Join me at InterNACHI's Inspection Success Seminar in Chicago on Feb 25, 2009. $20.

[ldapkus]

Originally Posted by rmaday

Ditto!

Just registered - looking forward to it!

So I guess I have to get someone else to watch my dog Rick?

[rmaday]

Originally Posted by ldapkus

So I guess I have to get someone else to watch my dog Rick?

Nah, bring him along.

[mlehman]

I havent recieved a confirmation that I paid. Has anybody else?

[William J. Decker]

I will be there, Orange shirt and all.

Having seen Nick, in action, many times, I can highly recommend this seminar.

Slow times for all, but this is the cure.

Hope this helps;

[rmaday]

Has the speakers lineup been set?

[Nick Gromicko]

Will, can you speak about IR camera use for a bit?

[rmaday]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Will, can you speak about IR camera use for a bit?

Make him go last.

I should mention for the uninitiated, this is in no way a knock on Will. In Chicago, the last presenter has a special privilege.

[William J. Decker]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Will, can you speak about IR camera use for a bit?

I will be there.

In these times, I have made very good business with inspections other than the usual, pre-purchase inspections:

Thermal Imaging can lead to inspections for:

• Energy Audits
• Water Intrusion (very lucrative, given all the glaciers that have been building up on the local roofs)
• Condo Association transition, water intrusion and insulation inspections.
• Given the new "green" and energy codes, in our area, and the lack of coordination with the people who write and enforce the local building codes, there is a real bug market for GCs and contractors who do not have a clue about what this all means to their pocketbook and future work.
• Finding finished basement leaks (dove tailing into mold and IAQ inspections).
• GC and contractor inspections wor problems. Did one today, where the builder was concerned because the buyer (big, custom house) was going nuts over one cold room, "leaky windows" and falling wallpaper in the master bedroom. Inspected. the only real problems were:
  • The 'cold room" was a result of a) HVAC air flow 1/2 of the rest of the house in this room. Just balance the system. GC has the HVAC sub do this. No cost to GC.
  • The "cold room" had a masonry fireplace with an exterior air intake (out the back). The owner removed the sealed glass front to this fireplace and had cold air infiltration.
  • The owner has been running the humidifiers at 55%, while the outside temps were in the low double and single digits. OF COURSE they will get condensation on the walls and windows. Can I get a "DUH"?
• And many more.

Want a Power Point? How much time to I have? 2 hours, 3?

[William J. Decker]

Originally Posted by rmaday

Make him go last.

I should mention for the uninitiated, this is in no way a knock on Will. In Chicago, the last presenter has a special privilege.

RIIIIIGHT!

Thank you, ever so little, Rich.

[relliott]

Will ,we want the carpetbaggers to talk.
My eyes are all goofed up from staring at that shirt.

You can go last though as I had to buy last time.

[Nick Gromicko]

Will, what can you squeeze in, in an hour? We have a packed, fast-paced night!

[William J. Decker]

Just let me know what you want (e-mail, below) and I will provide.

Hope this helps;

[Nick Gromicko]

Can you bring an IR camera with ya to the meeting?

[Dominic J. Maricic]

Originally Posted by wdecker

RIIIIIGHT!

Thank you, ever so little, Rich.

Phew, yesterday Rick was trying to get me to go last. Better that it's you

[William J. Decker]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Can you bring an IR camera with ya to the meeting?

I will see about bringint two. Of course I will bring mine, but another inspector has a Fluke, for comparision.