By: Joe Farsetta

Joe Farsetta — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:55:04 +0000

Gerry seems like a knowledgeable and nice fellow, but I wonder what his views are on the fact that the State of Missouri has no building codes! When he speaks of building inspectors, is he speaking of home inspectors? Typically, the term “building inspector” refers to a municipal inspector, like a code inspector. So, the question goes something like this: if a state has no enforceable building code, how is a home inspector’s opinion of the condition of the dwelling going to carry any weight. Rather than supporting the licensing of inspectors in Missouri, I think that pushing the state to adopt a minimum safety standard by which all builders and renovators could be measured would have gone much further in the quest to have the home inspector recognized as the true professional he or she really is.

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By: Joe Farsetta