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GO TO CONTENTS - The Website Author is a New York State Licensed Home Inspector and has been a Member of ASHI The American Society of Home Inspectors 1985-2006 - Other credentials, bio, and CV are online
GO TO Carson Dunlop's Home Study Course Information - How to Become a Home Inspector: Carson Dunlop's nationally recognized Home Study Course, selected by ASHI the American Society of Home Inspectors and other professionals and associations. This website author is a contributor to this course.

 

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This InspectAPedia.com Website provides building owner and building inspector advice for inspection, diagnosis, repair, and prevention of a wide range of building and environmental problems. This website is also addressed as inspect-ny.com. No conflicts of interest: we do not work through realtor-referrals nor any other businesses which could present conflicts of interest with those of our clients or readers. © Copyright 2008 Daniel Friedman, All Rights Reserved. Information Accuracy & Bias Pledge is at below-left. Use links at the left of each page to navigate this document or to view other topics at this website. Green links show where you are in our document or website.

Our site offers impartial, unbiased advice without conflicts of interest. We will block advertisements which we discover or readers inform us are associated with bad business practices, false-advertising, or junk science. Our contact info is at inspect-ny.com/appointment.htm.

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Links at the left on each of our website pages and Website Topic Links across each page top take readers to the detailed articles for each building inspection, environmental or mold testing, or other building problem diagnosis or home repair topic. Major website topics are also listed at the InspectAPedia.com site map. When navigating this website, Green links show where you are in our documents & website. New Content indicates recent content additions.

This site map of InspectAPedia lists major topics discussed in this encyclopedia of building inspection, diagnosis, and repair. Readers will find considerable detail within each of the topics listed here. If you cannot find information you seek using the page top search bar or this website map, conatact us using the email address provided a the "Contact us" link at the left of these pages.

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CONTACT INFORMATION - TELEPHONE, EMAIL, ADDRESS to Make an Appointment with Daniel Friedman Contact Information for Daniel Friedman for appointments - NY NJ CT (on site investigation and consulting is available by appointment throughout U.S., Canada, and Northern Mexico)

  • Environmental Inspection & Testing: Indoor air quality investigations, odors, toxic gases, mold inspection, mold testing, lab services, mold causation, remediation, & mold resistant construction advice. Microscopy laboratory services, forensic analysis, particle identification -- inspect-ny.com/sickhouse.htm
  • Commercial & Residential Property Inspections: ASHI certified, NYS Licensed. Construction failure diagnosis, research, consulting - see areas of expertise -- inspect-ny.com/amerhome.htm
  • Educator, author, Building failures researcher: Daniel Friedman combined education and experience from careers in computer engineering design and new construction & historic Building restoration to build a professional practice as a Building failures researcher, writer, publisher, home inspector, and consultant specializing in construction & environmental testing & inspection.Professional time is divided between performing home inspections/sick Building investigations - a consumer protection service for owners or home buyers, and writing, teaching, researching about related topics.Dan offers expert, experienced, un-biased Home Inspections, and Sick Building Investigations, Professional education courses, technical writing, expert witness, legal/litigation and failure-cause inspections, researched, authoritative written & photographic documentation of Building hazard, defect, condition or cause, & failure claims assistance.
  • Reduced-fee or pro-bono professional assistance may be provided to elderly, disabled, limited-income individuals or for religious institutions.
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This Public Information Website provides © protected in-depth information on detecting, diagnosing, correcting a wide range of Building defects, failures, & hazards, including mold inspection, mold testing (is it cosmetic, allergenic, pathogenic, toxic?), mold cleanup or remediation, mold clearance testing, home inspection advice, inspection and testing standards, codes of ethics. Authoritative, un-biased, in-depth research articles:construction defect recognition, analysis, and repair data for Building owners, inspectors, engineers, architects, construction managers. Where health and expense risks are involved it's important to act on solid information, un-biased advice, & sound Building science, aerobiology, mycology, & forensic microscopy. We provide expert Building inspection, environmental & mold testing, mold laboratory services, tests for indoor air quality-IAQ, odor sources, & other indoor environmental hazards. Clients draw on 28 years of experience & expertise in ASHI home & commercial Building inspections as well as our research, writing, & teaching experience. Website content contributions and peer-review criticism are invited. Certifications: AIHA, BOCA, IAEI, ICBO, MA-Title 5, NPMA, PAAA, IAA, ASHI-1985-2005 forensicBuilding investigation & testing laboratory service since 1978. - Contact Us - Website Contents

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GO TO the MOLD and INDOOR ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION CENTER for in-depth advice on avoiding testing for or cleaning up mold and other indoor environmental hazards, odors, gases, contaminantsThe Mold Information Center: What to Do About Mold in Buildings, When and How to Inspect for Mold, Clean Up Mold, or Avoid Mold Problems

GO TO our PRE PURCHASE BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES: Authoritative information for home buyers and home owners is included with your inspection.Home Inspection Construction Consulting Services & advice for home buyers

GO TO MOLD TEST KITS: This expert-recommended mold test kit is cheap and yet top performing *IF* you use a competent analysis laboratory!Use this simple, economical mold test kit by following our instructions on how to collect and mail mold samples to our lab

GO TO IAQ/MOLD-TEST LAB SERVICES: Mold, Pollen, indoor air quality, field and laboratory services by an expert.Environmental Inspection, Testing, & Diagnosis On-Site IAQ, Gas, Air Testing, Mold Investigation, Sick Building Diagnosis, Lab Services, & Remediation Plan Preparation - indoor air quality testing, problem source determination, supporting lab work, written remediation plan addressing removal of environmental and other hazards and prevention of their recurrence.

CONTACT Daniel Friedman - Dan is a senior ASHI home inspector, nationally recognized expert on building inspection, building failures, and sick building investigationContact Daniel Friedman for website content suggestions or for fee-paid consulting

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