Originally Posted By: jruppert
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Everyone is cordially invited to the next meeting of the Long Island Chapter of the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI), Thursday, October 21st at 6pm. The meeting is open to all. The dinner meeting is $35/person, including the presentation.
Please RSVP to me at jimruppert@safeharborinspections.com if you plan to attend.
Guest Speaker: John Koehler
OIL TANKS AND THE HOME INSPECTION
? Above ground tanks
? Below ground tanks
? Basement tanks
? Crawlspace tanks
? Oil tanks / fill piping and vent system / supply and return piping / location
What you should be looking for?
Where to look?
What are you looking at...
Signs of trouble - reasons for concern, assessment
Abandonment - Requirements / responsibilities
Sand vs Foam....
NACHI member John H Koehler has 35 years of experience as an Oil & Gas heating contractor and years of experience in home inspection as well as special expertise in oil tank inspections. His presentation promises to be an opportunity to learn specific inspection techniques that will help you improve the quality of your home inspections.
A good dinner, drinks and deserts and free stuff:
http://www.homegauge.com/> Homegauge: Demo software, pens & flashlights. http://www.homeinspectingsoftware.com/
EyeCandy reporting: 2 free copies of their system.
http://www.toolexperts.com/ Toolexperts: Catalogues, tools, and door prizes.
Professional Equipment: http://www.professionalequipment.com/> Catalogues and gift certificates and a prize.
ITA <http://www.learn2inspect.com/> Inspection books by ITA.
The Taunton Press <http://www.taunton.com/> Code Check books.
Dan Jones http://www.homeinspectionsuccessbook.com/> Home Inspection Success book and DVD.
Please RSVP with me at jimruppert@safeharborinspections.com if you plan to attend. This dinner meeting and presentation are $35.
Dues: There are currently no dues required to join the Long Island Chapter. You need not join to attend.
Place:
56 Fighter Group Restaurant
Republic Airport
Route 110, Gate #1
East Farmingdale, New York 11735
(631) 694-8280
Directions:
From Southern State Parkway, Long Island: Southern State Parkway To Exit 32 and Route 110. Stay on route 110 for approximately two miles. You will see Polytechnic University on your right. Make first right after the University. You will see the sign for the restaurant. Follow this road straight back to the restaurant.
From the Long Island Expressway: Long Island Expressway To Exit 49 South to Route 110. Follow Route 110 approximately three miles. You'll see Adventure Land on your left, continue, go under the overpass, continue until you see Republic Airport on your left. Once you see the planes on your left, you will see the sign for the restaurant on your left. Make a left and follow this road straight back to the restaurant.
From Northern State Parkway: Northern state parkway to exit 40 South to Route 110. Follow route 110 approximately four miles and follow the same directions as from the Long Island Expressway.
Everyone is welcome to attend this open-door home inspection event.
This Chapter and meeting were put together by volunteer members:
Leonard E. Ungar
All Around Home Inspections
Based in Bayport, NY
(631) 495-5177
allaround@optonline.net
and
James Ruppert
Safe Harbor Inspections, Inc. http://www.safeharborinspections.com/
Huntington, NY
(631) 275-8080
jimruppert@safeharborinspections.com
Attendance counts as 1 hour toward NACHI member continuing education
http://www.nachi.org/cont_education.htm> requirements.
http://www.nachi.org/benefits.htm> Membership benefits.