I just purchased a home with a recently installed radon mitigation system. The system vents through the basement and then upwards in a PVC pipe on the side of the house. The problem is that the vent terminates about 2/3rds of the way up, whereas my understanding is that according to EPA code it should extend at least a couple feet above the roof line to prevent re-entry of radon gas into the home. Note: I don't have any windows or doors on this side of the house.

Do you guys think I need to bother the radon system installer to have the exhaust system fixed?

Here's a photo of the system:

Has anyone seen this type access panel before? 2000' town house built 2007
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If so please PM your contact info and I will forward it on the requesting insurance agent.

Justin

New here, some questions:

Ontario specifically;

I was at the OAHI site, the CAHPI, and InterNACHI, and they all seem to have different terms used to grant a qualification on whomever successfully completes their course.

1) To my understanding, there is no absolute, government mandated minimum requirement to become a home inspector, correct?

2) InterNACHI, and I'm assuming the other providers, are making moves to get Ontario, and well as other Provinces and States, to the point where their governments have an actual minimum standard?

3) Eventually this will be regulated, at that point, say another service such as OAHI 'wins', will this make an InterNACHI certificate void at that point?

4) What's the difference between, certified, licensed, and registered?

"Currently, anyone can offer home inspection services in Ontario, but only registered members of the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors can call themselves a registered home inspector."

5) Any other information for a potential new home inspector, in regards specifically to Canada/Ontario?


Edit:


6) I am also interested in doing Inspections for New Construction. Does anybody have any advice on where to start there?

I have seen several heat pumps lately with scorch marks around the suction line where it enters the air handler. In one case the grommet was burned as well. What causes these scorch marks?

In all cases I have recommended an HVAC specialist.

Jim Campbell
Orion Home Inspection

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Marketing contact: jessica@internachi.org
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Watch it for about a minute. Pretty amazing.

Is anyone out there using the new home inspector pro mobile that could help me through the learning curve? Especially doing four point inspections on it.

Thanks,
John W. Miller
PRP Home Inspections
DeLand, Fl.
386-216-1809

I was looking for the easy way up on this real dangerous roof and all of a sudden I had this dangerous dog looking in my face gota be more careful:p;-)
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We met last Saturday in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico with Guillermo Castañeda, national president of AMPI (10,000 members, similar to our National Association of Realtors, but including developers and appraisers in additon to real estate brokers and agents), Georgia Spencer, Morelos state AMPI president, and Lucio Brugada, Morelos state president of CMIC (similar to our National Association of Home Builders).

This first meeting went extremely well, surpassing all our expectations. Guillermo wants to promote development of the home inspection industry in Mexico. He wants to help launch us in 76 cities across Mexico and have us speak at their national convention in October.
Lucio offered CMIC's help in reviewing course material for technical accuracy and to help with translation.

Developing a new industry in a country is typically a slow process, and you have to successfully step through a number of doors, but we just stepped through the first door in a pretty spectacular manner, so it's early, but it looks good.

I have to go back as soon as possible to start writing courses, and I have to learn Spanish. Any suggestions on Spanish courses?

Hello all,

I wanted to let you all know that I finally won an eight year court battle from an inspection performed in 2005.

Some of you may remember my company, Gold Coast Inspection. I created and built this company, just like you all, out of nothing. Went to school, was certified and was a member of NACHI for years.

During the course of the summer of 2005, I conducted an inspection where there was serious damage to the roof system. These defects were cited on the report and was delivered to the buyer. Roughly 2 years after the inspection, I received a summons with a civil complaint attached.

The buyer closed on the property without adhering to the recommendations the property should be evaluated by a roofer and mold tested. The buyer closed and had to remediate the property costing over $60,000.

After 8 years of bull****, I finally had my day in court last week. Two days of trial in Palm Beach, expert witnesses, interrogatories... et al. I got the Final Judgment yesterday and I was victorious.

The reason for the post... be careful. Even with air-tight inspection agreements, anyone can sue anyone for anything in Florida. And, these types of cases make it through the test of a Motion to Dismiss. The burden of proof falls on the shoulders of the Plaintiff, but there is a minimal bar to get a complaint past the dismissal stage.

What this means, E & O only covers so much. And when the premiss for the case in fraudulent inducement and misrepresentation, there is not much or an E & O carrier to look at. Why? Because the allegation is not performance related. Rather, the case was based on individual action and not whether there was a mistake on the report or its findings.

What happened to my company and I? Well, this particular case involved Coldwell Banker RE... my biggest client at the time. I had (3) offices and the bulk of their volume agents used me specifically. Immediately following the filing, I was banned from the offices. Marketing materials removed, no vendor invites and no return calls when trying to address it. I don't blame them, as it is a clear conflict of interest in maintaining the relationship. But, my point is that one thing like this can ruin your business. Coldwell Banker respresented roughly 65% of my business.. then the valve was turned off.

This litigation cost me my company, drove me in to debt, ruined my credit profile and my home is being auctioned July 11,2013.

I remember when I first posted about this in 2008, while I was an active NACHI member, and there were responses posted implying that I must have done something wrong or was at fault.

I am here to tell you all, it doesn't matter. You can be the best at what you do to have it all take away. Why, because you can sue a ham sandwich in this state. It cost me over $25,000 to defend this case plus my way of life. All because a fellow consumer thought they had been done wrong.

My point, dot your i's, cross your t's, fully report and attend as many education opportunities as possible. Because you don't have to screw up to loose it all.

For my future, I was licensed as a real estate agent in 2011, doing fantastic, was awarded into the President's Club and I don't miss climbing through attics in Miami in August.

I hope all is well within my former inspection community and keep your heads under the radar and I sincerely with you all great success.

This was the only hanger that was intact and attached to the structure along this length of galvanized SE conduit.




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Did an inspection the other day on a new house 2012 few issues, Noted in the report (Not as a critical issue just noted) that I observed low water pressure @ the master bathroom shower head (it was very low). My client wanted it fixed and asked the seller (builder) to fix it. Builders response was "ok I will provide code compliance pressure allowed to master bathroom shower head". Well I got a phone call from my client asking me what the code pressure is for a master bathroom shower heads. My response " I dont know" :) I also told him I wouldnt think it would be anything different from the hallway bathrooms water pressure so I would be wondering way it was so different.
My question here is does anyone know if there are different pressure code compliances for different bathrooms if so what are they?

I don't even want to hear about any ESOP judgments being overturned. Since I questioned about how it operates on another thread I got to find out from someone who had a complaint filed against them.

Luckily it was in their favor, but they had no clue that it was happening. That is ridiculous.

It is a ridiculous system and I really can't believe the word "Ethics" is in the title of the committee. There is nothing ethical about how that system works.

Like I said before I am sure that I respect every individual serving on the committee, but the standards of procedures is absurd.

It truly is a "Star Chamber"

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There were substantial cracks on both sides of the sump pump. A U.S. Quarter slid in quite nicely. The pump was in the front right corner of a 6000 sq. ft. home built in 1995. I could not follow the cracks outside the room in a finished basement.

There was no other cracking of any kind to be seen anywhere (foundation, walls, ceilings, floors etc.) inside or outside. Just this. I suspect this may have happened when the pump was installed. I don't think I should recommend se evaluation. I'm interested to know what you fine gentlemen think.
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