6/21/2008
10:13:57 AM 

Darian,

Check out the Events section. You will find Inspector Training classes scheduled throughout the year from the various associations.

6/21/2008
8:07:30 PM 

This has been a very informative post for me and hopefully for others reading here who have the same interest. I’m personally grateful to have all of you who choose to help me through my journeys were ever it may go. Selva I don’t think Ray would lead anyone in the wrong direction although I’m not so sure about this comment it Just don’t seem to add up.

( 4 inspections in that area in the last 4 years.............. IF that tells you anything.)

Ray I think someone else may be working this area as well.
I was thinking may be IICRC for the cleaning end of things although I do see that FCITS is more installer oriented but there are so many groups out to chooses from and to make a decision at this time would be premature. So I’ve decide to do more reading on all of the topics here and take Roger advice and formulate a plan and work towards each goal. I know there’s got to be more information that is needed but I just can’t come up with it at this time.

6/22/2008
12:27:07 AM 

Ray I hope we can make time for lunch. Didn’t David say he was buying lunch?

6/23/2008
11:09:45 AM 

Home Depot needs to hire somone for jobs starts on all their wood jobs. The guy here who runs ariound with his CME has no clue what he is doing. Heck for that matter they need to hire soemone to go about the whole country and check the way they do job starts on everything.

I talked to one salesman there and they said they do CaCl tests on all wood jobs. I have yet to have them acknowledge that they did in fact perform that test on any claim.

6/23/2008
9:11:41 PM 

If HD comes with benefits that would be a good job.

6/23/2008
11:36:10 PM 

there is this guy with four stores,
I gave a few of his employees in the Columbia, SC stores a short
class a few weeks ago to get an idea of what they don't know,
1. in both stores, there were sales people who did not know
what "joists" were, in one store, a manager
2. one lady told me at the beginning she did not need or want to
know anything about installation standards or
requirements,,,she sales whatever the person picks out, she got
up, left the table we were sitting around.
3. no knowledge of tile standards, freeze, thaw, indoor or
outdoor,
4. no knowledge of tile installation requirements, one wanted to
know what OSB was, another, why not install tile over 24oc osb..
5. they were using pin meters to test everything, including
vinyl,,,I had to explain they need to test the concrete and wood
before installation, not after, and pin meters are best only for
wood,,,they were placing the pins on the concrete...question for
Ray, pin meters and "conductivity" , on the salts from concrete?
how to ask this question? you figure it out.
6. they sell no unfinished wood. and refuse to consider it.
7. They had never seen a concrete meter,,,or a moisture
encounter meter...
8. in both stores, all employees did not know the difference
between staples and cleats, and why it mattered.
9. both stores, why not water base adhesive for all types of
wood? why not just whatever is left over to save a buck? serious,
they asked that,, carpet or vinyl, does not matter, just grab the
bucket and go.
10. there was much more and many more misunderstands and ,
dumbness, but the best question both stores asked me, 'why
was I wasting their time with nonsense stuff', after all both
stores said, it was my job to blame the installer so they could
keep their commissions,,,I told them no, the owner wants to
know when it is them selling the wrong product and installation,
and he was going to start withholding commissions like they try
to withhold some installers money.
11. talk about some pissed off people,

6/27/2008
3:41:19 PM 

The question should be:
"how many installers know meters exist"?

I'm grateful that most installers don't own meters and those who do, don't know how to use them.

Due to the internet exposure; I'm given the opportunity to inspect flooring failures that could have been avoided if the installer had a meter to test the sub-floor prior to installation. End users are using the internet to hire their own expert rather than leaving it to the retailer.

Life is good. Too short, but good.
Too soon old, too late smart.

6/27/2008
8:20:11 PM 

what inspectors?

Give me a list. You continue to make blanket statements that are false.

Support your statements with facts and findable documentation.

If you cannot support your statement; don't say it.

6/28/2008
2:20:06 PM 

I get in bad moods when there is more to do than I can get done...

I tend to "shut down" when over worked and overscheduled.

Right now I'm swamped with work from all sources except manufacturing. LOTS and lots of calls from internet users. I had one slow week then the flood gates opened. I know you won't believe that Selva, so call and ask Linda or Audrey.

David Kern: Thank you for the exposure given to users of this site. It all helps.

6/28/2008
5:52:35 PM 

I don't go to parks to peer at little children or their mothers....

Somehow,,, this "thing" of yours does not sound good. Maybe you should go spy/peer/leer/gawk someplace else.