Inspector Mike's Blog

Bob Elliott's post on Balloon Framing got me to thinking that if some people do not know of balloon framing they may not know of knob and tube wiring. Knob and tube is safe if still intact. http://www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/14214.shtml In all my years as an Electrical Contractor (OH Lic...

As Realtors when you recommend someone to inspect a home you assume that an inspection of the electrical system will be performed.That said:have you checked to see if they are qualified?have you check to see 'if' maybe they might be licensed?have you checked to see 'if' maybe they are certified?d...

Is my home Structurally sound?Is that a settling crack?Or is not going to fall down!This is a sound house isn't it?These questions have been asked of me and my response is that I am not a Professional Engineer.How do you handle these questions. In Ohio if I answer these questions I am acting as a...

First the State of Ohio does not certify nor license Home Inspectors.So what does it mean when you talk to someone who says they are a Certified Home Inspector.In Ohio not much. There are however certifications issued by The Board of Building Standards State of Ohio.They are:Residential Building ...

Should Home Inspectors have to reimbursed the seller if they cause the seller to pay a licensed contractor to 'fix' a problem that they created?Example today I had to reset a GFCI. The home inspector tripped the GFCI and did not know how to reset it. Then called it out as defective.Now, I come in...

Do you live in a county where there is no local building department?Would you like to have your new home inspected before you buy?Did you know that there is a Residential Code of Ohio?If you would like to have that new home inspected please consider using Residential Building Inspectors LLC.We ha...

 The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Radon Licensing program licenses companies and persons directly involved with the radon testing and mitigation industry.  The program regulates contractors installing radon mitigation systems, mitigation specialists who design and supervise the installation of...

I have just read about a new term or saying, it is being Google Slapped. If you are not familiar with what this is you can read about it here: http://inspectionradio.blogspot.com/2007/06/is-nachi-getting-google-slap.html Why is this important? Read the entire story here: http://www.inspectorsjour...

If you are considering moving to or building in Marion County Ohio you can find information on the area by starting here: http://www.mariononline.com/ There are no regulations governing who can perform Home Inspections. So how do you judge a Home Inspector?One easy way is to ask them if they have...

If you are looking for a truly certified inspector. Then you may want to compare the  certifications and licenses that we hold against the qualifications of all the others.These are not Internet certifications they are given by the State of Ohio.For more information please check us out at www,you...