Home Inspection Links
Safety
- CPSC Recommends CO Alarms
- National Fire Protection Association recommends replacing 10 year old Smoke detectors
- New Kidde Smoke Alarm that allows mixing of Wired and Wireless
- First Alert
- Garage Door Safety
Hazardous Materials
- Lead in homes information
- EPA's info on Radon
- Asbestos | Basic Information | Indoor Air | Air | US EPA
- Asbestos and Mesothelioma News
- The Mesothelioma Cancer Center
- Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awarness Center
- Mold | Indoor Air Quality | Air | US EPA
- Underground Oil tank testing in Maryland (holbrook environmental)
Heating & Cooling (HVAC and other)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
- Nora-Oilheat.org - Home
- Home - National Propane Gas Association
- IGSHPA - Down to Earth Energy
Well and Septic
- Private Well Information
- National Non-Profit Education Organization - American Ground Water Trust
- Caring for Your septic system
- How a septic system works (WA State, but a good page)
Plumbing (inside the house)
- Better Plumbing - polybutylene plumbing, poly repipe and plumbing supplies.
- PB pipe info
- Polybutylene Info Central and General Plumbing and Drain Services
- FlowGuard Gold Pipe and Fittings
- What are the Advantages of Copper Plumbing?
Electrical
- Federal Pacific Electric FPE Stab-Lok Panel Circuit Breaker Hazard, Repairs, Electrical Panel Replacement Electricians Directory for Stab-Lok Repairs
- GFCIs Fact Sheet
- Preventing Home Fires: Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters or AFCIs
- Holt Electrical Contractors, Inc. (who I use in my home)
Roofing
Siding
- EIFS Inspections-technical advisory service, exterior wall systems, synthetic and cement based stucco
- Vinyl Siding instalation standards
Inspection Schools
Tools (My Favorite)
- http://www.professionalequipment.com
- http://www.inspectortools.com
- http://www.harborfreight.com/
- http://www.foldableladder.com
- http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net
Window & Door Repair Parts and Bits
Other Businesses
Peer Networks of Home Inspectors
(Where Home Inspectors go for 2nd opinions)
InspectionNews: Home Inspection Information - Everything A Home Inspector Needs To Know About Home Inspections. (I think this is the best site)
ASHI Discussion Form - Discussion board hosted by the American Society of Home Inspectors.


