My rant on message board posts.

[Bob Elliott]

Sorry if it is just me or if anyone resembles this remark as no real names are being used here but there is a trend on threads and posts under specific topics of home systems and components that is begging to bother me.

Below is an example of what I often see.

1)Post topic with a picture of a roof and comment such as (Sure looks crazy huh)
2)Member or second poster responds with (yeah ,what were they thinking)
3)Next poster comes back with (gee I certainly agree as that just does not look right.
4)Experienced guy comes in like a Sensei and says that is not allowed anymore.
5)Smart guy enters and posts a link(http://www.nrca.net/)

OK ,20 posts latter I might still have no idea of what problems were seen in detail,what was wrong and why.
I often get the impression that many times guys are just posting in agreement with no real reasoning behind it.

Please if you comment tell us what you see, would say in the report,why you would say it ,and then back it up with a code or web site link on that specific issue.
Tell us what could happen if not repaired or corrected.

This place has more facts on Politics than Inspection some days.

Thank You ,as the rant man is now leaving the room.

[mnahrgang]

gee I certainly agree ...

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by belliott

Sorry if it is just me or if anyone resembles this remark as no real names are being used here but there is a trend on threads and posts under specific topics of home systems and components that is begging to bother me.

Below is an example of what I often see.

1)Post topic with a picture of a roof and comment such as (Sure looks crazy huh)
2)Member or second poster responds with (yeah ,what were they thinking)
3)Next poster comes back with (gee I certainly agree as that just does not look right.
4)Experienced guy comes in like a Sensei and says that is not allowed anymore.
5)Smart guy enters and posts a link(http://www.nrca.net/)

OK ,20 posts latter I might still have no idea of what problems were seen in detail,what was wrong and why.
I often get the impression that many times guys are just posting in agreement with no real reasoning behind it.

Please if you comment tell us what you see, would say in the report,why you would say it ,and then back it up with a code or web site link on that specific issue.
Tell us what could happen if not repaired or corrected.

This place has more facts on Politics than Inspection some days.

Thank You ,as the rant man is now leaving the room.

90% of Full Time Home Inspectors can tell what the defect is by looking at the Picture Bob.

Condo Inspectors, the percentage drops a little.

If you are not sure what is going on try this.

"Hi, I am looking at the picture and I am not sure what is going on?"

[Linas Dapkus]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

90% of Full Time Home Inspectors can tell what the defect is by looking at the Picture Bob.

Condo Inspectors, the percentage drops a little.

If you are not sure what is going on try this.

"Hi, I am looking at the picture and I am not sure what is going on?"

Our just recommend that they take a bunch of pictures and use a certain report writing software and the client should figure it out for himself. No?

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Yep, sounds about right to me!

http://youtu.be/gS5d0AE6B6M

[David P. OKeefe]

A photo would help.

[mlopezi]

A lot of people on this message board need to get a life or more time doing inspections.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

90% of Full Time Home Inspectors can tell what the defect is by looking at the Picture Bob.

Condo Inspectors, the percentage drops a little.

If you are not sure what is going on try this.

"Hi, I am looking at the picture and I am not sure what is going on?"

Here is a sample page from an expert report.

[Curtis M. Vilt]

Not to mention the corner post. Bob is that a real sample?

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by cvilt

Not to mention the corner post. Bob is that a real sample?

Sure it is.
I work high end property only so here is a example from a real report with real comments.
Please do not copy my narratives as I will be selling as a complete set soon.
[ATTACH][ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH]

[James A. Levy]

Originally Posted by mnahrgang

gee I certainly agree ...

That's what I was thinking.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by mlopezi

A lot of people on this message board need to get a life or more time doing inspections.

Thanks for your thoughts Mike but if those who post to help others posted as often as you do then I expect this forum could loose a lot of members.
How about you have you voted over the years for the web site of the month .
Unfortunatly most do not .

Thanks ... Roy

[Doug Edwards]

What were they thinking? What do YOU think? What does everybody think? How would you write my report up for me? What is the best camera? What is the best software? What kind of vehicle do you recommend? I saw an air conditioner today, but I didn't get a photo, and I couldn't read the Model number or serial Number, can you tell me the size and age...please? It was brown if that helps.

[John McKenna]

Bob looks kinda funny to me. Have an expert check him out...

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by jmckenna1

Bob looks kinda funny to me. Have an expert check him out...

Haha
We should be glad the Avatars are so small as some of these mugs might keep people away.