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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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Free IR training opportunities at Thermal Imaging Conference in San Diego June 3-6th, 2013


If you will be purchasing an infrared camera in the near future, consider this promo from United Infrared whereas you purchase www.jumpstartir.com for $595 and they will give you a credit voucher for full value towards any IR camera they sell. Most of the manufacturers will be at conference so you will gave a great knowledge base going into it. On top of that, you will be with hundreds of other thermographers to network with.


If you already have a camera, why not get Level I training. You can sign up for Level I (several offerings) and get JumpStartIR for free as well ($595 value)


Already have Level I and want Level II, we got you covered….Sign up for Level II, get the full conference for free ($1095 value).
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1990 home. The water heater lines have lines soldered right into the sides. Is this okay or a deficiency?
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The InterNACHI Central Virginia chapter is kicking off its membership drive with this awesome training event, taught by Kenny Hart

Learn how to inspect the plumbing system like master plumber, Kenny Hart. Register here


A second generation Master Plumber and Mechanical Contractor, Kenny Hart has nearly 40 years of experience in the mechanical fields. He holds a Master’s License in plumbing, HVAC and gas-fitting. He has been certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a backflow device tester.


He is a Virginia Certified Home Inspector and has been or is currently a member of ASHI, NAHI and InterNACHI. Kenny is the Past-President of the Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors. He served on the ASHI Technical Committee for three years, including one year as the chairman.

There will be two classes for this event

How a Plumber Inspects the Plumbing System-4 Hours


With more than 35 years in the plumbing and mechanicals trades Kenny will share his somewhat unique look at home inspection regarding the plumbing portion of the work. This presentation takes you through the plumbing portion of a home inspection where Kenny will identify the more common defects and concerns home inspectors routinely find with this portion of the home inspection. But he will also go beyond that and focus on some of the more specific areas of concern. He will offer up a few tricks of the trades for finding defects and explain some simple cures. The extensive use of images, animations and anecdotal stories from the Master Plumber, HVAC Tech and Gas Fitter turned home inspector always makes this presentation informative and fun.

Boiler Basics-2 Hours


Boilers can be intimidating for even the most veteran inspectors. This class is great for beginning inspectors and veteran inspectors alike. Kenny will go over the operation of boiler systems and common defects to look for on your home inspections.

Door Prize


All participants get a raffle ticket for a door prize that no inspector wants to miss!

Register for this home inspection education here

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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