Commercial inspections on NACHI.TV

[Carl Pennick]

Very good idea. Will you be using Nick's hair stylist?

[Gerry Beaumont]

Originally Posted by dduffy

Just what is nachi-tv?

Dale, from what I have seen I guess it is somewhere between HGTV and Comedy Central

http://www.nachi.org/tv/

Regards

Gerry

[Joe Farsetta]

Reporting to ASTM standards

Gerry,

I have been performing commercial inspections for the past 4 yerars. Dependent upon the type of business or structure, I may being other professionals along.

I do not report to ASTM standards, nor do I believe it is a requirement. I also inspect for a large commercial bank, and these inspections pertain specifically to structures and small businesses. I am compelled to inspect to the lending institutions standards, and use their model inspection format. No mention of ASTM there either.

Please elaborate.

[Greg Veal]

Gerry,

If it will be anything like your presentation in Atlanta (Kennesaw), Ga. last month, it will be a surefire hit. I'll stop by the Varsity for chilidogs and rings on the way home.

Question, where will I need to go to get a schedule of shows.

Looking forward to the SHOW!

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by jfarsetta

Reporting to ASTM standards

Gerry,

I have been performing commercial inspections for the past 4 yerars. Dependent upon the type of business or structure, I may being other professionals along.

I do not report to ASTM standards, nor do I believe it is a requirement. I also inspect for a large commercial bank, and these inspections pertain specifically to structures and small businesses. I am compelled to inspect to the lending institutions standards, and use their model inspection format. No mention of ASTM there either.

Please elaborate.

Damn Joe, you're the first person here I have ever heard that from...BRAVO...

Not required is right, and surely not expected from 99.9% of buyers.

Waste of type and paper as far as I'm concerned....

They truely like a format which states this is the condition of the building today, end of story.

[Gerry Beaumont]

Hi Joe,

Like anything else there are many ways of skinning the cat, however the ASTM standard (2018-01) is one basis for performing commercial inspections, and is the only current applicable standard.

The lenders that you are working for obviously have thier own criteria which they are happy with, thats fine it's like the difference between a regular inspection and a 4 point. The point of the ASTM is to have a standard when no other is in place.

BTW, nothing in the ASTM says that either you or Dale are doing it wrong, the standard is not like NACHIs' or anybodies SOP it is a guidance document not a flight plan.

Regards

Gerry

[jmichalski]

Regardless of whether or not they are required, I think ASDM standards are as good a starting point for information/education as any.

Count me in as interested if the intent is to provide some in-depth information and knowledge.

If it can be covered, I would like to know "what, why and how" my Professional Electricans and HVAC guys are evaluating these items on commercial jobs (As opposed to what we do in residential).

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Definite YAY!

[Nick Gromicko]

Gerry, I hate to pick on your wording twice on one thread but you are an Englishman.

Your "could care less" poll option should be "couldn't care less" I believe.

Sorry mate.

[Carl Pennick]

Hello Nick,

It's our language, and we Brits know how to talk it proper we do!!!

[Keith Swift, PhD.]

Gerry's right, and Carl's right, and ASTM standards rule, but God bless America anyway.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Gerry, I hate to pick on your wording twice on one thread but you are an Englishman.

Hey...didn't they invent the English language? Maybe they are still "fine tuning" it.

[John Onofrey]

I would like to run a commercial during Gerry's commercial lecture.

[Gerry Beaumont]

Originally Posted by jonofrey

I would like to run a commercial during Gerry's commercial lecture.

Cool, I like sponsorship

Regards

Gerry

[cradan]

T.V.'s great, but you can't learn quite as thoroughly from the tube as you can by putting your hands on-it and your mind to-it.

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