Bidets

by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Kenton Shepard Common in much of Europe and Asia, bidets are toilet-like plumbing fixtures designed to promote posterior hygiene. Although bidet prevalence in certain regions represents a humorous cultural distinction from American-style...

January 9, 2023

Bed Bugs: Inspecting for the New “House Herpes”

by Nick Gromicko, CMI® Bed bugs are small, flightless, rust-colored parasites that feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals. Inspectors should learn the telltale signs of these pests and be capable of...

January 9, 2023

Beam Post Repair

by Nick Gromicko, CMI® I was recently asked to look at a new construction issue where the 12,000 psi precision grout under a beam post plate had cracked after being poured. The way these are...

Be Your Own Competitor: Why Inspectors Should Have Three Separate Companies

Be Your Own Competitor: Why Inspectors Should Have Three Separate Companies by Nick Gromicko, CMI® Inspectors can’t be everything to everybody…. or can they? In this article, I am proposing that inspectors looking to grow...

January 9, 2023

Bathroom Ventilation Ducts and Fans

by Nick Gromicko, CMI® and Kenton Shepard Bathroom ventilation systems are designed to exhaust odors and moist air to the home’s exterior. Typical systems consist of a ceiling fan unit connected to a duct that terminates at...