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Tie Down Inspections in West Okeechobee, Fl

Inter Nachi - Fri, 05/31/2013 - 02:22
Anyone doing Tie Down Inspections in West Okeechobee?

Please call email or PM. :D

Help wanted

Inter Nachi - Fri, 05/31/2013 - 01:38
NY and NJ based Home Inspection Company is looking to hire Licensed Home Inspectors to work in NY and NJ.
Please, send your resume and salary requirement to call2inspect@yahoo.com.
Only licensed inspectors will be considered.

Single family home two meter bases

Inter Nachi - Fri, 05/31/2013 - 00:30
First time for me to see this set up a little strange to me until I realized what they were doing second image are the panels that were on the other side of the wall from the meters
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Self Closing hinges on garage doors

Inter Nachi - Thu, 05/30/2013 - 23:39
I recently had a builder tell me that self closing hinges on garage doors between garage and the living space were no longer required. Has anyone else heard this.

Really?

Inter Nachi - Thu, 05/30/2013 - 21:17
Harry home owner visited my area recently! lol This was powering the utility closet light
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Need heads up on wall covering

Inter Nachi - Thu, 05/30/2013 - 17:32
Anybody familiar with this thin brick veneer type panel ?
Looking for heads up on what to look for and common issues.

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Furnace age

Inter Nachi - Thu, 05/30/2013 - 15:05
Can anyone help me with the date of a Chromalox Electric furnace. Chromalox doesn't reply to my emails.
Model HAF-320D
Serial number E902103651

Thanks,
Clive peacock

message board search

Inter Nachi - Thu, 05/30/2013 - 13:57
Is there a way to change the mb search. I just read a post that there are 81,000 new posts, which I am sure is full of great information. But I have had troubles searching and finding what I want. For example, the other day I was looking for Info on log homes, but apparently log is too short a word to use in the search function. I am guessing that the search is part of the program or what ever that is used to make the mb, as i have had this issue with lots of mb. Thanks for looking at this.

Flexiloy

Inter Nachi - Thu, 05/30/2013 - 10:29
I just looked at a manufactured home built in 2001. Some of the plumbing piping was gray and the word "FLEXILOY" was imprinted on the piping. Other piping in the home was PEX. Is FLEXILOY part of the PB issue?

Thanks in advance all for the assistance.

Jonathan

What if you expect Chinese drywall?

Inter Nachi - Thu, 05/30/2013 - 07:39
I have an inspection on Tuesday and the buyer has warned me that there is black copper present. I recently accomplished the Chinese drywall course and I feel confident that I will be able to get an idea if there is Chinese drywall present. But what if there is? Reporting/inspecting for this kind of situation isn’t part of the SOP’s but since he has warned me on the issue I will have to “report what I see” but recommend what next? Who would he contact to fix/further investigate? It is a short sale.
Do you do Chinese drywall inspections? If so, what do you charge? The course teaches you how to go room to room and inspect the attic which would take a long time. Just curious how you charge for this inspection as it could be timely.

Sub has breakers installed at angle

Inter Nachi - Thu, 05/30/2013 - 04:23
It appeared that these two breakers were installed for the sales office in the garage as this was a former Ryland model home. I could not tell if they were still being used. Besides overloading the space is there some other violation here? There was no breaker id.
Also a Siemens main was used with a Square D sub. Does that fly or does it just depend?
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I like this Rob Ford guy... he's a hoot!

Inter Nachi - Wed, 05/29/2013 - 07:34
LOL.

Hot water circuit breaker

Inter Nachi - Wed, 05/29/2013 - 06:59
What do you do when you run into a house where the water heater circuit breaker is off? Do you flip the beaker? Do you check that the water supply valves are open? Or do you document what you see? Such as, “breaker was off and unit was not tested”?

Ground/neutral separation

Inter Nachi - Wed, 05/29/2013 - 04:19
Are there any exceptions to the ground/neutral separation requirement in panels that do not have a service disconnect in the panel? I have a 400 amp service, two 200 amp disconnects in a switch panel (big switch on side of panel to disconnect the service), panels located on each side of disconnect panel with grounds/ neutrals mixed. Wrong?
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Pricing for 12 unit condo in CA?

Inter Nachi - Wed, 05/29/2013 - 04:04
What would be the pricing for a 12 unit condo in CA?

Please Print to PDF Before Sending to Insurance Agents

Inter Nachi - Wed, 05/29/2013 - 00:01
Hello Inspectors,

If you are using a fillable form to complete you Wind Mitigations, you need to print them as PDF prior to sending them. If the fillable form is sent out, it can be altered by anyone. It also confuses the agents. (That's how I get the call).

If anyone doesn't know what I'm talking about or is unsure. Feel free to call or PM me.

I will be very glad to help. :D

Hurricane Straps

Inter Nachi - Tue, 05/28/2013 - 23:56
Can anyone tell me the correct spacing in between hurricane straps for a double wide mobile home?

Thanks

Safety Recall - Full face respirator

Inter Nachi - Tue, 05/28/2013 - 23:15
Posted here at OntarioACHI

Glad I did not get this Inspection

Inter Nachi - Tue, 05/28/2013 - 23:06
:DI have a feeling it would have had moisture issues. ;):)

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