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Inspection Articles

10 Easy Ways to Save Energy in Your Home (consumer-targeted)
10 Easy Ways to Save Energy in Your Home (French)
10 Easy Ways to Save Energy in Your Home (Spanish)
15 Tools Every Homeowner Should Own (consumer-targeted)
15 Tools Every Homeowner Should Own (French)
15 Tools Every Homeowner Should Own (Spanish)
A Caution Against Using XRF Alone for the Identification of Problem Drywall
A Caution Against Using XRF Alone for the Identification of Problem Drywall (French)
A Garage Inspection
A Garage Inspection (French)
A Garage Inspection (Spanish)
Abrasive Blasting for Mold Remediation
Acid Rain and Inspectors: Buildings at Risk
Acid Rain and Inspectors: Buildings at Risk (French)
Adjustable Steel Columns
Adjustable Steel Columns (French)
Adjustable Steel Columns (Spanish)
Adobe Inspection
Adobe Inspection (Spanish)
Advantages of Solar Energy
Advantages of Solar Energy (Spanish)
Aerogel
AFCI Testers
AFCI Testers (French)
AFCI Testers (Spanish)
Aging in Place
Aging in Place (French)
Aging in Place (Spanish)
Air Sampling for Mold Inspections
Aluminum Siding Inspection
Aluminum Siding Inspection (French)
Aluminum Siding Inspection (Spanish)
Aluminum Wiring
Aluminum Wiring (French)
Aluminum Wiring (Spanish)
An Introduction to Foreclosures
Ant Inspection
Ant Inspection (French)
Ant Inspection (Spanish)
Anti-Scald Valves
Anti-Scald Valves (Spanish)
Anti-Tip Brackets for Freestanding Ranges
Anti-Tip Brackets for Freestanding Ranges (French)
Anti-Tip Brackets for Freestanding Ranges (Spanish)
Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters
Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (Spanish)
Asbestos (consumer-targeted)
Asbestos (French)
Asbestos (Spanish)
Asbestos Cement Siding Inspection
Asbestos Cement Siding Inspection (Spanish)
Attached Garage Fire Containment
Attached Garage Fire Containment (French)
Attached Garage Fire Containment (Spanish)
Attached Garage Fire Hazards (consumer-targeted)
Attic Pull-Down Ladders
Attic Pull-Down Ladders (French)
Attic Pull-Down Ladders (Spanish)
Backdrafting
Backflow Prevention
Baghouse Inspection
Baghouse Inspection (Spanish)
Bamboo Construction and Inspection
Barbeque Safety
Barbecue Safety (French)
Barn Inspection
Barn Inspection (French)
Barn Inspection (Spanish)
Basic Waterproofing for Basements
Basic Waterproofing for Basements (French)
Basic Waterproofing for Basements (Spanish)
Bat Infestation
Bat Infestation (French)
Bat House Inspection
Bat House Inspection (French)
Bathroom Ventilation Ducts and Fans
Bathroom Ventilation Ducts and Fans (French)
Bed Bugs: Inspecting for the New "House Herpes"
Bed Bugs: Inspecting for the New "House Herpes" (French)
Bidets
Bidets (French)
Biological Pollutants in the Home (consumer-targeted)
Biowall Inspection (consumer-targeted)
Bloom Box
Blower Door Testing
Brominated Fire-Retardant Dangers
Brownfields and Redevelopment
Bug Zappers
Building a Home (consumer-targeted)
Building Orientation for Optimum Energy (consumer-targeted)
Bump Keys and What Inspectors Should Know About Them
Bump Keys and What Inspectors Should Know About Them (French)
Bump Keys and What Inspectors Should Know About Them (Spanish)
Burglar-Resistant Homes
Burglar-Resistant Homes (French)
Burglar-Resistant Homes (Spanish)
Buying a Foreclosure
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide (French)
Carpet Beetles
Carpet Beetles (Spanish)
Carpet Mold: Identification, Prevention and Removal
Carpeted Bathrooms
Carpeted Bathrooms (French)
Carpeted Bathrooms (Spanish)
Ceiling Fan Inspection
Ceiling Fan Inspection (French)
Ceiling Fan Inspection (Spanish)
Cement Substitutes
Central Air Conditioning System Inspection (consumer-targeted)
Central Humidifiers
Central Humidifiers (French)
Central Humidifiers (Spanish)
Central Vacuum Systems
Central Vacuum Systems (French)
Central Vacuum Systems (Spanish)
Ceramic Tile and Stone Inspection
Child-Proofing Windows and Stairs
Child-Proofing Windows and Stairs (French)
Child Safety / Child-Proofing Your Home: 12 Safety Devices to Protect Your Children (consumer-targeted)
Child Safety / Child-Proofing Your Home: 12 Safety Devices to Protect Your Children (French; consumer-targeted)
Chimney Inspection: Preventing Collapse
Chinese Drywall
Choosing a Domain Name
Choosing a Manufactured Home (consumer-targeted)
Choosing the Right Home Inspector (consumer-targeted)
Cisterns
Cisterns (French)
Closing Costs
Clothes Closet Lighting
Clothes Moths
C.L.U.E. Reports
Cockroach Inspection
Collar Ties vs. Rafter Ties
Collar Ties vs. Rafter Ties (French)
Commercial and Home Inspector Safety: Carcinogens on the Job
Commercial and Home Inspector Safety: Carcinogens on the Job (French)
Common Electrical Conductor Types
Compost Pile Hazards
Composting Toilet Inspection
Concrete Admixtures
Concrete for Exterior and Structural Walls
Condensation in Double-Paned Windows
Condensation in Double-Paned Windows (French)
Condensation Inspection
Constituent Materials of Concrete
Constructed Wetlands (consumer-targeted)
Construction Methods and Materials for Noise Control
Cool Roofs
Cool Roofs (French)
Cork Floor Inspection
Cork Floor Inspection (French)
Cost Segregation Studies for Commercial Properties
Crawlspace Hazards and Inspection
Crawlspace Hazards and Inspection (French)
Credit Reports
Crib Safety and Inspection
Daylight Saving Time
Deck Inspections, Illustrated
Deck Receptacles
Deep Fryer Inspection
Defensible Space
Defrost Cycle of a Heat Pump
Depreciation of Investment Property
Detecting Corrosion in Concrete-Encased Steel
Disadvantages of Solar Energy
Dryer Vent Safety
Dust Mite Inspection
Earthquake Preparedness Inspection
Eco-Friendly Relocation (consumer-targeted)
Edison's Early Accident
Efflorescence for Inspectors
Elderly Safety
Electric Fence Inspection
Electrical Safety (consumer-targeted)
Electrical Service Panels
Electrical Terms
Electricity: Origins, Consumption and Costs
Electromagnetic Fields (consumer-targeted)
Emergency Preparedness: How Home Inspectors Can Help Their Clients
Eminent Domain
Energy Conservation
Energy Efficiency
Energy-Efficient Mortgages
Energy-Efficient Space Heaters
ENERGY STAR Program Criticized
Engineered Wood Flooring
Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings
Estimating the Lifespan of a Water Heater
Evaluating Homes Built Using Alternative Building Methods
Evaluating Structural Framing
Evaporative Coolers
Exercise Equipment Dangers
Exterior Design Features
Exterior Design Features (Spanish)
Eyebrow Dormers
Factory-Built Fireplaces
Fall-Arrest Systems
FHA Loan Basics
Fiberglass Insulation: History, Hazards, Alternatives
Fire Extinguisher Maintenance and Inspection
Fire Safety for the Home
Fireplace Fuel
Firestops
Flood-Damaged Buildings
For Home Inspectors: Evaluating Problems with Fasteners
For Sale by Owner: Pros and Pitfalls
Foreclosure Inspections: Trust Your Gut
Formaldehyde
Foundation Insulation (consumer-targeted)
French Drain Inspection
French-Language Inspection Articles
Furniture and TV Tip-Over Hazards
Galvanic Corrosion
Garage Doors and Openers
Garbage Disposals for Inspectors
Generator Hazards and Inspection
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems
Ghosting
Gravity Furnace Inspection
Grease Trap Inspection
Green Roof Inspection
Green Lumber
Greenhouse Inspection
Grinder Pumps
Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs)
Greywater Inspection
Grounding Electrodes
H-Clips for Inspectors
Hand-Dug Well Inspection
Hantavirus Danger in Homes
Hard Water
Hearths and Hearth Extensions
Holiday Safety (consumer-targeted)
Home Buyer Mistakes (consumer-targeted)
Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit
Home Heating Oil Tanks
Home Inspection Equipment
Home Inspection Reports: What to Expect (consumer-targeted)
Home Inspector Pro: Website Optimization and Online Marketing article series:

Google, Yahoo & Bing Local Listings
Choose Your Words Wisely
Adding Interactive Content

Home Inspectors as Independent Business Operators
Home Insurance (consumer-targeted)
Home Repair Rip-Offs
Home Winterization
Homeowners Associations vs. the Green Homeowner
Hot Water Recirculation Systems
House-Moving
House Numbers
House Numbers (consumer-targeted)
House Numbers (Spanish)
House-Raising
Household Hazards (consumer-targeted)
Housewrap Inspection
How Home Buyers Can Choose the Right Real Estate Pro
How to Be a Successful Landlord
How to Determine the Age of a Building
How to Write a Mission Statement for Your Inspection Company
Hydroponics Inspection
Ice Dams
ICF Inspection and Termites
Identifying and Describing Heating Systems
Increasing Home Energy Efficiency
Indoor Air (consumer-targeted)
Inspecting EPDM
Inspecting Floating Homes
Inspecting for Defects in Older Buildings
Inspecting Furnaces
Inspecting Log Homes
Inspecting Manufactured Stone for Water Damage
Inspecting Off-Grid Photovoltaic Systems
Inspecting Slip-Resistant Flooring in Commercial Buildings
Inspecting Underlayment on Roofs
Inspecting Visible Masonry
Installing Attic Insulation
Insulation R-Value
InterNACHI and the EPA Team Up to Monitor Lead Safety
IR Cameras: An Overview for Inspectors
IR Cameras: Electrical Inspections
IR Cameras: Inspecting for Air Leaks
IR Cameras: Inspecting for Moisture Intrusion
IR Cameras: Inspecting Roofs
Kerosene Heater Inspection
Kickout Flashing
Kitec® Fittings
Knob-and-Tube Wiring
Ladder Safety
Ladder Safety (Spanish)
Laminate Floor Inspection
Landscape Shading (consumer-targeted)
Lead Facts (consumer-targeted)
Lead Facts for Inspectors
Life Expectancy Chart
Life Expectancy Chart for Homes in Florida
Lighting Quality
Lightning (consumer-targeted)
Linoleum Inspection
Lock Boxes
Log Homes (consumer-targeted)
Low-E Windows
Lumber Grade Stamps
Manufactured Homes (consumer-targeted)
Marijuana Grow Operations
Marketing for Inspectors: There's More to Design Than You Think
Mastering Roof Inspections article series
Mastering Roof Inspections: Accessing the Roof, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Accessing the Roof, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Accessing the Roof, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Accessing the Roof, Part 4
Mastering Roof Inspections: Accessing the Roof, Part 5
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 4
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 5
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 6
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 7
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 8
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 9
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 10
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 11
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 12
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 13
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 14
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 15
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 16
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 17
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 18
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 19
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 20
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 21
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 22
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 23
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 24
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 25
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 26
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 27
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 28
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 29
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 30
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 31
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 32
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 33
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 34
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 35
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 36
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 37
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 38
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 39
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 40
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 41
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 42
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 43
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 44
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 45
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 46
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 47
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 48
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 49
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 50
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 51
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 52
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 53
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 54
Mastering Roof Inspections: Asphalt Composition Shingles, Part 55
Mastering Roof Inspections: Attic Area Roof Inspection
Mastering Roof Inspections: Attic Ventilation Systems, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Attic Ventilation Systems, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Attic Ventilation Systems, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Flashing, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Flashing, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Flashing, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Flashing, Part 4
Mastering Roof Inspections: Flashing, Part 5
Mastering Roof Inspections: Flashing, Part 6
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 4
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 5
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 6
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 7
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 8
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 9
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 10
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 11
Mastering Roof Inspections: Hail Damage, Part 12
Mastering Roof Inspections: Metal Roofs, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Metal Roofs, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Metal Roofs, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Metal Roofs, Part 4
Mastering Roof Inspections: Metal Roofs, Part 5
Mastering Roof Inspections: Metal Roofs, Part 6
Mastering Roof Inspections: Metal Roofs, Part 7
Mastering Roof Inspections: Metal Roofs, Part 8
Mastering Roof Inspections: Metal Roofs, Part 9
Mastering Roof Inspections: Metal Roofs, Part 10
Mastering Roof Inspections: Moisture Problems
Mastering Roof Inspections: Personal Protective Equipment
Mastering Roof Inspections: Pests
Mastering Roof Inspections: Photography
Mastering Roof Inspections: Respiratory Protection
Mastering Roof Inspections: Roof Drainage Systems, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Roof Drainage Systems, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Roof Framing, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Roof Framing, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Roof Framing, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Roof Penetrations, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Roof Penetrations, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Roof Penetrations, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Roof Penetrations, Part 4
Mastering Roof Inspections: Roof Penetrations, Part 5
Mastering Roof Inspections: Roof Styles
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 4
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 5
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 6
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 7
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 8
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 9
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 10
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 11
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 12
Mastering Roof Inspections: Slate Roofs, Part 13
Mastering Roof Inspections: Tile Roofs, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Tile Roofs, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Tile Roofs, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Tile Roofs, Part 4
Mastering Roof Inspections: Tile Roofs, Part 5
Mastering Roof Inspections: Tile Roofs, Part 6
Mastering Roof Inspections: Underlayment, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Underlayment, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Underlayment, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Underlayment, Part 4
Mastering Roof Inspections: Underlayment, Part 5
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wind Damage, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wind Damage, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wind Damage, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wind Damage, Part 4
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wind Damage, Part 5
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wind Damage, Part 6
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wood Shakes and Shingles, Part 1
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wood Shakes and Shingles, Part 2
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wood Shakes and Shingles, Part 3
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wood Shakes and Shingles, Part 4
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wood Shakes and Shingles, Part 5
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wood Shakes and Shingles, Part 6
Mastering Roof Inspections: Wood Shakes and Shingles, Part 7
Material Defects Defined for Home Inspectors
McMansions and Energy Inefficiency
Meth Labs
Modular vs. Manufactured Homes
Moisture Intrusion
Moisture Meters
Mold (consumer-targeted)
Mortar Joints
Mudjacking
Net Metering
Nightlights
Noise Mitigation
Non-Conforming Bedrooms
Now That You've had a Home Inspection (Spanish)
Organic Solar Concentrators
OSB vs. Plywood
Outhouse Inspection
Over-Occupancy Rental Laws for Inspectors
Ozone Generator Hazards
Paperless Drywall
Paying a little extra for an InterNACHI inspector pays off!
Paying a little extra for an InterNACHI inspector pays off! (French)
Passive Solar Building Design
Pellet Stoves for Inspectors
Perlite
Permanent Wood Foundations
Pesticides (consumer targeted)
Pet Allergens
Pilot Lights
Pine Beetles
Plants and Indoor Air Quality
Playground Equipment Hazards and Inspection
Plumbing Terms (consumer-targeted)
Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac
Polybutylene for Inspectors
Polyurethane Spray Foam Insulation
Pool Alarms
Pool Drain Hazards Inspection
Pool Safety (consumer-targeted)
Pool Water Pathogens
Power Strips
Pressure-Assist Toilets
Private Water Wells (consumer-targeted)
Property Appraisals
PVC Health Hazards
Radiant Heating Systems
Radon Gas (consumer-targeted)
Rainwater Catchment Systems
Rebar
Rehab a Home (consumer-targeted)
Remodeling is a Poor Investment Strategy (consumer-targeted)
Rent-to-Own Home Leases
Renters Insurance
Residential Fire Sprinklers
Reverse Mortgages
Rockwool
Rodent Inspection
Roofing (consumer-targeted)
Roofing Underlayment Types
Rubber Flooring Inspection
Rust Inspection and Prevention
Safe Rooms
Safety Glass for Inspectors
Salvaged Building Materials Inspection
Sauna Inspection
Scaffold Inspection
Scheduling an Inspection
Seller's Pre-Listing Inspection (consumer-targeted)
Septic System Inspections
Septic Systems (consumer-targeted)
Settlement Information (consumer-targeted)
Sewer Gases in the Home
Sheet Vinyl Flooring
Short Sales
Shrinkage Cracks in Concrete
Sinkholes
Slash Piles
Smoke Alarm Inspection
Snow Guard Inspection
Soil Contamination Inspection
Soils and Settlement
Solar Gardens
Solar Heat-Gain Coefficient Ratings for Windows
Solar Panel Fires and Electrical Hazards
Solar Panel Rentals
Solar Theft
Solar Water Heaters
Solid Brick vs. Brick Veneer
Soy-Based Insulation
Spill Switch Inspection
Stairway Inspection
Standpipes
Static Electricity
Steel Homes
Steel Siding Inspection
Steel Siding Inspection (Spanish)
Straw Bale Home Basics
Straw Bale House Inspection
Stucco (consumer-targeted)
Styrofoam Homes
Sump Pump Operation and Inspection
Surge Protectors
Swimming Pool Barrier Regulations
Tape Sampling for Mold Inspections
Ten Tips to Speed Up Your Home Inspection (consumer-targeted)
Termite Baits
Termites (consumer-targeted)
The Dark Side of Homeowners Associations
The History of Concrete
The Limitations of a Home Inspection
The Potential for a Water Crisis
The Small House Movement
Thermal Imaging Reports
Thermostats
Three Deadly Mistakes Every Home Buyer Should Avoid (consumer-targeted)
Tie-Downs for Manufactured Homes
To Buy or to Rent
To Exceed or Not to Exceed: That is the Question
Tobacco Odor Removal
Toilet Inspections
Tornado Safety and Inspection
TPR Valves and Discharge Piping
Trampoline Safety and Inspection
Tree Dangers
Tree Swing Inspection
Treehouse Inspection
Trombe Walls
Type B and Type L Vent Inspection
Tyvek®
U-Factors for Windows
UFFI Insulation Inspection
Ultrasonic Pest Repellers: Solution or Scam?
Underground Fuel Storage Tank Hazards and Inspection
Ungrounded Electrical Receptacles
Unvented Roof Assembles
USDA Loans (consumer-targeted)
VA Loan Basics (consumer-targeted)
Vapor Barriers
Venomous Pests: Inspector Beware
Ventless Fireplace Inspection
Vermiculite
Vinyl Siding Inspection
Visual Inspection of Concrete
Wallpaper Inspection
Water Damage (consumer-targeted)
Water Damage and EIFS
Water Heater Dating Chart
Water Heater Expansion Tanks
Water Quality (consumer-targeted)
Water Stoves
What is a Green Home Inspection?
What Really Matters on an Inspection (consumer-targeted)
Wildfire Mitigation Strategies and Inspection
Wildlife (consumer-targeted)
Wind Mitigation
Wind Turbines
Wind Turbines and Lightning
Windbreaks (consumer-targeted)
Window Bars
Window Falls
Window Films
Window Gas Fills
Window Well Inspection
Wood-Burning Stoves
Wood Decay
Wood Siding Inspection
Woodpecker Damage Prevention and Inspection
Zoning Ordinances for Inspectors

For commercial building and commercial property inspectors, in particular:

A Caution on Using XRF Alone for Identification of Problem Drywall
A Caution on Using XRF Alone for Identification of Problem Drywall (French)
Anatomy of a Commercial Property Inspection Report
Baghouse Inspection
Baghouse Inspection (Spanish)
Barn Inspection
Barn Inspection (French)
Barn Inspection (Spanish)
Building Permits
Commercial and Home Inspector Safety: Carcinogens on the Job
Commercial and Home Inspector Safety: Carcinogens on the Job (French)
Commercial Office Checklist
Commercial Property: Buy or Rent?
Commercial Real Estate Terms Inspectors Should Know
Commercial Water Towers
Cost Segregation Studies for Commercial Properties
Creating a Team of Experts for Your Commercial Property Inspection Business
Deep Fryer Inspection
Dry Cleaners for Commercial Inspectors
Dust Inspection
Fire Alarm Systems
Fire Extinguisher Maintenance and Inspection
Firestops
Going Commercial: Moving the Office Out of the Home
Grease Trap Inspection
Green Strategies for Commercial Buildings
High-Performance Buildings (consumer-targeted)
How to Buy Commercial Property Without Using Your Own Money
Inspecting Slip-Resistant Flooring in Commercial Buildings
Inspectors and Commercial Leases
InterNACHI and the EPA Team Up to Monitor Lead Safety
Mastering Roof Inspections article series
Occupancy Load Signs
Performing Commercial Inspections
Personal Safety at a Commercial Property
Pest Birds
Reserve Studies
Rubber Flooring Inspection
Rust Inspection and Prevention
Sample Language to Stop Defamation of an Inspector
Scaffold Inspection
Shopping for a Commercial Loan? Avoid These Mistakes
Steel Siding Inspection
Visual Inspection of Concrete
Window Films

For inspectors, in particular:

Asset Protection for Inspectors
Avoiding Lawsuits
Become a HUD 203K Consultant
Can a Real Estate Agent Sign the Inspection Agreement on Behalf of the Client?
Choosing a Domain Name
Commercial Lending Proposals Will Benefit Home Inspectors
Commercial Vehicles: Considerations for Inspectors
Comparative Negligence Defense for Home Inspectors
Deposition Preparation
Digits and Hyphens in Inspection Reports
Do Classroom Inspection Courses Harm Consumers?
Exams That Harm
"Farther" vs. "Further"
Financing Commercial Equipment for Inspectors
Forms of Inspection Business Ownership
Greening Your Inspection Business
Gromicko on Home Inspection Brochures
Gromicko on Home Inspector Websites
Home Inspection Equipment
Home Inspector Pro: Website Optimization and Online Marketing article series:

Google, Yahoo & Bing Local Listings
Choose Your Words Wisely
Adding Interactive Content

Home Inspectors as Independent Business Operators
How Agents Can Reduce Their Liability
How to Make Your Own Liquid Level
How to Sell to a Real Estate Professional
How to Write a Mission Statement for Your Inspection Company
I Formed a Corporation or Limited Liability Company. Now What?
Inspection Riddles
Inspection Reports: Engage Your Senses
Inspection Reports: Present or Past Tense?
Inspector Attire
Inspector Safety Equipment
Inspector Selection, A Real Estate Agent's Duty
Inspector Selection, A Real Estate Agent's Duty (French)
Inspectors as Expert Witnesses
Inspectors: Do You Take Pride in Your Ride?
Inspectors Working in the Dark
InterNACHI and the EPA Team Up to Monitor Lead Safety
Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Inspectors
Market Your Inspection Business Using InterNACHI's Message Board
Marketing for Inspectors: There's More to Design Than You Think
Material Defects Defined for Home Inspectors
"No Visible Evidence" Language May Be Evidence Against You
Online Education Better Than Classroom Education
Paying a Little Extra for an InterNACHI Inspector Pays Off
Pros and Cons of Using Arbitration Clauses in Home Inspection Contracts
Proving Negligence
Put Your Inspection Business All Over the Internet
Sample Language to Stop Defamation of an Inspector
Sample Narratives
Scheduling an Inspection
SEO and the Inspection Industry (blog post)
SEO and the Inspection Industry (article)
Seven Ways to Use a Home Inspection Report
"That's a Lot of Money for a Few Hours' Work!"
The Comparative Negligence Defense for Home Inspectors
Thermal Imaging Reports
To Exceed or Not to Exceed: That is the Question
Top 10 Inspection Industry Innovations of the Decade
Warning About Advertising Oneself as "Code-Certified"
Water Heater Dating Chart
Web Usability for Inspectors
Website Legal Issues
What the Department of Energy's Home Energy Scoring Program Means for InterNACHI Inspectors
When a Home Inspector Misses Something
Why Inspectors Should Take Continuing Education Even When It's Not Required
With One Click of a Button
Writing Report Narratives
Zoning Ordinances for Inspectors

• Basic Inspection
• Moisture & Mold
• Electric Detailed
• Indoor Air Analysis
• Energy Audit

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Venice Professional Services home inspections aim is to irradicate some causes of moisture and mold problems, improve indoor air quality and perform energy audits using a blower door to help "green" up your house. Investigate defects, find leaks, perform a full examination and investigation. Remediate. You want a Healthy House. InterNACHI, IAC2, Florida Home Inspection licensed, insured. Residential and Commercial inspections. We are your personal inspector.

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