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Mr. Chris Walshof www.muskokahomeinspector.com, also doing business as Home-Rite Inspection Systems, recently was awarded the prestigious iNACHI Gerry Beaumont Educational Achievement Award on April 16, 2013. His name has been added to our growing list of InterNACHI members at( http://co.nachi.org/inachiawards/inachiawards555.html ). Congratulations Chris! And we hope to see you on our list of award winners for next year and beyond.

To apply for the iNACHI Gerry Beaumont Educational Achievement Award go to (http://co.nachi.org/inachiawards/inachiawards775.html ) for qualifications, standards and submission criteria.

All the Best,

Marcel
and the Awards Committee
:)

Did the inspector committee vote to move staff changes to the IAC back to the Commissioners?

The Governor of Kansas is bold. He deregulated home inspection.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascit...nspection.html


http://www.wibw.com/home/politics/ks...202702431.html


Wish he would talk to Gov Perry.

OK I have a fair amount of alarm leads that convert on a fairly decent ratio over the past few years. I have been primarily been using a local company and things have been rock solid for years. As someone who does not believe in putting all my eggs in one basket I am thinking of spreading the wealth around. That being said I am looking for some names of other reputable alarm lead companies.

Before anyone jumps all over me and starts crap saying that I know Nathan has alarm leads, I will save you all the time. Of course I know that, in fact a few months ago I did a test with Nathan and to be honest it went fine. My ratio was excellent for the few test clients I sent. Nathan was pleased, I got paid and I was pleased. In short, it was a successful test on both sides.

The issue now is that I am ready to start ramping up my leads and I find myself in a bit of a pickle. Most of you know of the thread where I was looking for some info on warranty liability issues for another possible project I may be launching. Well as you know Nathan assumed that was an attack on him and started all the threats about a lawsuit, or maybe it is even in the works, not sure. Anyway I have attempted to contact him several times and to no avail he won't accept the offer, and move on and possible even do some business.

OK that all being said, my current pickle is I am in search of other reliable alarm lead companies ready to do some biz. I remember at onetime (I thought) NACHI had some other vendors that did alarm leads? I may be mistaken. If anyone has any contacts or even a name, link or any info please share.

Also Nathan this is my last contact attempt if you want to call or write me the door is still slightly cracked open. If not oh well ya know.....

Jim

$14.99 each. Nathan is offering a $2 subsidy if you add a RecallChek logo to them ;-).

Do the hourly credits taken online qualify for New York State Continuing education credits?

Did you know that an automobile can be used to gauge solar loading? Under the correct conditions, a parked car can serve as a cheap, but effective, pyranometer.

Are there any North Texas members who want to get together for a monthly or quarterly dinner? I'll organize it. I would have it somewhere in North Dallas or Plano. For those who live far and away maybe we can pull one off in your neighborhood. Idea. Eat at a restaurant where we can have a speaker or just tell war stories. If past leaders remember how we got some CEU for it let me know. I'll push the cart for a while.

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I saw my first adjustable mixing valve on a hot water tank at a 30 day warranty inspection today. When I cranked it up the temperature measured at a nearby laundry tub was 54C. Not too impressed.
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14,880,562 unique visitors performed over 100 million separate page loads: www.nachi.org/ticker.htm

100,000,000... That's a lot of zeros.

I am trying to take some courses to renew my license.. But All the courses i chose say i took them in 2010.. How do I get them to say 2013.. For example i just took the roofing inspection course twice now and I keeps saying it was completed in 2010.. Am i missing something?

Hi, Everyone
I am a first time home buyer and have a potential foundation problem which i have been unable to find a picture or similar description off after many hours of internet research. First off the house was built in the 30's- 50's not sure exact date and is a single level deatached about 800 sq ft with a full basement. The foundation is fieldstone composed of flat slabs of granite and is well mortared and in very good condition ( no apparent waterleaks or moisture after snow melt and major rain storms. Realtor advised that she has never seem a fieldstone in such great condition). My location is just east of Toronto, Ontario. Also there are about 6 or seven lally columns throughout the basement. I have a home inspector coming in tomorrow but i would like to get several opinions on what this could be and how serious it is.

On the wall facing the front of the house a section of the foundation wall appears to be missing from the basement roof down about 2 feet vertical and about 3-4 feet in length horizontal. The wall under the missing section seems to be smooth and level as if by design, and no obvious modifications or repairs that i can tell. The foundation in that area does not buldge or lean either so i'm perplexed as to why it's like this. In the area where i believe the foundation should be there is a gap or recessed area about 2-3 feet deep that tapers from 2 feet at it's widest down to nothing as it heads further from foundation of the house towards the front door stone patio. This void has stones and soil inside and is not moist even after rain . It is very hard for me to describe so i hope i have provided a good verbal description of what i am seeing. Hoping it is something minor and i can just fill the gap with gravel and sand and build the wall over the hole. Thanks for your help.


This linked picture is the closest i could find to describe what i am seeing behind the area of potential missing foundation.
http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/new...tthewsFig1.jpg

This is an area on the home that is heavily shaded by a large tree and has a down spout that terminates here too. Im thinking that its possible that at some time the water shed from the roof pooled up in this corner before gutters were installed and the owners may have made an attempt to seal up this area due to leaking inside. It may still pool up here but it hard to tell with all the vegetation.
But there was no evidence of any leaking on the interior materials on the other side of the wall.

The area was covered in vines and I almost did not see what was going on here at first. Ive just never encountered anything like this and needed a second opinion from someone who may have seen something similar.

This material is covering the brick and mortar. Its black in color and somewhat brittle since broke some off to check it out.
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Happy birthday Fred.

These people were serious about there gardening. special watering valves. This greenhouse had 2 swamp coolers, 1 gas furnace, deionized (DI) water system
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As most of you know, When it was originally passed the Kansas Licensing Law was "Sunseted" till June or July of 2013




What that meant was certain Senate or Committee Members had doubts of the number of problems the real estate community kept telling them that home inspectors had caused AND some of the other concerns Realtors brought up.



So the Bill was NOT permanent BUT was TEMPORARY & "Sunsetted" this year. The Realtors, Trial Attorneys and select members of the KAREI / ASHI group have done their calling, writing, etc and CONVINCED the legisators LICENSING has cleaned up the profession in Kansas and reduced the consumer complaints to only 2-3 in the 3+ years of licensing. Actually as you know 4 years ago when we checked with the AG's Office, BBB and Consumer Groups like HADD we found out we weren't perfect BUT had less complaints than FLORISTS.





In short the hundreds OR thousands of complaints were NOT there.

Anyway the legislators PASSED the Bill or otherwise approved KEEPING the Bill in place. NOW the SURPRISE



Governor Brownbacks Office VETOED it. I'm told UNLESS the legislators OVERTURN the Governors Veto, its DEAD.



I'm also told that the Governors Office did NOT feel that UNLICENSED home inspectors had created SIGNIFICANT harm to the Kansas public; AND under the Boards original leadership (I will not repeat the name mentioned) the Board had not demonstrated the ability to provide leadership or direction to the home inspection profession in Kansas.


PS .... Now I guess its possible that home inspectors in KS writing the Governor OR the legislators could PERMANENTLY kill the Bill




Interesting .................



Dan Bowers, CRI, ACI, CMI

Certified Real Estate Inspector, NAHI
Certified Master Inspector, iNACHI
ASHI Certified Inspector #1038
Certified Mold Inspector
FHA Compliance Inspector
FHA 203k Consultant, Plan Reviewer
EDI Certified Stucco / EIFS Inspector
Licensed HVAC Contractor / Technician
NRSB Certified Radon Measurement Specialist
Code Certified Residential Dwelling Inspector
Licensed Building Contractor - 1&2 Family
Flir Certified Level I Thermographer