Roy J. Baake | N. J. Licensed Home Inspector # 24G100090600 | Phone: 609-385-6598
"Locally Owned and Operated in Margate NJ. Specializing in coastal construction at the Jersey Shore"
N.A.C.H.I. National Association of Certified Home Inspectors
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Baby Sitting Pets on a Home Inspection - 8 Replies
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:13:47 +0200
http://www.inspectorsjournal.c...ets.jpgA light rant by Walter Jowers about pets running loose around the house while conducting an inspection.
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Trojan Horse Alert - Bob Kille acuspect.com Blog - 0 Replies
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:18:38 +0200
Trojan Horse Malware Alert
Bob Kille acuspect.com/acuspect.net Website and Blog
Warning to all TIJ visitors - the following web sites may appear in search results for 'Inspector's Journal' and were reported by Avast antivirus software to be infected with Trojan Horse malware. These websites are...Link
Home Inspector Arrested for Bilking a 90-Year Old - 8 Replies
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:52:13 +0200
Kenmore, WA - February 25
According to an article in PE.com, a web version of the Riverside, CA Press Enterprise, Gary Lee Wickham, a home inspector and a member of the International Association of Home Inspectors (interNACHI), was arrested on Tuesday, February 23rd; and is alleged to have befrie...Link
Napadow - 0 Replies
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:27:55 +0200
Court finds that Napadow's right to a speedy trial not violated...
Quote: U.S. v. NAPADOW
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
MICHAEL NAPADOW, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 09-1920.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Argued December 4, 2009.
Decided February...Link
PVC Pipes J.M.Eagle Whistleblower - 6 Replies
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:19:04 +0200
The maker of almost 2/3 of Americas new water pipes, JM Eagle, has been using substandard Formosan materials and fudging standard certification tests since 1996, according to a whistleblower lawsuit unsealed in California this week (2/08/2010, reported in tnyt.com and plasticsnews.com 2/11, 12)...Link
LA Affirms Only 1 Year to Sue Home Inspectors - 3 Replies
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:48:30 +0200
In a recent decision, the Louisiana courts upheld the one year statute of limitation against suing a licensed home inspector for an error or omission.
To read more, click here.
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ASHI WW Announces Its Spring Seminar - 11 Replies
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:31:48 +0200
By Darrell Marsolais, Education Chair - ASHI WW
The Washington State Department of Licensing has approved ASHIWW's March 6th Seminar for seven continuing education units for Washington State Licensed Home Inspectors. The seminar is listed on the DOLs Website for Continuing Education and has also...Link
Paranormal Inspections - 6 Replies
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:53:57 +0200
If the Feng Shui home inspector wasn't enough to embarrass you out of the HI business - here's another one for you: http://www.salem-news.com/arti...phir.php
You can scare your clients into buying another an add-on service, just like the mold-is-gold inspectors.
"You want to...Link
Watch out for weirdos - 5 Replies
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:57:58 +0200
This was gleaned from a code inspectors forum. True story, not urban legend.
I had a early evening call from a customer regarding a water leak in his attic. He was not home when I arrived, but the ladder was in the garage and the scuttle hole was open. I noticed that the ceiling was completely d...Link
Could This Be A Shot In The Arm For Our Business? - 15 Replies
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:40:10 +0200
This article by Barry Bluestone in the Boston Globe describes a proposed government stimulus program for the housing market. This plan, which allegedly would cost about $10 billion per million homes, envisions a government-run insurance policy for buyers that would ensure buyers against catastrophic...Link
CPSC Interim Guidance to ID Corrosive Drywall - 0 Replies
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:36:44 +0200
Interim Guidance Identification of Homes with Corrosion from Problem Drywall1
by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
and the Department of Housing and Urban Development
January 28, 2010
Executive Summary
This preliminary identification guidance represents what the Federal Interagency Tas...Link
How To Install a Sump Pump the Bubba Way - 10 Replies
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:21:23 +0200
Step 1: Set the sump pump on the ground in the crawlspace.
Step 2: Support it with an old lawn mower.
Step 3: Knock a hole through the foundation and connect some black plastic pipe for a discharge line.
Step 4. Cut the plug off the end of the power cord and splice into the nearest electrical w...Link
NCCA Approves ASHI's Accreditation Program - 16 Replies
Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:03:05 +0200
Jan 6, 2010/DES PLAINES, Ill.
(Business Wire) The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) has been approved by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) as a recognized accrediting association for its profession-leading Certified Inspector Program. ASHI is now the only accredited...Link
BOZICH v. KOZUSKO - Arbitration Clause Upheld - 11 Replies
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:22:38 +0200
In this 2009 Ohio court case, homeowners Neil and Alicia Bozich hired Bill Kozusko, dba Kozusko's Home Inspection Services, to perform a home inspection. The report that Kozusko prepared did not reveal any major structural defects or signs of water damage in the basement of the home. According to th...Link
Judge OKs $600M settlement by shingle maker - 8 Replies
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:51:25 +0200
Judge OKs $600M settlement by shingle maker CertainTeed
A Philadelphia federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a $600 million class-action settlement to buyers of organic roofing shingles made by Pennsylvania-based CertainTeed Corp. The settlement is expected to resolve possibly tens of t...Link