In this mechanics tool blog post, we discuss tools that cross over into the housing industry, video cameras used for home inspections. Video cameras, particularly video cameras that allow home inspectors to peer into walls to find the presence of mold, termites or simply decayed wood. Home buyers expect home inspections to include the use of specialty tools like video cameras (videoscope inspection cameras, similar to fiber optic borescopes). If anyone could carry out inspections with no specific tools of the trade, it would be perceived that anyone would be capable of carrying out a home inspection. Home inspectors, besides having specialty tools like video scopes to aid in the inspection, should also be a member of ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors). While being a member of ASHI alone, is not a guarantee a flawless inspection, it does indicate that the inspector has pursued excellence in his field of expertise.

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