Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors

Lead Based Paint Hazard Screening

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At the Southern District meeting in May, Derel Koller (Environmental Specialist with Allwyn Environmental) was aked this question: "Suppose someone buys a house and they sign the disclosure saying that it is not known whether or not the house has Lead-Based Paint (LBP). Down the road they decide to do an extensive … [Read more...]

Attitude & Altitude

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Attitude and Altitude are commonly mixed together when speaking of the human state of mind, however, in the engineering world never the two shall meet. I start with this as I've sometimes had the attitude that if what I see on a daily basis in the installation of new components has to be correct. After all, aren't … [Read more...]

When Ignorance Was Bliss

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Recently Paul Staron wrote an article titled "Why I Volunteer". I'm thinking of starting a little series titled "Why I Golf".  I'll get right to it, this little mind bender was tossed out to our foursome (Bob Kille, Jim Joesopson, Patrick Dunleavy and Bryck Guibor), this time, courtesy of Bryck Guibor on the 10th … [Read more...]