Mike Parks ESI, RBO ,RPI ,RIUI ,OMHI- Ohio

On the 29th of June 2007 I post information about corrugated stainless-steel tubing also known as CSST. In case the link does not work: http://activerain.com/blogsview/135061/CSST-lawsuit

The Columbus Dispatch had an article on this product on Sunday February 8th 2009. http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/home_garden/stories/2009/02/08/FlexibleFire.ART_ART_02-08-09_H1_A2CP947.html

There are parts of the article that I have issue with but I am only going to address one of them here.

This is a quote from the article:

"If you're not sure whether you have the tubing -- or if you do, whether it's properly grounded -- call an electrician, plumber or home inspector."

Only an Electrical Safety Inspector can tell you if the CSST is properly "bonded" to the electrical system.

This can also be verified by reading the post Ohio Electrical Inspection Rules.

You will begin to see in your requests to remedy that this tubing needs to be properly grounded. "Bonded" is the correct term.

We are one of the few companies in the State of Ohio that can perform this inspection for you and/or your clients.

UNDERSTANDING NEW HOME INSPECTIONS IN OHIO

Inspecting new homes in Ohio requires an understanding of the 2006 Residential Code of Ohio (RCO).

When selecting someone to inspect your new home you may want to ask the Home Inspector if they have any of the certifications offered by The State of Ohio for new home construction inspections.

Before choosing someone to inspect your new home, ask them if they are going to perform an electrical inspection of the home. If so, ask them if they hold a Certificate of Competency as an Electrical Safety Inspector. If not, are they just going to flip light switches on and off?

Ask them if they are going to use the construction documents to insure that the home is constructed per code. Chances are good that they will claim that they are not "code" inspectors. If they make this claim ask them what exactly are they inspecting?

Are they just opening and closing windows and doors? If so, tell them that any 5 year old can perform that task.

Are they checking to see if the plumbing is installed properly? Again they will tell you that they are not "code" inspectors.

Let me ask you. If home inspector not inspecting your new home to insure that it is built properly, which would be to "code", what is being inspected?

If you want a company that is certified in ALL areas to inspect your new home then please contact us. We have proven that we are qualified to inspect your new home.

Residential Building Inspectors

614-214-1487

© RBI 2009

If you want to learn and understand truss construction may I suggest that you join the Structural Building Components Association.

If you are doing new home construction inspections and do not know this information you ARE not doing a good inspection.

You will find no better information on trusses and their construction, handling and installation.

Belonging is very inexpensive and will pay you back many times over.

Here is a resent recall of a do-it-yourself book.

Faulty Instructions Prompt Recall of Electrical Wiring How-to-Books by The Taunton Press; Shock Hazard to Consumers

Wiring a House, 3rd Edition and Wiring Complete, Expert Advice from Start to Finish Instructional Books

Home improvement stores, book stores, and various other retailers nationwide from February 2008 through November 2008 for about $25.

Many home owners like to and as in Ohio are allowed to perform work on their own home. The major problem is that this work is very often never inspected. This is one reason that a home inspection is necessary when buying a home.

Many home inspectors are well versed on electrical installations but lack the knowledge required to inspect the electric to see if it was installed per code.

This is why all homeowner wiring when discovered by a home inspection should be inspected by a certified electrical inspector

If you live in Oregon you may want to read the following article:

http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/902148-35/story.csp

From the atricle: ""The measure recognizes that people are already doing it (without a permit) - and doing it in an American tradition. It's kind of like tossing the tea in the harbor," he said."

So if people are not getting permits and/or inspections it is OK to say the hell with the rules.

To me this is scary. Many people in Ohio do work under the Radar. This does not mean that we look the other way.