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- Air Conditioning Inspection, Diagnosis, & Repair, how to inspect, diagnose and repair air conditioning systems - all the basics, including air conditioning inspection report language
A/C COMPONENTS
CONTROLS & SWITCHES
A/C DATA TAGS
A/C TYPES, ENERGY SOURCES
RATED COOLING CAPACITY
AIR CONDITIONER BTU CHART
SEER RATINGS
SYSTEM OPERATION
OPERATING TEMPERATURES
OPERATING DEFECTS
LOST COOLING CAPACITY
COMPRESSOR CONDENSER
AIR HANDLER UNIT
AIR FILTERS for HVAC SYSTEMS
CONDENSATE HANDLING
CLEANING & Legionella BACTERIA
DUCT SYSTEM DEFECTS
DUCTS - Asbestos DUCT INSULATION Asbestos
A/C REFRIGERANTS
A/C DIAGNOSTIC FAQs
INSPECTION LIMITATIONS
CRITICAL DEFECTS
Air Conditioning "How To" Books
- Chimneys, flues, wood stoves & fireplaces: chimney inspection, defects, safety concerns
CHIMNEY INSPECTIONS
CHIMNEY INSPECTION PHOTO GUIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE
COALSTOVE SAFETY
CARBON MONOXIDE/DIOXIDE
CO2 TOXICITY
FIREPLACE INSERTS
Goodman HTPV RECALL
HEATING INSPECTIONS
HOME HEATING SAFETY
Lennox WARNING
OIL HEAT SAFETY INSPECTIONS
PLASTIC HEATER VENT
Transite Pipe Chimneys & Flues
UNLINED FLUE INSPECTIONS
Weil McLain RECALL
WOOD STOVE SAFETY
- Electrical inspection & hazards:
ALUMINUM WIRING HAZARDS
AMPS VOLTS DETERMINATION
CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILURE
DIRECTORY OF ELECTRICIANS
ELECTRIC PANEL INSPECTION
FEDERAL PACIFIC FPE HAZARDS
LIGHTNING PROTECTION
MULTI-WIRE CIRCUITS
RUST in ELECTRICAL PANELS
SAFETY FOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS`
SQUARE-D RECALLS
ZINSCO / SYLVANIA HAZARDS
- Environmental Hazard Detection, Testing, Repair, Illness, Symptoms, & Prevention in Buildings - research & "how to" articles
Arsenic in Drinking Water, health effects, exposure standards, how to remove arsenic from water,
Asbestos, how to recognize asbestos in buildings, brownfields,
Bacterial Hazards
Legionella sp. Health Concerns and advice, cleaning air conditioning systems, when to test for Legionella
also see sewage backups and septic system problems
Chernobyl nuclear plant pre-existing flaws
Electromagnetic Fields EMF concerns:
EMF electromagnetic fields, measurement procedures, hazard evaluation
Electric Power Lines, Electromagnetic Fields, Cancer Risk, & "Enviro-Scare", the cycle of public fear,
Electromagnetic Field Measurement Procedures,
Electromagnetic Fields in the Workplace
toxic gases & odors, IAQ, lead paint
Fiberglass hazards in air, building insulation, duct work,
Floods in Buildings how to respond to avoid mold,
Mold - Toxic Mold, Black Mold, Allergenic Mold, black mold, green, red or other colored mold, airborne mold hazards,
ALLERGEN TESTS for BUILDINGS
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO MOLD INSPECTION TESTING CLEANUP & PREVENTION
BASICS YOU NEED to FIND, TEST, REMOVE MOLD
FLOODS & MOLD CLEAN/PREVENT
MOLD ACTION GUIDE - WHAT TO DO
MOLD EXPERT, WHEN TO HIRE
MOLD RELATED ILLNESS
MOLD DETECTION & INSPECTION
MOLD-WHAT MOLD LOOKS LIKE
MOLD TEST PROCEDURES
MOLD TEST KITS
MOLD CULTURES
MOLD CLASSES, LEVELS
MOLD REPORTS
MOLD CLEANUP/REMOVAL
MOLDY CARPETS
MOLD CLEARANCE INSPECTIONS
ODORS & SMELLS
PREVENT MOLD, HOW TO
STAIN DIAGNOSIS
TECHNICAL PROCEDURES
OTHER IAQ CONCERNS
OUR FIELD SERVICES
OUR LABORATORY SERVICES
mold inspection & mold testing services,
mold test kits
send a mold sample to our lab using an easy, inexpensive, and superior method
Sewage spill or septic backup contamination testing & cleanup
Water Testing for bacteria, lead, etc.
World Trade Center Collapse Dust microscopic image library
Oil Storage Tanks above ground or buried oil storage tanks USTs ASTs
OIL TANK LIFE
LEAK CAUSES for oil tanks
LEAKY FILLER PIPES for oil tanks
LEAK TESTING for oil tanks
WATER in OIL TANKS
TESTING COs for oil tanks
REMOVAL COs for oil tanks
LEAK CLEANUP
BURIED OIL TANK ADVICE
BURIED TANKS, FIND
TANK ABANDONING for oil tanks
TANK FAILURE CAUSES for oil tanks
TANK FAILURE RATES for oil tanks
ABOVE GROUND OIL TANK INSPECTIONS
TANK LEAK ADVICE for oil tanks
FLOATING UP TANKS
TANK LEGAL ISSUES
TANK REGULATIONS for oil tanks
TANK STANDARDS for oil tanks
TANK TESTING procedures for oil tanks
REPORT LANGUAGE for oil tank inspections
- Exteriors, Landscaping, & Siding: product Failures: EIFS, synthetic stucco,
AGE of a HOUSE
ATTIC CONDENSATION
CHIMNEYS
ENVIRO HAZARDS
SIDING EIFS STUCCO
SIDING HARDBOARD
SIDING VINYL
STAIRS & RAILINGS
VAPOR BARRIERS
LIGHTNING PROTECTION
OIL TANKS
PAINT FAILURES
ROOFING PROBLEMS
SEPTIC SYSTEMS
TERMITES, ROT
Other Building Exterior Topics:
Abatibi,
Boise Cascade, Georgia Pacific, Louisiana Pacific, Masonite,
vapor barriers;
vinyl siding;
siding litigation;
paint failures diagnosis and remedy; decks, steps, railings - trip & fall hazards
- Fireplaces & chimneys, & chimney inspection, heating flues, woodstoves defects, safety concerns
- Gases, Toxic Gases: Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, MVOCs, ozone, other toxic gas and odor detection & testing service & protocol, & noxious odor source detection services.
- HeatingSystems : Boilers/Furnaces - How to inspect heating or other complex systems, heating product safety warnings
BLUERAY Recall
BOILERS, HEATING
BOILER CONTROLS & SWITCHES
BOILER LEAKS CORROSION STAINS
BOILER NOISE SMOKE ODORS
BOILER OPERATING PROBLEMS
BOILER OPERATION DETAILS
BOILER PARTS LIST
CARBON MONOXIDE/DIOXIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE WARNING
CHIMNEY INSPECTIONS
CHIMNEYS & Flues - Asbestos Transite Pipe
DUCT INSULATION - Asbestos Paper
DUCTS - Asbestos Transite Pipe
DUST FROM HVAC?
FURNACES
DUCT SYSTEM DEFECTS
FURNACE CONTROLS & SWITCHES
FURNACE OPERATION DETAILS
HEAT EXCHANGER LEAKS
GAS PIPING, VALVES, CONTROLS
HEAT LOSS INDICATORS
HEATING COST SAVINGS
HEATING LOSS DIAGNOSIS-BOILERS
HEATING LOSS DIAGNOSIS-FURNACES
HEATING OIL CLOUD WAX GEL POINT
HEATING OIL TANK SLUDGE
HEATING SYSTEM INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS REPAIR
HEATING INSPECTION CONCEPTS
HEATING INSPECTION PROCEDURE
INSULATION
NO HEAT - BOILER / FURNACE DIAGNOSIS
OIL BURNER NOISE SMOKE ODORS
OIL FUEL TYPES & CHARACTERISTICS
OIL TANK LEAKS
OIL TANK SLUDGE
OIL TANKS, BURIED
PLASTIC HEATER VENT
RADIANT HEAT Floor Mistakes to Avoid
Safety Recalls
BLUERAY Recall
CHIMNEYS & Flues - Asbestos Transite
Goodman HTPV RECALL
Lennox WARNING
Weil McLain RECALL
SAFETY DURING HEATING INSPECTION
STAIN DIAGNOSIS on Indoor Surfaces
THERMAL TRACKING
Transite Pipe Chimneys & Flues
- Historic and other interesting homes: Home Improvement Costs
Age of a House how to determine the age of a house
Sears catalog kit houses
how to identify
Brick Lined Wall Cavities how to spot, diagnose, repair, evaluate
Old House Bookstore Sears Catalog Homes, books we recommend
- Home Inspection & Building Inspection & Testing Directory, Methods, Classes
Directory of Home Inspectors - National
ASHI Home Inspector Certification
ASHI Standards of Practice for Home Inspections - Jan 2002 and ASHI Standards History
Courses, Papers, Online Educational Materials for home inspectors
Age of a House How to Determine the Age of a Building from Visual Clues
ASHI Standards of Practice for Home Inspections - Jan 2001 and ASHI Standards History
ASHI Standards of Practice for Home Inspections - 1997 and ASHI Standards History
ASHI Standards of Practice for Home Inspections - 1996 and ASHI Home Inspection Standards History
ASHI Standards of Practice for Home Inspections - 1995 and ASHI Home Inspection Standards History
ASHI Code of Ethics for Home Inspectors 1993, and ASHI Ethics History - links to older versions
ASHI in 1996 ASHI History - association description from 1996
ASHI Home Inspectors Certification Exam guide
Brick Lined Wall Cavities - determining the age of older homes by bricks in wall cavities
Canadian Home Inspector Certifications - RHI the Registered Home Inspectors in Canada
Canadian Home Inspection Association - Quebec certification and education for Canadian Home Inspectors
Canadian Association of Home Inspectors CAHPI, includes the National Certification Program
Education Online & Education Courses for Home Inspecctors
Can X-Ray Vision Warn of Sink Holes? Sinkhole detection advice for Florida, Pennsylvania, other states
Developing your X-Ray Vision - 6th Ed. The Science of Building Inspections
Developing your X-Ray Vision - 5th Ed.- ppt slides Presentation slides (c) 2005 Daniel Friedman
The Nature of Vision, Inspecting Complex Systems, why inspectors don not see certain defects
Electrical Inspection Safety
Franchise Guide for Home Inspectors - fraud warning in Massachusetts
Home Inspector Education
Heating System Inspection Safety Guide
How to identify a Sears Catalog Kit house
Amazon Books on Sears and other Kit or Catalog Houses
Historic Homes, Home Improvement Costs, Research
Historic Buildings Links to other articles
Home Inspection Company Franchises
Home Inspection Report Guide
Home Inspection Terms & Definitions
Home Inspection Reports - a Critique narrative vs. checklist type home inspection reports
Home Inspection Reports: Checklists vs Narrative a comparison of pros cons
Home Inspection Report Language Library: Gas Fuel Piping or Tank Faults home inspection report language
Home Inspection Report Language Library: Buried Oil Tanks, home inspection report language
Home Inspection Report Language Library: Defects in Oil Tank Installations, Tanks, and Heating Oil Piping
Home Inspection Report Language Library: Oil Tanks © Oil and Other Storage Tank Leaks report language files
How to Become a Home Inspector
How to Get the Most Benefit from a Home Inspection - who attends, who gets the report, ethical issues
How Much Should You Pay for a Home Inspection? - getting the right value for your money
How to Enter the Home Inspection Profession - how to qualify, obtain experience, develop competence, & reduce risk for the inspector and the client
Safety for Home Inspectors
Sears Houses: How to identify Sears catalog kit houses photos and tips for identifying
Septic Inspection Methods
Septic Inspection Safety Guide
What a Home Inspection Includes - list of house parts
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- Insulation & ventilation issues
AIR BYPASS LEAKS
ASBESTOS
ATTIC LEAKS, CONDENSATION & ATTIC MOLD
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
FIBERGLASS INSULATION
HEAT LOSS CALCULATIONS
HEAT LOSS INDICATORS
HUMIDITY LEVEL TARGET
ICE DAM PREVENTION
INSULATION
MOLD PREVENTION
CARPET TEST GUIDE
STAIN DIAGNOSIS
THERMAL TRACKING
- Interiors: Attic condensation, basement water entry dampness, toxic mold inspection, testing, Moisture, Mold, Mildew, mold remediation advice,
AGE of a HOUSE
AIR BYPASS LEAKS
ANIMAL ALLERGENS
ASBESTOS
ATTIC LEAKS, CONDENSATION & ATTIC MOLD
CHIMNEYS
ELECTRICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
FIBERGLASS INSULATION
FLOODS IN BUILDINGS-priorities
FLOODS IN BUILDINGS-mold
HEAT LOSS CALCULATIONS
HEAT LOSS INDICATORS
HUMIDITY LEVEL TARGET
ICE DAM PREVENTION
INSULATION
MOBILE HOME INSPECTIONS
MOLD RESISTANT DRYWALL
MOLD PREVENTION
MOLD INFORMATION CENTER
MOLDY CARPETS
CARPET TEST GUIDE
ROT, FUNGUS, TERMITES
SEARS KIT HOUSES
STAIN DIAGNOSIS
STAIRS & RAILINGS CHECKLIST
THERMAL TRACKING
- Lightning Strike risk assessment, protection systems
- Mobile Home Inspections
- Mobile Home vs Trailer vs Modular vs Panelized Construction an explanation of terms and how to identify these structures.
- Mold Detection, Testing & Inspection, Remediation, Prevention:
- Site Inspection, Mold Investigation & Testing, Mold Remediation Guidance, 24-hour response Mold Test Lab,
- Mold Test Kits
- how to send a mold sample to our lab using adhesive tape - an inexpensive and superior method
- Mold Information Center what to do about mold
- how to inspect and test for mold
- which mold tests are valid?
- Photo Guide to Finding Hidden Mold
- Mold Age Determination
- Mold FAQ answers most mold-related questions in good detail
- Most Common Indoor Molds,
- Media Blasting: Mold Removal by Media Blasting - A test report
- sick Building investigations,
- toxic gas testing, & noxious odor source detection services & protocols.
- Oil Tanks, Buried - The Oil Storage Tank Information Website: Inspection, Testing, Cleanup, Abandonment of Oil Tanks
- Oil Tanks Above Ground, UL Standards, guidance for home owners, buyers, and inspectors
- Oil Storage Tanks - full list of online articles and research, oil tank inspection, testing, leaks, heating oil spill and odor cleanup, replacement, UL Standards.
- Water in Oil Tanks, how to test for water contamination, how water enters oil tanks, how to remove water from oil storage tanks
- Plumbing system inspection, diagnosis, repair guide,
OIL & GAS PIPING
Gas & Oil Piping Inspections, Reports
OIL TANKS
ABOVE GROUND OIL TANK INSPECTIONS
BURIED OIL TANK ADVICE
BURIED TANKS, FINDING
FLOATING UP TANKS
TANK ABANDONING
TANK FAILURE CAUSES
TANK FAILURE RATES
TANK LEGAL ISSUES
TANK LEAK ADVICE
TANK LIFE
TANK REMOVAL COs
TANK REGULATIONS
TANK REPORT LANGUAGE
TANK STANDARDS
TANK TESTING
TANK TESTING COs
WATER in OIL TANKS
SEPTIC SYSTEMS
Info for Home Buyers or Owners
Septic System Design
Septic Inspection Testing
Septic Maintenance Repair
CLEARANCE DISTANCES FOR SEPTICS
HOME BUYERS GUIDE to SEPTIC SYSTEMS
SEPTIC BOOKS REFS CODES
SEPTIC CONSULTANTS
SEPTIC FIELD INSPECTION
SEPTIC DESIGN ALTERNATIVES
SEPTIC SYSTEM DESIGN BASICS
SEPTIC SYSTEMS ONLINE BOOK
SEPTIC TANK INSPECTION PROCEDURE
SEPTIC TANK PUMPING PROCEDURE
SEPTIC TANK PUMPING SCHEDULE
SEPTIC TREATMENTS
TANK TYPES: WATER, OIL, EXPANSION, ALL
WATER PUMPS & TANKS & WELLS
AIR, HOW TO ADD
AIR HOW MUCH TO ADD
AIR HOW OFTEN TO ADD
AIR LOSS SIGNS
AIR VOLUME CONTROLS ON WATER PUMPS
CLEARANCE DISTANCES FOR WELLS
CONTROLS & SWITCHES on WATER PUMPS & TANKS
PUMP PRESSURE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT
PUMP, ONE LINE JET
PUMP, TWO LINE JET
PUMP, SUBMERSIBLE
PUMP & TANK SAFETY
PUMP & TANK REPAIRS & COSTS
PUMP & TANK SAFETY
SHORT CYCLING WATER PUMPS
SHORT CYCLING PUMP CAUSES
WATER PUMP & WATER TANK REPAIRS
WATER PUMP PRESSURE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT
WATER PRESSURE LOSS DIAGNOSIS GUIDE
WATER TANK REPAIRS
WATER TANKS HOW THEY WORK
TANK TYPES: WATER, OIL, EXPANSION, ALL
WATER TANK PRESSURE CALCS
WELLS CISTERNS SPRINGS TYPES
WELL CLEARANCE DISTANCES
WELL, PUMP, TANK LIFE
WATER SUPPLY & DRAIN PIPING
CLOGGED DRAIN DIAGNOSIS
DRAIN NOISE DIAGNOSIS
WATER TESTS, CONTAMINANTS, TREATMENT
ARSENIC in WATER
BACTERIA TEST GUIDE
CHEATING on WATER TESTS
CHOICES of WATER TESTS
CORRECTING BAD WATER
EPA GUIDE to WATER QUALITY
FHA WATER TESTS REQUIRED
LEAD in WATER, ACTION GUIDE
LEAD POISONING SYMPTOMS
LEAD TEST VARIATION CAUSES
ODORS IN WATER
SEWAGE CONTAMINATION
WATER CONTAMINANT LEVELS
WATER TEST RESULTS, ACTION GUIDE
WATER TESTING GUIDE
WATER TREATMENT GUIDE
WATER ODORS, CAUSE CURE
WATER PUMPS & WELLS
WATER QUANTITY GUIDE
WATER SOFTENERS
WELL SHOCKING GUIDE
Water Testing, drinking quantity, flow tests, & wells
Plumbing inspection, repairs
plumbing pipe product failures & litigation
Septic Information Website, septic system maintenance, inspection, testing, repair, & alternatives
Septic loading & dye test procedures
- Roofing & Flashing inspection, diagnosis, & repair guides: shingle failures, re-roofing, selecting a roofing contractor,
ROOFING INSPECTION & REPAIR
CERTIFICATIONS for ROOFING CONTRACTORS
CHOOSING A ROOFING CONTRACTOR
ASPHALT ROOF SHINGLES
SHINGLE LIFE / WEAR FACTORS
ASPHALT SHINGLE FAILURE TYPES
ALGAE, FUNGUS, LICHENS, MOSS on SHINGLES
BLISTERS on ASPHALT SHINGLES
CRACKS in FIBERGLASS SHINGLES
CUPPING ASPHALT SHINGLES
CURLING ASPHALT SHINGLES
FISHMOUTHING ASPHALT SHINGLES
GRANULE LOSS from SHINGLES
HAIL DAMAGED SHINGLES
Head lap coating shingle wear
LADDERING & STAIR STEPPING SHINGLES
MOSS & LICHENS on SHINGLES
ORGANIC FELT SHINGLE DEFECTS
SPLICE DEFECTS on ASPHALT SHINGLES
STAINS on ROOF SHINGLES
WHAT ARE ASPHALT SHINGLES
CHIMNEY INSPECTION & REPAIRS
FIRE RETARDANT PLYWOOD
ROOF INSPECTION SAFETY & LIMITS
SLATE ROOF INSPECTION & REPAIR
SLATE ROOF INSPECTIONS
SLATE ROOF TYPES
SLATE ROOF DURABILITY
SLATE ROOF REPAIRS
SLATE ROOF SOURCES
SLATE ROOF PHOTO LIBRARY
SLATE ROOF INSPECTION CLASS
STANDARDS for ROOFING
WARRANTIES for ROOF SHINGLES
SHINGLE CLASS ACTION
REPORTING SHINGLE FAILURES
ROOF FAILURE REPORT FORM
WORKMANSHIP & WIND DAMAGE
- roofing class action litigation, asphalt shingle thermal splitting
- slate roof inspection and evaluation
- Sears catalog kit houses - inspection and identification of Sears Homes
- Sewage and Septic backup contamination bacterial/pathogen contamination testing, sewage cleanup, & references
- Sewer Line Replacement diagnosing a clogged drain leads to drain line replacement - step by step photo-illustrated guide to drain replacement
- Stairs and Railings: A Checklist for Stair, Railing, Landing Safety Inspections
- Structural defects & failures:
Action Guide after Flooding: First Priorities of Action in Response to Building Flooding
ADVANCED INSPECTION METHODS
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
CHIMNEYS
Cracks in Concrete Floors & Slabs, how to diagnose, evaluate, & repair slab cracks
Flooded Building Mold Prevention how to respond to avoid mold
Flooded Septic Systems Septic Systems what to do after a septic system has been exposed to flooding
Flood Vents to avoid structural damage during building flooding, flood venting, flood ports, or flood gates on buildings
FOUNDATION BULGE or LEAN MEASUREMENTS
FOUNDATION CRACKS & DAMAGE GUIDE
FOUNDATION REPAIR METHODS
FRT PLYWOOD
Foundation Crack Bible, in-depth diagnosis, and evaluation of all types of structural and non-structural cracks in residential foundations [Brick, Concrete, Masonry Block, Stone]
Foundation Crack Repair Using Polyurethane Foam to stop basement or crawl space leakage
fire retardant treated FRT plywood roof sheathing,
house eating fungus Meruliporia incrassata
MOBILE HOMES
mobile home inspection methods
mobile home vs trailer vs modular vs camper vs panelized construction
mold-resistant construction
ROT, FUNGUS, TERMITES
SINK HOLES
SLAB CRACK EVALUATION
STAIRS & RAILS
Slab Cracks, How to Evaluate illustrations and text on the evaluation of cracks in concrete slab floors
- Water Testing, drinking water quality, contaminants, quantity, flow tests, & wells
WATER TESTING ADVICE
SHOULD YOU TEST YOUR WATER?
PUBLIC vs PRIVATE WATER
WHEN TO TEST
WATER TEST COSTS
SPECIAL SITUATION TESTS
ARSENIC in WATER
BACTERIA TEST GUIDE
CHEATING on WATER TESTS
CHOICES of WATER TESTS
CORRECTING BAD WATER
EPA GUIDE to WATER QUALITY
FHA WATER TESTS REQUIRED
LEAD in WATER, ACTION GUIDE
LEAD POISONING SYMPTOMS
LEAD TEST VARIATION CAUSES
ODORS IN WATER
SEWAGE CONTAMINATION
TOTAL COLIFORM TESTING
WATER CONTAMINANT LEVELS
WATER TEST RESULTS, ACTION GUIDE
WATER TESTING GUIDE
WATER TREATMENT GUIDE
WATER ODORS, CAUSE CURE
WATER PUMPS & WELLS
WATER QUANTITY GUIDE
WATER SOFTENERS
WELL SHOCKING GUIDE
WELLS CISTERNS & SPRINGS
WATER PRESSURE LOSS
WATER TANK TYPES
WELL CLEARANCE DISTANCES
WELL TYPES
WELL, PUMP, TANK LIFE
- Wood-Destroying Insects, - structural rot, wood attacking fungus, termites, carpenter ants, powder post beetleS
- FAQs on website/author credibility
- Website Awards
- Zinsco, Sylvania circuit breakers, electrical panels, etc.
- Book Reviews construction, Building diagnosis, indoor environment, Building science, aerobiology, mold
- Bookstore Online Recommended books on building inspection, diagnosis, & repair, including building science, electrical, plumbing, and many septic system design, repair, and standards books
- Daniel Friedman's CV-list of technical papers and presentations
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