Home Inspection Training Webinar #45 With InterNACHI's Ben Gromicko

Join InterNACHI's Ben Gromicko and go through a house, inspect it, find defects, and write a report. We'll learn how to perform a home inspection according to the Standards of Practice. We'll also discuss business, marketing, software, websites, and real estate agents. For more webinars visit nachi.or/webinars!

[@Kane.Griffin]

Thanks for the webinar Ben. Appreciated the class.

[@internachi]

You're welcome.

[@orangeblossomhomeinspectio432]

Thank you to Ben, and everyone behind the scenes at InterNACHI! John Grimaldi Florida CMI and Home Inspector Mentor

[@internachi]

Thank you for watching and commenting here. More videos are available at www.nachi.org/webinars.

[@michaeloconnor9905]

For reference: A home that is newer than 1987 GFCIs are required within 6 ft of the kitchen sink and a home that is newer than 1996 GFCIs are also required at countertops.

[@internachi]

Actually, I don't care when a house was built. I inspect according to modern standards especially for safety. Code inspectors are concerned about dates, not home inspectors necessarily. A home should be inspected without regard to the age of the home.

[@michaeloconnor9905]

At marker 1 hr15 min talking about GFCI requirements in the kitchen I disagree. According to the National Electric Code, GFCI outlets are required in new construction in areas where electrical outlets are in close proximity to water (6ft as you pointed out). In older homes, GFCI outlets are not required unless the wiring is being updated, but it’s a good idea to install them for safety reasons. So if my house was built in 1980 and I haven’t updated the wiring since then, I am not required to install GFCI outlets. Of course, I will do it for safety reasons but I am not obligated to do so. If I sell my house tomorrow and the inspector calls it out he will be wrong.

[@internachi]

I understand what you're saying, but if the home was brand new or 100 years old, there should be GFCIs installed where the code now requires them.