Inspection Articles
Below are inspection-related articles, which may be used by any InterNACHI member, real estate agent and member of the media. (See copyright information below.) These informational/educational articles are free to access by clicking on the links below. They’re useful for homeowners and others with an interest in issues affecting housing and buildings, but their relevance to home inspectors, commercial property inspectors, and the inspection industry in general is specifically highlighted.
Common uses for these articles by InterNACHI members include:
- inspector websites (improves search engine optimization);
- inspector newsletters (great to email to real estate agents and past clients);
- inspection reports (include appropriate articles for particular issues); and
- trade show handouts (make copies with your contact information on them).
Members can (and should) also offer them to their local real estate agents for use in their newsletters.
Scroll down the page to find many of these articles translated into Spanish and French.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION:
These copyrighted articles are free for InterNACHI members’ use, but any licensed real estate agent may also use them in their entirety with the author(s) and copyright notation intact. The photos within the articles that are not owned and copyrighted by InterNACHI are reproduced under the Fair Use Doctrine of U.S. copyright law, and attribution is provided where provenance is known. Please email InterNACHI if you have any questions.
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)
- 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
- Boost Your Inspection Business with Truck Signage
- 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)
- 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)
- Creating Customer Profiles for Your Marketing
- Credit Reports
- Crib Safety and Inspection
- Daylight Saving Time
- Deck Inspections, Illustrated
- Deck Inspections, Illustrated (French)
- Deck Receptacles
- Deck Receptacles (French)
- Deep Fryer Inspection
- Defensible Space
- Defensible Space (French)
- Defrost Cycle of a Heat Pump
- Depreciation of Investment Property
- Detecting Corrosion in Concrete-Encased Steel
- Disadvantages of Solar Energy
- Doing Damage During an Inspection: It’s Your Job
- Dryer Vent Safety
- Dryer Vent Safety (French)
- Dust Mite Inspection
- Dust Mite Inspection (French)
- Earthquake Preparedness Inspection
- Earthquake Preparedness Inspection (French)
- Eco-Friendly Relocation (consumer-targeted)
- Edison’s Early Accident
- Efflorescence for Inspectors
- Efflorescence for Inspectors (French)
- Elderly Safety
- Electric Fence Inspection
- Electric Fence Inspection (French)
- Electrical Safety (consumer-targeted)
- Electrical Safety (French) (consumer-targeted)
- Electrical Service Panels
- Electrical Service Panels (French)
- Electrical Terms
- Electrical Terms (French)
- 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
- Here are some freebies that inspectors should never give out.
- Holiday Safety (consumer-targeted)
- Home Buyer Mistakes (consumer-targeted)
- Home Energy Inspection (consumer-targeted)
- 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:
- Home Inspector Safety & the Dangers of Arc Flashes
- Home Inspectors as Independent Business Operators
- Home Insurance (consumer-targeted)
- Home Repair Rip-Offs
- Home Safety for the Elderly (consumer-targeted)
- Home Safety for the Elderly (French)
- Home Winterization
- Homeowner Maintenance: Changing the HVAC Filter
- 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 InterNACHI Calculates its Continuing Education Credit Hours
- How to Be a Successful Landlord
- How to Determine the Age of a Building
- How to Get Real Estate Pros to Hand Out Your Card
- How to Write a Mission Statement for Your Inspection Company
- Hydroponics Inspection
- Ice Dams
- ICF Inspection and Termites
- Identifying and Describing Heating Systems
- If a Home Inspector Misses Something
- 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 the Bathroom Exhaust
- Inspecting the Kitchen Exhaust
- 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
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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
- Magic Marker Marketing
- Manufactured Homes (consumer-targeted)
- Marijuana Grow Operations
- Marketing for Inspectors: There’s More to Design Than You Think
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: eNewsletters for Inspectors
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: Have more than one weapon and use the right one for the job.
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: Hit Up the Neighbors with Your Annual Inspections
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: Meeting Your Client for the First Time
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: Online Promotional Videos
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: Record Yourself on the Phone
- 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
- Measuring Roof Slope and Pitch
- Memo to Realtors RE: Inspecting Crawlspaces with Water
- 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
- Pool Alarms
- Pool Safety (consumer-targeted)
- Pool Water Pathogens
- Power Strips
- Press Releases for Inspectors
- Pressure-Assist Toilets
- Private Water Wells (consumer-targeted)
- Property Appraisals
- 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
- Search Engine Optimization Tips for Inspectors
- 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
- 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
- Stairway Inspection
- Standpipes
- Static Electricity
- Steel Homes
- Steel Siding Inspection
- Steel Siding Inspection (Spanish)
- Straw Bale Home Basics
- 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 Duty to Warn: A Home Inspector’s and Home Seller’s Guide to Immediate Hazards
- The History of Concrete
- The Limitations of a Home Inspection
- The Potential for a Water Crisis
- The “Red Phone” for Inspectors
- The Small House Movement
- The Ten Best Places to Hide Valuables in Your Home (consumer-targeted)
- 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
- Trombe Walls
- 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
- “Watch My One-Minute Video”
- 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 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
- 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
- Boost Your Inspection Business with Truck Signage
- 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
- Creating Customer Profiles for Your Marketing
- Deposition Preparation
- Digits and Hyphens in Inspection Reports
- Do Classroom Inspection Courses Harm Consumers?
- Doing Damage During an Inspection: It’s Your Job
- 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
- Here are some freebies that inspectors should never give out.
- Home Inspection Equipment
- Home Inspector Pro: Website Optimization and Online Marketing article series:
- Home Inspector Safety & the Dangers of Arc Flashes
- Home Inspectors as Independent Business Operators
- How Agents Can Reduce Their Liability
- How InterNACHI Calculates its Continuing Education Credit Hours
- How to Get Real Estate Pros to Hand Out Your Card
- 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
- Magic Marker Marketing
- Market Your Inspection Business Using InterNACHI’s Message Board
- Marketing for Inspectors: There’s More to Design Than You Think
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: Record Yourself on the Phone
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: eNewsletters for Inspectors
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: Have more than one weapon and use the right one for the job.
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: Hit Up the Neighbors with Your Annual Inspections
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: Meeting Your Client for the First Time
- Marketing Tip for Inspectors: Online Promotional Videos
- Material Defects Defined for Home Inspectors
- Memo to Realtors RE: Inspecting Crawlspaces with Water
- “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
- Press Releases for Inspectors
- 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
- Search Engine Optimization Tips for Inspectors
- 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
- The Duty to Warn: A Home Inspector’s and Home Seller’s Guide to Immediate Hazards
- The “Red Phone” for 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”
- “Watch My One-Minute Video”
- 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
- 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
Articles in Spanish:
- Ahora que ya recibió su Inspección de la Vivienda (pdf)
- Las 10 maneras fáciles de reducir el consumo de energía en su casa
- Las 15 herramientas que todos los propietarios deberían de tener
- La inspección de un garaje
- Las columnas ajustables de acero
- La inspección de adobe
- Las ventajas de la energía solar
- Los probadores de AFCI
- Envejecer en el propio ambiente
- La inspección del revestimiento de aluminio
- El cableado de aluminio
- La inspección de hormigas
- Las válvulas antiquemadura
- Los soportes antivolcados para las estufas independientes
- Los interruptores de circuito por falla de arco
- El asbesto
- La inspección del revestimiento de asbesto-cemento
- La contención de incendios en los garajes pegados
- Las escaleras extensibles del desván
- La inspección de la cámara de filtros
- La inspección de granero
- La impermeabilización básica para sótanos
- Las llaves usadas en la técnica Bumping y lo que los inspectores deberían de saber sobre ellas
- Las casas resistentes al robo
- Los escarabajos de alfombras
- Los baños alfombrados
- La inspección del ventilador de techo
- Humidificadores centrales
- Los sistemas de aspiración centralizada
- Los Números de Casas
- Seguridad de las Escaleras
- Características de Diseños Exteriores
- Las Inspecciones de Revestimiento de Acero
- Ahora Que Tuvo Su Inspección de Hogar…
Articles in French:
- French-Language Inspection Articles
- 10 Façons Simples de Limiter Votre Consommation énergétique chez Vous
- 15 Outils Que Tous Les Propriétaires Devraient Posséder
- Avertissement Concernant l’Utilisation de la SFX Seule dans l’Identification des Problèmes de Murs Secs
- Une Inspection de Garage
- Sélectionner un Inspecteur: le Devoir d’un Agent Immobilier
- Les Pluies Acides et les Inspecteurs: Bâtiments Menacés
- Payer un peu plus pour un inspecteur InterNACHI, ça paie!
- Colonnes en Acier Ajustables
- Instruments de Test AFCI
- Vieillir sur Place
- Inspection des Parements d’Aluminium
- Câblage en Aluminium
- Équerres Anti Basculement pour Cuisinières Amovibles
- Maîtrise des Incendies Dans Les Garages Attenants
- Echelles Escamotables de Grenier
- Effectuer Une Inspection de Fourmis
- L’Amiante
- Le Barbecue En Toute Sécurité
- Inspection De La Grange
- Etanchéité Basique Pour le Sous-sol
- Infestation de Chauves-souris
- Inspection des Maisons pour Chauves-souris
- Conduits de Ventilation et Ventilateurs dans les Salles de Bain
- Les Punaises de Lit: Inspection du Nouvel “Herpès Domestique”
- Les Bidets
- Les Clés à Percussion et Ce Que Les Inspecteurs Doivent Savoir à Leur Sujet
- Les Domiciles Anti-Effraction
- Intoxication au Monoxyde de Carbone et Détecteurs de Monoxyde de Carbone
- Les Salles de Bain Recouvertes de Moquette
- Inspection des Ventilateurs de Plafond
- Les Humidificateurs Pour Systèmes de Chauffage Central
- Les Systèmes d’Aspiration Centralisée
- La Sécurité Enfant Dans Votre Maison: 12 Dispositifs de Sécurité pour Protéger Vos Enfants
- Les Fenêtres et les Escaliers À l’Épreuve des Enfants
- Les Citernes
- Entraits Retroussés c. Entraits Simples
- La Sécurité des Inspecteurs en Bâtiment Résidentiel et Commercial: Substances Cancérogènes sur le Terrain
- La Présence de Condensation dans les Fenêtres à Double Vitrage
- Les Toits Refroidissants Éco-Énergétiques
- L’Inspection des Parquets en Liège
- L’Inspection du Vide Sanitaire et les Dangers liés au Vide Sanitaire
- Inspection d’une Terrasse, Article Illustré
- Les Prises Électriques de Terrasses
- L’Espace Défendable
- Sécurité et Conduits d’Évacuation des Sécheuses
- Inspection des Acariens
- Inspection Relative à la Prévention des Risques Sismiques
- L’Efflorescence pour les Inspecteurs
- La Sécurité du Domicile des Personnes Âgées
- L’Inspection des Clôtures Électriques
- La Sécurité Électrique
- Les Panneaux de Distribution Électrique
From Inspection Articles – Int’l Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) http://www.nachi.org/articles.htm#ixzz2aHQkXBAN