Can anyone tell me if this grey piping is PVC material, and if so, is it approved for use in plumbing DWV? I don't believe it is.
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Purchased 4/9/10 Never used on the job site. Only operated approximately 3 hours total.
Spec's:
http://www.ctlcorp.com/v4/p-908-2go-...0-netbook.aspx

Has upgrade to 2 GB Ram
Windows 7 Professional
1 Year warranty

Paid $668.00
Taking reasonable offers.

709 Ashfield Ct. Nashville, TN 37211 1800 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 6 photo(s)

Ins and outs of home inspection
Deseret News
Question: We just sold our home and the buyers hired a home inspector through their real-estate agent. The buyers then asked that we make ...

There are a few seats left; $200 discount for NACHI members

http://www.pembrokescientific.com/_download_pdf_897/_Pembroke-PDF-Downloads/PI_San_Bruno_Level_1_Sept_2010.pdf

or

www.thermography-training.com

Home Inspector Falls From South Kitsap Roof
Kitsap Sun
... Evergreen Avenue SE, shortly before 3 pm The Grapeview man is a home inspector and was at the house working, according to SKFR Duty Chief Doug Richards. ...

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No idea where I got this... Cookie

...........Compare Life-Cycle Costs .................This is in US $ 2007.......

Water Heater Type
Efficiency (EF)
Installed Cost 1
Yearly Energy Cost 2
Life (years)
Total Cost (Over 13 Years) 3
Conventional gas storage
0.60 $850 $35013$5,394 High-efficiency gas storage
0.65 $1,025 $32313$5,220 Condensing gas storage
0.86 $2,000 $24413$5,170 Conventional oil-fired storage
0.55 $1,400 $6548$11,299 Minimum Efficiency electric storage
0.90 $750 $46313$6,769 High-eff. electric storage
0.95 $820 $43913$6,528 Demand gas (no pilot) 4
0.80 $1,600 $26213$5,008 Electric heat pump water heater
2.20 $1,660 $19013$4,125 Solar with electric back-up
1.20 $4,800 $17513$7,072 1. Purchase costs include our best estimates of installation labor and do not include financial incentives.
2. Operating cost based on hot water needs for typical family of four and energy costs of 9.5¢/kWh for electricity, $1.40/therm for gas, $2.40/gallon for oil.
3. Future operating costs are neither discounted nor adjusted for inflation.
4. Currently, there is too little data to accurately estimate life expectancy for tankless water heaters, but preliminary data shows that tankless water heaters could last up to 20 years. For all water heaters, life expectancy will depend on local variables such as water chemistry and homeowner maintenance.

Garden unit in a building 100 years old (est) no records.
Rehab performed in 2006

My only view of the foundation was in the spa tub panel and what I found was a asphalt based substance sprayed or painted directly on to the foundation.
Foundation was either brick or stone but hard to tell through the gunk.
(note ) you can see that some of it has fallen off at end of my arrow.
Insulation batting was sticking to the substance.
Looking at the exterior pictures,how would you comment in the report.?
(note) you can see buyer is looking at Unit that was originally the furnace room by Observed bricked over coal door.

No signs of Water Intrusion at the interior as of yet.
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Not much gap between the furnace flue & liner. Technically, is this ok for zero clearance from the liner to other materials? Liner is hot to the touch.
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I need a graphic that explains what rising moisture in the crawlspace can do when the roof is not vented properly. You can email it to jbraun@mo.nachi.org. Any help will be great appreciated!

PNC Pre-licensing for Indiana Home Inspectors Course
ValpoLife.com (blog)
Purdue University North Central Office of Continuing Education will offer a course to prepare students to take the Indiana Home Inspector Examination and ...

...at least that's what he said his name is. He can guarantee me that he can put me on the first page on Google.

And I said, "Jack, Jack, Oh, Jack...Do have any idea how many of these calls I get every day?"

Jack: " I know--there's a couple thousand companies..."

Me: "Jack, suppose only ten percent--200 companies--could actually deliver. There is no room for 22 on the first page. Somebody is lying."

Jack: "We are the only company that has an exclusive contract with Google to make this guarantee..."

Me: "Wait up here a minute. Even if that were so, I am not going to be your only client. I'm not going to pay you guys $500,000 a year so five of you can have a $100,000 salary. So, in order to make payroll your company is going to have to promise more...and more. More than can ever be on the first page of Google.

And in order to support everyone you have to lie to someone--and it ain't gonna be me. Goodbye, Jack."









Besides, if I paid them $500,000 a year I'd be broke in 20 years.

So why am I worried, I probably won't live that long anyway.

Other than "it's just to catch your attention" what is the recommended response when someone at a trade show asks what dinosaurs and the space shuttle have to do with home inspections?