood-framed buildings in North American residential construction. Quality stucco siding systems are three or more coats …
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What are moisture ants? Moisture ants are a wood-destroying organism that indicates there is wet wood in or around a house. Moisture ants are not a primary wood-destroying organism meaning they do not infest dry wood. Because wet wood is a prerequisite, moisture ants could be considered more of a symptom than a primary problem. Moisture …
Frequently asked questions about a common problem in some climate zones Mold is a 4-letter word in real estate and mold remediation is a multi-billion-dollar industry that thrives on the fear created by the lack of metrics available to quantify the risk of mold exposure in our buildings. Mold issues in buildings are complicated by …
What is the equipment ground? The equipment ground in residential wiring is often thought of as the “third prong” in an electrical receptacle and the third, bare conductor in an electrical circuit. Residential wiring systems will function properly without an equipment ground but these conductors make our electrical systems safer by providing a low resistance …
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Why Simple Testing is not Always So Simple Home inspectors like to test things to see if they work; this is the very definition of what an inspector does during a home inspection. This seems simple but can get complicated when you run the risk of disabling an important system in the house or even damaging …
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Getting off the Ground is a Challange Newer home inspectors face many challenges to starting their home inspection business and likely one of the biggest is learning to write quality inspection reports. Choosing a report writing software that suits your style and communication objectives is paramount, but it is difficult as there are many systems …
