home inspection standards: Why Don't Home Inspectors Mention Code? - 04/07/09 11:27 PM
Home inspections are not ‘code’ inspections, and a lot of home inspectors even treat the word ‘code’ as taboo.  They call it the ‘C-word’.  I recently had another  home inspector on AR tell me he’s not even allowed to use that word in Kentucky.  This is such a taboo word that I don’t use it either, but I don’t think it has to be this way. 
The basis of taboo 
Three of the largest home inspection organizations make it clear in their Standards of Practice that home inspectors are not required to report on code compliance.  For example, the ASHI Standards … (67 comments)

home inspection standards: Does A Better Home Inspection Increase Liability? - 03/20/09 11:13 PM
I've heard the same tired old argument from other home inspectors 342 times - the more testing and services you provide with your inspections, the better chance you have of being sued.  I think this whole argument is based on home inspector folklore, and it all comes down to proper communication with the client.  One of the most common arguments I hear for not doing ‘additional testing' is when the topic of carbon monoxide testing comes up - do or don't? 
Here's how the argument goes:   "I don't test for carbon monoxide on furnaces because as soon as I start doing … (38 comments)