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MARCH 22ND ASHI-NE CHAPTER MEETING
Three speakers, three hours, three CEU’s!
Our first guest will be Mr. Bill Ranaudo, Regional
Manager, Residential Services Environmental Data
Resources, Inc. Environmental Data Resources Inc.
(EDR) is the nation’s premier provider of
environmental risk information services and reports.
The company offers current, prior use and regulatory
compliance information services tailored to either a
specific property address or company name. EDR
offers these services to all participants in a real estate
transaction, including the lender, environmental
engineer, buyer, seller, attorney and insurer. The
company's Market Research Group provides strategic
data and analysis on environmental due diligence
trends, including market surveys, newsletters, and
workshops. Established in 1991, EDR’s headquarters
are in Milford, Connecticut; regional offices are located
throughout the United States. EDR is wholly owned by
DMG Information Inc., the business information
division of Daily Mail and General Trust, plc (DMGT).
For more information, visit www.edrnet.com. Mr.
Ranaudo’s presentation will cover the following:
• Overview- EDR History and qualifications • Market Place is Ready- Homebuyers are ready for this information • Understanding Environmental Hazards • The Neighborhood Environmental Report • Report Benefits and why the Home Inspector To learn more about EDR OnDemand, visit www.edrnet.com/ondemand. Superior Walls
(Precast Concrete Insulated Foundation Wall System) There has been a change regarding our speakers for the March 22nd Chapter meeting. Our second guest speaker will be Mr. Arthur Bougoulas, NE Sales / Project Coordinator for Superior Walls Foundations. Click on the links below to better understand their products and this unique presentation. R-5: The Original Superior Wall The R-5 is the original Superior Wall that revolutionized new home foundations across the country. Builders and homeowners alike trust the R-5 to keep their basements warm and dry through the harshest conditions. The original Superior Wall is designed to be warm right from the factory, and is provided with 1 inch of continuous DOW ® insulation for year-round comfort and energy efficiency. The special high-strength, low-water concrete mix ensures that your basement remains dry, and the wall is reinforced with steel rebar and polypropylene fibers for strength. Convenient features include built-in accesses for wiring and small plumbing, treated wood nailers for easy drywall installation, and custom openings for windows and doors. The R-5 wall has been proven superior by numerous scientific tests, and has been the foundation of choice for satisfied new home owners across the country for years. Superior Walls products benefit from a revolutionary technology that allows your foundation to be custom built in a factory. This helps ensure the quality of your foundation, while allowing quick and easy installation. After being manufactured, the wall sections are brought to your new home construction site on special carriers. There, our trained Superior Walls team positions the panels using a crane, locking and sealing them together for a precise fit. Design flexibility is one of many impressive features of the wall system. Foundations are custom- designed and built to demanding specifications for virtually any home architecture, complete with built-in openings for windows or doors. The typical foundation can be installed and ready for building in just five hours, even in cold weather. Built-in DOW ® insulation increases energy efficiency right from the factory, while high-strength, steel-reinforced concrete is specially designed to resist water infiltration. This helps create a warm, dry basement. Superior Walls also feature easy conversion to finished living space. In addition to being pre- insulated, the walls have smart stud facings for easy drywall installation and pre-engineered access for wiring or small plumbing. http://www.superiorwallsjl.com/ http://www.superiorwallsjl.com/images/R5XiFlyer2pag e.pdf spec sheet link Our third speaker will be Chapter member Len
Rucker. Last month’s round-table revealed Len’s
computer expertise and his willingness to share his
knowledge with members. Len’s presentation will
cover the following:
1. Description of ACT! 2. Demonstration of Home Inspection Template a. Scheduling an inspection b. Sending and tracking the pre-inspection agreement c. Sending and tracking the final inspection report 3. Google’s “Picassa 2” software 4. “AlaMode” Website software for Inspectors a. Online scheduling b. Sample reports c. Interactive questions from clients As you can see, the March 22nd Chapter meeting
should be another great one. Fill out the registration
form now and “GET AND ASHI EDUCATION.”
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ASAP Environmental
HEALTHY HOMES FOR BETTER LIVING
1 Arcadia St. Dorchester, MA 02122
inspections@asapenvironmental.com 800-349-7779 www.asapenvironmental.com
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In an effort to maintain a consistent presence at
the State House and, at the same time, reduce the
financial burden that out Members have been
carrying in order to keep an active lobbyist for our
profession on Beacon Hill, the Board has been
working to establish a statewide Home Inspectors
Political Action Committee. It is only fair that all
Home Inspectors in the State, not just ASHI
Members, contribute to efforts that benefit all the
Massachusetts Home Inspectors. This sort of
committee has been very effective for other
professional organizations. It’s now time for all Home
Inspectors, regardless of professional affiliation, to
speak with a larger voice!
We now have a tax identification number and a
bank account for the PAC, and we’re looking into
establishing by-laws for this organization. We have
recently ended our contract with our lobbyist, Anne
Lynch Associates, and Anne has generously donated
the time and expertise of herself and her staff to
help set up the PAC as well as help with our fund
raising efforts. This will be a great help in getting the
PAC up and running, and we would like to thank Anne
for her offer to help.
In the next two weeks, Board Members will begin
a campaign to telephone all non-ASHI Home
Inspectors in the State to begin funding the PAC.
Recognizing that ASHI Members have borne the cost
of lobbying efforts until now, we have decided to
approach non-ASHI Home Inspectors first. We
anticipate requesting an annual contribution of
$95.00 This is less than the amount ASHI Members
have been contributing this past year through their
dues. By spreading the load, we can put our
Members’ dues back to work for Chapter initiatives.
In order to have the contributions this low, however,
we will need a very broad based support. As Home
Inspectors represent a relatively small group in a sea
of larger players, the Board unanimously feels that it
is vital that we have an on-going presence at the
State House to look out for the interests of our
profession and to educate legislators about what we
do and what our needs are.
It’s important that we make the PAC work. Over
the next few months, talk the PAC up to any Home
Inspector you know or meet. If we all pay a little, we
can accomplish a lot for all of us!
Mike Atwell, HI PAC Chairman |
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FREA
E&O Insurance for Home Inspectors
800-882-4410 www.frea.com |
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By any reckoning, a home is expected to last many
years and serve several successive generations. But
what about the individual components that comprise
the house? How many years of service can a home
owner reasonably expect from a roof or a door, a
window or a whirlpool tub?
A new study sponsored by Bank of America Home
Equity and conducted by the National Association of
Home Builders takes some of the mystery out of the
subject with the caveat that numerous factors,
including use, maintenance, climate, advances in
technology and simple consumer preferences can
have a dramatic effect on product longevity.
The National Association of Home Builders/Bank of
America Home Equity Study of the Life Expectancies of
Home Components was conducted in the summer of
2006 said Gopal Ahluwalia, Staff Vice President for
Research and Surveys in NAHB's Economics Group.
"By polling experts in a wide range of fields, we
learned that many home components are expected to
last for the life of the house," he said. "Among them
are toilets, wood floors, all types of insulation, and
fiberglass, steel and wood exterior doors. On the other
hand, some components have a much shorter life
expectancy. Wood decks should last about 20 years,
depending on climate, and kitchen faucets should last
about 15 years. Linoleum floors have a life expectancy
of about 25 years, and furnaces can be expected to
last 15 to 20 years," he added.
"With Americans relying on the equity in their homes
as an essential element of their life savings, Bank of
America wants home owners to better understand
how to preserve value in their most important financial
asset," said David Rupp, Bank of America Home
Equity executive. Bank of America is the leading
provider of home equity loans with a portfolio of more
than $88 billion.
"It's important to remember that the life expectancies
for materials included in this study are averages," said
Ahluwalia. Usage, weather and a number of other
factors can influence life expectancy. Moreover, home
owners often replace items long before the end of
their expected life span due to personal preferences
and changing trends.
"For example," he added, "the practical life expectancy
of kitchen cabinets is about 50 years. However, many
people buying a 15- or 20-year-old house would make
installing new, updated kitchen cabinets a priority.
Likewise, some home owners paint their homes every
year or two, even though interior paint has a practical
life expectancy of about 15 years."
TIJ Online |
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Massachusetts Code Training on Cape Cod
GasNetworks, in cooperation with IAMPO, will be
presenting on March 29, 2007 a training seminar on
the recent revisions to the Massachusetts Fuel Gas
and Plumbing Code. And you sure can’t beat the
price! For $25, you get a reception, dinner, a great
training seminar, and a raffle. The meal alone goes
for more than $25. The location is the beautiful Cape
Codder Resort and Spa, 1225 Ivanough Road,
Hyannis, MA. It’s open to local inspectors and
plumbing, heating, and HVAC contractors. Learn
about side-wall venting, combustion air, chimney
venting, and GasNetworks Rebate Offers. It all starts
at 5 PM, and inspectors will receive two hours of
Continuing Education Credit for this course. Seating is
limited, of course, and you can register by calling 1-
877-365-2800.
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CRACK-X
Got water in your basement?
Since 1985, CRACK-X has been a full service company specializing in residential and commercial foundation welding of cracks and other concrete repairs such as bulkheads, penetrations, cold joints, elevator pits, and slabs. We are committed to 100% customer satisfaction and back up all vertical wall crack repairs with an unconditional 10-year warranty. 25 Washington Avenue, Natick, MA 01760
877-272-2539 www.crackfx.com |
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B-Dry Systems
20 YEARS OF SOLVING WATER PROBLEMS
Written warranty for the full life of the structure. 800-320-2379
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The National Fire Protection Association will hold its
World Safety Conference & Exposition on June 3-7,
2007 in Boston at the Boston Convention & Exhibition
Center. This annual conference will have 156 select
education sessions, dozens of case studies,
changes, and code update sessions. All education
topics are based around the four points of security,
electrical, building and fire & life safety. In addition
there will be more than 250 exhibitors.
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Vent Master
ATTIC VENTILATION SPECIALISTS
Inspectors, when you see signs of:
Recommend Vent Master For a FREE consultation, call Don Marcoux at Vent
Master
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As was outline in the last newsletter there are two
home inspector bills that have been filed in New
Hampshire.
A Subcommittee Work Session was held today on
HB763 by the committee responsible for this
piece of legislation. This bill is scheduled to be
brought up in Executive Session tomorrow (March
14th) at 1:00 pm in Room 306 of the Legislative Office
Building.
A public hearing was held on March 9th on
SB212. Todate nothing further on this bill has
been scheduled.
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Peter Greifer Enterprises
ASBESTOS REMOVAL & MOLD REMEDIATION
Serving Eastern Massachusetts & Rhode Island 800-582-5288
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The ASHI NE Chapter maintains a library of
educational books, video tapes and CD’s for Chapter
members and candidates to utilize for personal and
business growth. Those who wish to sign materials
out may do so for a fee of $16 per item ($10 per
tape) which covers two-way shipping and handling.
Library materials may be used for a two week period,
beginning on the date of shipment. Those who fail to
return library materials on time will be assessed a
fine
of $1 / day. If the materials are not received back
within two months of date of shipping, you will be
charged the cost of replacement. To sign materials
out, there is a form that is posted on our web site
that is to be completed and sent to the executive
office. It is always recommended that you call the
executive office to check on the availability of an
item. Once this form is received, the executive office
will ship the items out with a postage paid return
envelope. The list of the materials that are currently
available in the chapter library is on the web site as
well.
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Rene Mugnier Associates
When in doubt, refer to a structural engineer
specializing in the investigation of homes and
commercial structural problems.
REHABILITATIONS & INVESTIGATIONS
777 Concord Ave., Ste. 201, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-547-7773 |
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Walter Perry, executive director of the ASHI NE Chapter
has announced that the executive office of ASHI NE
will be moving by the end of February. As of March 1st
the new office will be located at 53 Regional Drive in
Concord. The building is also known as the Suffolk
Building. Anyone in need of driving directions should
contact the office and ask that they be faxed or
emailed to their attention.
Perry indicated that the new location will provide more
efficient use of office space with good meeting
facilities and ample parking. The move resulting in a
new office will have no impact on the delivery of
services to the membership. The only thing that will
change is ASHI's mailing address. The new address
effective March 1st will be ASHINE, 53 Regional Drive,
Suite 1, Concord, NH 03301.
We invite everyone to stop by and visit us at the new
location.
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President
Jim Morrison /
james_morrison@earthlink.net
Vice President
Mike Atwell /
m.atwell@rcn.com
Secretary Lisa Alajajian /
homequest1@comcast.net
Treasurer
Tom Towle /
tom@hdbco.com
Immediate Past President
Paul Kristenson /
absinspections@comcast.net
Directors
Paul Cornell / pcornell@inspecthouses.com Paul Rogoshewski / paul@harmonyhomeinspection.com Council of Representatives
Paul Kristenson / absinspections@comcast.net Lisa Alajajian / homequest1@comcast.net Bill Sutton / wsuttoninspector@hotmail.com Committee Chair
By- Laws: Mike Atwell / m.atwell@rcn.com Communications: Mark Forkey / mark_forkey@msn.com Education: Bob Mulloy / rmulloy@verizon.net Legislative: Jim Morrison / james_morrison@earthlink.net Membership:Ernest Simpson / esimpson@evergreenhomeinspection.com John Romano / romanohomeinsp@aol.com Executive Director
Walter Perry /
wperry@choiceonemail.com
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We look forward to seeing you at our chapter meeting on March 22nd.
Sincerely,
ASHI New England
email:
clough@choiceonemail.com
phone:
800-248-2744
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