Insulation above garage?

[Jeffery L. Haynes]

I am just making a generalization so please dont take my comments personal or that my comment is directly related to this question.....it is NOT................................with that said; too many HI's are delving into areas for which they are 1) not paid to delve into, 2.) have no training (formal or otherwise) to give an opinion other than being an alarmist, and 3.) because of 1&2 create an environment to justify why REA's (real estate agents) want to regulate us.............basically they (REA's) figure we don't have common sense and therefore are trying to regulate same for which I understand their position in many cases.

As HI's we are to report the condition of the home and simply note any thing that is a safety issue or adversely affects the habitability of the home.......when HI's start talking about code, and calling out things for which is ludricris........it does nothing but show that our field is spotted with so called professionals who don't know what the heck they are doing.

I absolutely cringe as some of the questions and statements I see from time to time.......of which I understand that very few HI's actually ever have any construction experience within the disciplines for which they inspect but at the same time it often take less than 10 minutes to do a google search on a topic and simply do one's own research which does a world of good in that one actually becomes more knowledgeable, creating a true learning environment vesus just typing a question an waiting for a quick response which may or may not even be accurate.

Anyway.....again, nothing personal.............just making a general statement.


(obviously I don't subscribe to the adage there there is no question that is stupid..........actually there are plenty of questions that are stupid if one is trying to pass themselves off as a professional)

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

And another Amen!