Index
| 0.005 amps 100 amp 110 line 110 volt 12 inches on center 15 amp 150 amps 16 inches on center 2 by 12 boards 2 x 6 inch joist 2 x 8 inch joist 200 amp 220 volt 24 inches on center 30 amp 4 pCi/L 4 picoCuries 40 amp 43,560 square feet 6 mil polyethylene 60 amp A to Z A to Z Appraiser A to Z Home Inspector abatement abatement contractor abnormal About The Author Abraham Lincoln accidents accountable accrued depreciation accuracy acid acidic acidity ACM acoustic tile acreage acrylic actinolite activated carbon treatment active active termites ad valorem adaptors additions adjustment advantages adverse possession aeration systems AFUE AGA aged Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry agent aging agreement air circulation air ducts air fill valve air filters air handler air infiltration air intake air leak air pocket air pollution air quality air retarder air sample air temperature air-conditioner air-conditioning air-source heat pump air-to-water ratio Aladdin alarm aldehydes alkalinity allergens allergic allergy alpha particle aluminum aluminum rated adaptors aluminum siding aluminum wires amenity value American Gas Association American Ground Water Trust American Lung Association American Society for Testing and Materials American Society of Home Inspectors American Water Works Association ammonia amortization amosite amperage amperes amphibole amps analogy analysis animal dander animals Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency antenna Anthony Fasanella anthophyllite anticipation anti-freeze anti-ox apartment appliances Appraisal Foundation appraisal report Appraisal Subcommittee appreciation approvals aqua stat aquifer architect architecture arsenic As Is asbestos asbestos containing materials asbestos fibers asbestos-cement shingles asbestosis ASC ASHI asphalt asphalt rolled roofing asphalt shingle asphalt siding assemblage assessed assessed value assessment assessors asset assignment asthma ASTM atmospheric pressure ATSDR attached garage attic attic gable attic vents attorney audit automatic pilot automatic reverse awl backflow preventer back-smoking backup offers bacteria ballast balloon balloon payment balusters bank baseboard heater basement bathroom bathtub beam bedroom big expense biggest binoculars biocides biological birds and bees black iron black polypropylene pipe blanket mortgage bleach bled bleeds blood blood test blower door blower fan blown fuse blown-in blue asbestos BOCA boiler bonded contractor bonding book value boron borrow borrower boundary bowed sections bowing bracket branch circuit branch line branch wire brass breaker switch brick brick lining brine British Thermal Unit broker brown asbestos BTU bubble-type bulge buckle builder building code building department building inspector Building Officials and Code Administrators built-in gutters built up center beam bulging bulldozer bundle of rights buried well head burn burner burner flame bushes BX cable By-Laws C of O cabinets cadmium calculations camera cancer canister canvas capitalization rate carbon carbon dioxide carbon monoxide carcinogen carpenter ants carpenter bees carpets cartridge fuse cast iron castes catch Catch 22 catch basin caulk caulking caution CCA CDC cedar ceiling fan cellulose cement Centers for Disease Control central air-conditioning central return central return vent ceramic certificate Certificate of Occupancy certification certified certified risk assessor cesspools CFC chains characteristics charcoal chattels cheat check valve chemical child guards child proof caps children chimney chimney flue chimney foundation chimney sweep chlordane chlorine chlorofluorocarbon chromate chromium chrysotile churches cinder blocks circuit breaker circuit wiring circulator pump city sewer city water system clapboard siding Clark Kent class clay clean out plugs clog CO coal code violations Coefficient of Performance coils cold line cold water collapse collar beams collateral colored dye combustible combustion combustion appliances combustion gases combustion heaters combustion pollutants commercial commercial buildings commission common sense compact fluorescent compensation competent complain compression compressor comps computers con game concrete concrete block concrete shingles concrete slab condemnation condemned condensate condensate pump condensation condenser condominium conduction conduit confidential conflict of interest consistent consultant consulting Consumer Product Safety Commission contaminants contaminate contamination contract contracting contraction convection conventional conventional loan COP copper copper wire correct corrective termite treatment corrode corrosion cosmetic cost approach countertop course court cover plate Cover Your Assets CPSC cracked cracking crawl space creosote crime critical criticize crocidolite crook crucial crystal ball cubic feet per minute cup and curl current market value curtain drain customer feedback cut corners CYA Dale Carnegie damaged damaged areas Damp Wood Termites damper damper door danger dangerous data data plate data source deadly death deceased deceive deceiving deception deck decompose deed deed of trust deep wells degrees dehumidifier dehumidify Department of Energy depreciate depreciation detached garages deteriorate diagnosis diagonal bracing diagram dial diaphragm bag die differential differential settlement dirt floor disadvantage discharge discharge cycle disclose disclosure disconnect switch disease dishonest dishwasher dispute dissipates distressed sale DNA doctor documentation DOE do-it-yourself dollar door frames doors dormer double key door locks downdrafts downspouts Dr. David Scribner draft draft diverter hood draft regulator drain drain properly drain valve drainage drainage line drainage pipe drapes drawback drill drinking water Drinking Water Hotline drip loop drip trap driveway drop ceilings dry stone walls dry wells Dry Wood Termites drywall dry-well duct ductwork dura wall dust mites dust sample dye dye test E and O insurance Earth easement eat away economic economic obsolescence economy educated educated buyer EER effective interest rate efficient efficient heating systems efficient operation efflorescence eight inches ejector pump electric baseboard radiators electric bill electric heating systems electric shock electric water heaters electrical circuits electrical codes electrical conduit electrical current electrical ground electrical grounding cable electrical hazards electrical lines electrical meter electrical overload electrical panel electrical power electrical service electrical service lines electrical shock electrical system electrical wire electrician electricity electrified electrocuted electrocution electronic air filters electronic ballasts electronic ignition electrons eliminate moisture elm emerald slippers emergency eminent domain emissions emissivity emotional encapsulated encroachment encumbrances Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse Energy Efficiency Rating Energy Efficiency Ratio energy efficient energy saving Energy Star engineer engineering entrances environment environmental Environmental Protection Agency EPA equalize equity Ernest Rutherford Errors and Omissions escheat ethical evaporative cooler evaporator evaporator coil evergreen trees exaggerate excess water excessive exhaust exhaust fan exhaust pipes expand expansion expansion tank expensive experienced contractor expert expertise explode explosion exposed wire extension cord extensive exterminators factory fahrenheit fail failure false family fan fatal faucet faucet aerators FDA FDIC Federal Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Federal Housing Administration Federal Housing Authority Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation fee simple fee simple absolute fence FHA/VA Wood Destroying Insect form fiberglass fibrous silicate fiduciary responsibility field notes filament filter financial Financial Institutions Reform Recovery and Enforcement Act finished areas finished basement finished covering fir fire fire hazard fire resistant firebox firebrick firebrick lining firematic shutoff valve fireplace fireproof FIRREA fixtures FLA |
flame flame resistant flammable flashing flashlight flat roof flexible gas pipe flitch plate float floating floor flood flood hazard flood hazard insurance flood hazard zone flood maps floor covering floor joist floor plan floor tiles fluctuate fluctuating flue flue lining flue pipe flue stack fluorescent fluorescent lamps fluoride foam foam insulation foil Food and Drug Administration fool footing footing drain forced air system forced hot air system forced hot water heating system forced hot water system forced warm air heating system forecast foreclose foreclosure form ties formaldehyde fossil fuels foundation foundation areas foundation footings foundation settlement foundation wall freeze freezer freezing french drain Freon friable Friedrich E. Dorn frost frost line frozen FSLIC fuel fuel-burning full load amperage fumes fumigated functional obsolescence funds furnace furnished furniture fuse fusestat gabion walls GAC gallon gallons per minute galvanic action galvanized iron galvanized nails garage gas gas burner gas detector gas feed lines gas fired heating systems gas leaks gas lines gas meter gas odor gas pressure gas regulator gas service gas valve gasoline genius George Washington geothermal heat pump GFCI GHP GI girders glass glazed glazing gloss over gloves glue goose neck government GPM grade grading of the soil Graduated Payment Mortgages granite granular activated carbon granules grass gravity gravity heating system gravity system grey water tank GRM Gross Income Gross Rent Multiplier Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter ground fault sensing device Ground Water Protection Council grounding cable grounding circuit grounding clamps grounding prong grounding rod grounding system grounding wire groundwater groundwater table grout growth guarantee guardrail guidelines gurgling sound gutters gypsum handrails hardhat hardwood hardwoods harmful Harry Helmsley hazard header beam health health concern health department health hazard health problem heat exchanger heat loss heat pump heat pump heating systems heat recovery ventilation heat recovery ventilator heat-a-lator heating contractor Heating Seasonal Performance Factor heating system heating zones heir HEPA HEPA filter HEPA vacuum HID hidden High Efficiency Particulate Air high pressure line high registers high-efficiency particulate air high-intensity discharge high-low registers highly highly recommend high-pressure sodium highways holding tank home improvement Home Safety Council home warranty programs honest horizontal cracks hose bib hospital hot line hot water hot water system house jacks house wrap Housing and Urban Development HRV HSC HSPF HUD humid humidifier humidity hurt HVAC hydrocarbons hypocrite ice cubes ice dam ice makers identical ignite ignorance ignorant illegal illness immediately immersed immersion coil immobile immoral imperfect important improper wiring impurities inaccessible inaccessible areas inaccuracies inaccurate inactive inadequate incandescent income income approach incompetent incorrect in-depth indirect-fired indoor air Indoor Air Hotlines industrial industry inefficient inexpensive infestation inflated infrared infrared cameras injured insect installment sales contract insufficient insulation insulator insurance insured integrity intelligent interest rate interior oil tank internal inspection internal pump internally internally inspected invest investing investment investor iron jacuzzi jet pump joint sections judgments jumper cable jumpsuit jurisdiction kerosene kill kilogram kilowatt-hours King termites kitchen knee wall openings kneepads knob and tube wiring knots know-it-all knowledge knowledgeable kWh laboratory lady luck lag bolts lake lamp land land contract landing platform landlord landscaping latex paint lath lath and plaster lawn lawn sprinklers laws lawsuit layers of shingles lazy leaching leaching field Lead lead abatement lead dust lead hazard screen lead main water line lead paint lead pipe lead poisoning lead solder lead water main lead-based lead-based paint leaders leak leaking oil leaking tanks leaning leasehold leases legal legends in their own minds lend lender lending lethal lever-type liability liable Libby Montana license licensed appraiser licensed asbestos contractor licensed contractor licensed electrician licensed environmental contractor licensed EPA contractor licensed exterminator licensed heating contractor licensed laboratory licensed plumber licensed septic contractor licensed water analysis laboratory licensed well service contractor lie lien life estate life expectancy lifespan life-threatening light bulb light fixture light switch lights lime lime disease limitations limited lining lintel liquefied petroleum liquid drain clearing Liquid Petroleum Gas liquid waste listing listing price load bearing wall loan loan payment loan-to-value ratio local codes locks loose wiring low pressure line low registers low water cutoff switch low-e low-e coating low-emissivity LP LPG lumber lung lung cancer lung disease lungs magic carpet magic wand magical magnet magnetic ballasts main disconnect main drainage main drainage line main electrical panel main girder main panel main shutoff main water line major expense major problem malfunction map Map of Radon Zones maple market data approach market price market value market value estimate masonry math mathematical maximum mean measure measurement medical medical problem mercury mesothelioma metal rod meter reading methylene chloride microgram microscope microscopic mid-system pressure mildew milligram mineral mineral salts minimum minor mirror mitigated mitigation mitigator mixed-material MLS modular homes moisture moisture problems mold mold spores money monthly assessment morals mortar mortar joints mortgage mortgagee mortgagor mounting bracket move the deal along multi-family Multiple Listing Service municipal municipal sewer municipality must be myth nails narrative report NAS National Academy of Sciences National Center for Environmental Health National Drinking Water Clearinghouse National Electric Code National Fenestration Rating Council National Fire Protection Association National Ground Water Association National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Institute of Standards and Technology National Lead Information Center National Lead Information Clearinghouse National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program National Radon Hotline National Radon Proficiency Programs National Rural Water Association National Safety Council National Safety Council Radon Hotline National Sanitation Foundation National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program natural gas Natural Resources Conservation Service nature NCEH NEC necessary negative negligent neighbor neighborhood Net Operating Income neutral neutral wire neutralize never NFPA NFRC NGWA NIOSH NIST nitrates nitrites nitrogen nitrogen dioxide nitrogen oxides NLIC NLLAP NOI noncorrosive nondestructive non-friable NRCS nuclear number one wood number three wood number two wood NVLAP oak Oak Ridge National Laboratory oakum objective obsolescence obstructions Occupational Safety and Health Administration odor ODS OE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Office of Water Resource Center oil oil feed oil filters oil fired oil pressure oil pump oil spills oil supply oil supply lines oil tank operating properly operating systems opinion organic original foundation ORNL OSHA outdoor air outlet overflow overhead doors overheat overheating overloaded overpriced oversized ownership oxidation oxygen oxygen depletion sensor package mortgage pain paint panel cover panic parasites parts per million patios payment pCi/L PCO PE Penetr-Ox Pennsylvania percent percolate percolation perforated perimeter perm permeable permit personal items Pest Control Operator Pesticide Control Operator pesticides pests petro testing petroleum petro-test pets pH pH content phosphate rock photographs physical physician physicians physics picoCuries pig tail pilot light pine |
pipe joints piston compressors pitch pitched roofs plants plaster plastic plastic cover plastic flue pipe plenum plexiglas plot plan plottage plug adaptors plumber plumbing system plumbing vent stack plunger plywood plywood panel POE point of entry filters point of use filters points poisoning poisonous police power pollutants pollute pollution polonium polyethylene polypropylene pipe polyurethane pond pool population Portable X-Ray Fluorescence portland cement positive potential buyers potential problems POU pounds per square inch poured concrete powder post beetle larvae powder post beetles ppm precaution predict preinspection questions premature pre-purchase pre-sale preservatives preset pressure gauge pressure reducing valve pressure relief valve pressure switch pressure treated lumber prevent moisture price quote prime probe professional engineer professionally sealed profit profitable prohibit propane propane gas property line property tax property value proportionately prospectus prune PSC bureau psi psi rating public service commission pull-down stairway pullout fuse box pumped clean pumped out pumping the tank purchase PVC Queen termites R.B. Owens RA radiation radiator radioactive radioactive gas radium radon radon canisters radon contractor radon gas radon in water radon lab radon level radon mitigation Radon Mitigation Standards radon proficiency radon reduction radon-resistant rafters rain rainwater rainy season range rare rated load amperage rating rationalize real estate business real estate listing real facts real property re-bar recapture recent sale receptacles recession recharge recommend recorded recording records recovery rate recycle red button red flag red light redwood referral refinance reflective refrigerant refrigerator registered registered architect registers regrouted regulate regulations regulator reinforcing bars relative humidity relevel relief valve relocated relocation remote reading device remote water meter renovate rent rental rental property repairman replacement replacement cost repointed repointing reputable required required maintenance requirement reroofing reset reset button residential residential real estate Resolution Trust Corporation respiratory restriction retail retaining walls return ducts return line return pipes return vent reversed RH ridge vent right right to use rights riser riser heights risk assessment risk assessor river RLA Rn rocket scientist rocks rockwool rodding technique roof roof framing roof rafters roof ridge beam roof sheathing roof shingle roof truss construction roof trusses roof valley roof vents roofer roofing square rot RTC rubber roofs Rural Community Assistance Program R-value safe Safe Drinking Water Act safety safety hazard sagging sale price sales comparable sales comps sales price salt salty brine water sand sanitary satisfied clients Savings and Loan Bailout Bill school screwdriver screws scroll compressor Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio second mortgage security sediment seepage pits SEER see-thru casing Select wood selenium self-closing device separate zone septic septic fields septic sewage septic system septic tank septic test serious serpentine service entrance head service entrance line service lines setting settlement settlement cracks severe sewage sewage odor sewer sewer system shades shaling shallow wells sheathing sheet metal sheetrock SHGC shingles short cycle short cycling shower showerhead shrub shutoff switch shutoff valve shutters sidewalk siding significant sign-off sill plate single family sink sink drain site six mil plastic skylight slab-on-grade slate slate roof slate shingles sliding glass sloping floors smell smoke smoke detector snake snow snow guards social sodium sodium bicarbonate soffit vent softwoods soil contamination soil grading soil samples solar heat Solar Heat Gain Coefficient solder Soldier termites solid waste solid wood beam solvents soot southern yellow pine south-facing south-facing windows space heater span the water meter spans the meter sparks species spores square feet square footage stability stain staircase stairway standards of professional practice State state appraisal state certified state certified appraiser static pressure statistics steal steam steam system steel steel beams steel brackets steel columns steel i beam steel plate steel posts steel support hangers stone storage tank stove straw stream stress points structural structural damage structural problem structural settlement stucco stucco siding styrofoam baffles sub flooring sub panels sub slab subject property subjective submersible pumps submersible well pumps Subterranean termites suction suction line suction pipe suction pump sued sugarcoat suggestions sulfur dioxide sump pit sump pump sun Superman Supplemental Reproductives termites supply ducts supply lines supply pipes support post surface surface thermometers Surgeon General survey swale Swarmer termites swimming pool swimming pool contractor switches symptoms T- siding tamper tank tar tax tax assessor taxes technique Teddy Roosevelt temperature temperature/pressure relief valve tenant termite termite damage termite shield terraces terra-cotta tile test button thermal insulation thermal window thermocouple thermometer thermostat thermostatically operated power ventilators third party Thomas Jefferson thorium thoron three prong three prong grounded outlets Threshold Limit Values tile tile roof title title company title insurance TLVs toilet ton tool town hall toxic tread tree trees tremolite trenching termite technique tripping hazard truth truth serum tub tune up turn-knob two prong outlets two-family type of construction U shape U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Food and Drug Administration U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Public Health Service U.S. Soil Conservation Service U.S.A. U-factor UFFI UL ultraviolet underground oil tanks underground system underground tanks undersized Underwriters Laboratories unethical uneven uneven floors Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice uninsulated United States of America unnecessary unsafe unsanitary unused wells unusual settlement unvented appliance up to code upgrading upward pitch uranium Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation urgent US Department of Health and Human Services USPAP utility utility bill utility bill auditor utility company utility company meters UV U-value VA vacant vacated vacuum vacuum seal valuation value valve vapor barrier vapor pressure vapor retarder varnish veneer walls vent pipes vent stack vented appliance ventilation vents vermiculite vermiculite insulation very limited Veterans Administration vines vinyl siding violation virus voids volatile volt voltage voltage tester volume VT walks walk-thru walkway wall finishings wall studs wallpaper Walter Kehm wand war story warehouse warning warnings warranty washing machine waste water analysis water bottles water damage water entry water filter water freezing water heater water leak water level water lines water main water meter water meter reading device water penetration water per minute water pipes water pressure water pressure reading devices water pressure reducing valve water problem Water Quality Association water sample water softener water stains water storage tank water supply Water Systems Council water table water test water usage water vapor waterlogged waterproof wattage watts weather weatherization weep holes weight weight per roofing square well components well pipe well pressure gauge well pump well shaft well system well test well water well water system well water test wells white asbestos WHO whole house fan wind window air-conditioner window frames window guard windows winds winterized wire wise man Wizard of Oz WL wood boards wood burning stove wood destroying insect wood drying out wood grain wood gutters wood post wood shake shingles wood shingles wood stoves wood timber walls wood-burning stoves wooden clapboard wooden slats woodstove worker termites Working Levels World Health Organization worth woven valley written inspection report written report X-ray X-ray fluorescence X-ray vision XRF zone zone valve zoning |
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