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July 2010
by Kenny Hart
If you’ve never examined a heat pump water heater, it’s likely you’ll have that opportunity in the near future. While not entirely a new idea, the combination of recent advances in the technology, a real concern for energy conservation and tax incentives, no doubt, will increase their popularity, which means sooner or later you’ll be inspecting one.
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June 2010
by Michael Casey
Masonry is defined as the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar. Inspectors find both solid masonry walls and veneer masonry in the houses they inspect. Each has a number of common defects.
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May 2010
by Lon Grossman
Insulation and attic ventilation are listed together in the ASHI Standards of Practice. Although there is a hot-roof theory, which recommends sealing an attic airtight, overwhelmingly home inspectors satisfy the ventilation requirement of the Standards by inspecting, evaluating and reporting on the basic methods of ventilating attics. In order to do so, they become familiar with soffit and roof vents and how to calculate attic-venting requirements.
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April 2010
by Jeffrey C. May
Potentially irritating substances found indoors come from somewhere – pollen from the exterior; or mold, allergenic dust or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from interior sources. Most of you are home inspectors, and many of the buildings you enter contain contaminants or irritants that could cause you to sneeze, wheeze or cough. Even if you don’t have allergies or asthma, people can develop environmental sensitivities through frequent exposure to triggers such as mold, bacteria and pesticides.
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