Useful Links

The following is a great compilation of helpful industry- related links.

ASHI

• Rate the Inspector

AIR CONDITIONING

• Carrier
• Lennox
• Rheem
• Rudd

APPLIANCES

• Amana - Owner's Manuals & Installation Instructions
• Bosch - Owner's Manuals & Installation Instructions
• GE Appliances - Owner's Manuals & Installation Instructions
• Maytag - Owner's Manuals & Installation Instructions
• Thermador - Owner's Manuals & Installation Instructions
• Whirlpool Appliance Doctor

BASEMENTS / CRAWL SPACES

• The Old House Web - Moisture, Insects, & Structural Problems
• Crawl Space or Basement Insulation
• Drain Pro - Moisture in the Basement

CONCRETE & MASONRY

• Masonry Advisory Council On-Line
• Portland Cement Association
• Concrete Building Systems in Residential Construction
  A service of the Portland Cement Association
• Slag Cement Association

ELECTRICAL

• Hazards of Aluminum Wiring and Federal Pacific Electric Panels along with many other Home Inspection topics on Dan Friedman's web site
• Joe Tedesco's NEC Electrical Inspection Information
• Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc NEC Forum

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

• " A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home"
  from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Lead Based Paint Information
  from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Radon Zone Map of Kentucky
  from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

EXTERIOR SURFACE COMPONENTS

• BIA - The Brick Industry Association On-Line Technical Notes
• EDI - Exterior Design Institute for EIFS
• VSI - Vinyl Siding Institute
• The Door and Window Industry Information Web Site

FIREPLACES & SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES

• The Chimney Safety Institute of America
• Hearthnet - Articles and Q & A
• Majestic Fireplace Product Manuals

INSPECTION FORUMS

• Inspection News for Home Inspectors
• The Journal of Light Construction

HEATING SYSTEMS

• The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
• International Ground Source Heat Pump Association

INSULATION & VENTILATION

• NIA - National Insulation Association
• ICAA - Insulation Contractors Association of America
• Cheating - The Insulation Industry's Dirty Secret
• Fiberglass Fraud Through Overblowing

INTERIORS

• The Gypsum Association
• United States Gypsum Company - Product Installation Manuals

LEGISLATIVE ISSUES

• NAHI Position Statement on Regulation of Home Inspectors
• ASHI Position Statement on Regulation of Home Inspectors
• ASHI Link to compilation of State Home Inspector Regulations
• Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - (LFUCG) Home Inspector Licensing Information)

MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL

• NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
• ANSI - American National Standards Institute
• ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
• The Building Science Corporation
• Technical Information Links on the ASHI Web Site
• The Foundation of Real Estate Appraisers

PLUMBING

• Master Plumbers.com Bulletin Board and Forum
• Master Plumber.com Commericial Plumbing Site

ROOFING

• ARMA - Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association
• NRCA - National Roofing Contractors Association
• RCMA - Roof Coating Manufacturers Association
• Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau

SLAB ON GRADE CONSTRUCTION

• Post Tensioning Institute

STRUCTURAL

• Eng-Tips Forum - Structural Engineering Forums
• SBA - The Structural Board Association
• SIPA - Structural Insulated Panel Association

WOOD DESTROYING INSECTS & PESTS

• The National Pest Management Association
• Structural, Industrial and Medical Information on Insects from the University of Kentucky Entomology Department
• Protecting your home from Termites from the University of Kentucky Entomology Dept

LEVITY

• Walter Jowers Home Inspector Humor Columns from the Nashville Scene Weekly Wire
• The Darwin Awards
• Plumbing Trivia
• Real Estate Appraisal Humor
• Paula Hollins Designs Real Estate Humor
• Kensington Realty Advisors Real Estate Humor

HELPFUL FAVORITES

• Construction Cost Estimator
• Inspection News.com
• Big Property Guide Where property finds a home
• US Consumer Product Safety Commision
• MapQuest
• U. S. Postal Servce Zip Code Lookup
• Homes, Condos, and Land for Sale

NATIONAL INSPECTION ASSOCIATIONS

• AII - American Institute of Inspectors
• ASHI - American Society of Home Inspectors
• NAHI - National Association of Home Inspectors
• NACHI - National Association of Certified Home Inspectors
• SPREI - Society of Professional Real Estate Inspectors
• NACHI - National Association of Certified Home Inspectors

STATE HOME INSPECTION ASSOCIATIONS

• AAREI - Arkansas Association of Real Estate Inspections
• CREIA - California Real Estate Inspection Association
• CAHI - Connecticut Association of Home Inspectors
• FABI - Florida Association of Building Inspectors
• GAHI - Georgia Association of Home Inspectors
• MAHI - Maryland Association of Home Inspectors
• MSHI - Minnesota Society of Home Inspectors
• NYSAHI - New York State Association of Home Inspectors
• NCLHIA - North Carolina Licensed Home Inspector Association
• NACREI - Nevada Association of Certified Real Estate Inspectors
• SNAPPI - Southern Nevada Association of Professional Property Inspectors
• PHIC - Pennsylvania Home Inspectors Coalition
• TAREI - Texas Association of Real Estate Inspectors
• WVAHI - West Virginia Association of Home Inspectors
• WAHI - Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors

INTERNATIONAL HOME INSPECTOR ASSOCIATIONS

• CAHI - Canadian Association of Home Inspectors
• AIBS - Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
• NZIBS - New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors
• OAHI - Ontario Association of Home Inspectors

REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATIONS

• NAR - National Association of Realtors

HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATIONS

• NAHB - National Association of Home Builders
• Home Inspection