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CAHPI Standards (Jan. 1, 2000) |
1. INTRODUCTION |
| 1.1 The Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors (CAHPI) is a not-for-profit
professional society based on the standards set by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). Membership in CAHPI is voluntary
and its members include private, fee-paid home inspectors. CAHPI's objectives include promotion of excellence within the profession
and continual improvement of its members' inspection services to the public. |
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2. PURPOSE AND SCOPE |
| 2.1 The purpose of these Standards
of Practice is to establish a minimum and uniform standard for private, fee-paid home inspectors who are members of the Canadian Association
of Home & Property Inspectors. Home inspections performed to these Standards of Practice are intended to provide the client
with information regarding the conditions of the systems and components of the home as inspected at the time of the Home Inspection.
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| 2.2
The inspector shall:
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A. inspect:
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1. readily accessible systems and components of homes listed in these Standards of Practice
2. installed
systems and components of homes listed in these Standards of Practice.
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B. report:
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1. on those systems and components inspected which,
in the professional opinion of the inspector, are significantly deficient or are near the end of their service lives.
2. a reason why,
if not self-evident, the system or component is significantly deficient or near the end of its service life.
3. the inspector's recommendations
to correct or monitor the reported deficiency.
4. on any systems and components designated for inspection in these Standards of Practice
which were present at the time of the Home Inspection but were not inspected and a reason they were not inspected.
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| 2.3 These Standards
of Practice are not intended to limit inspectors from:
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A. including other inspection services, systems or components in addition to
those required by these Standards of Practice.
B. specifying repairs, provided the inspector is appropriately qualified and willing
to do so.
C. excluding systems and components from the inspection, if requested by the client. |
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3. The Structural System
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| 3.1 The inspector
shall:
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A. inspect:
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1. the structural components including foundation and framing
2. by probing a representative number of structural
components where deterioration is suspected or where clear indications of possible deterioration exist.
Probing is NOT required when
probing would damage any finished surface or where not deteriorations is visible
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B. describe:
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1. the foundation and report the methods
used to inspect the under-floor crawl space
2. the floor structure
3. the wall structure
4. the ceiling structure
5. the roof structure
and report the methods used to inspect the attic
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