What follows are a handful of frequently asked questions that many homeowners and certified professionals frequently ask or encounter about the visual examination process. To see each answer, click on the question.
CFSIC can’t. That’s between the certified professional/engineer and the homeowner. CFSIC encourages the cost to be reasonable, so that all homeowners can participate in the process.
In that case, your written report would assign a CFSIC Severity Class Code of 2 or 3 to the foundation...and that Class Code must appear in your written report a minimum of two times.
That’s harder. In order to assign a Severity Class Code of 1, two key components must be in place. First and most importantly, you must be able to see 50% or more of the measurable concrete foundation wall space, AND SECONDLY, what you can see of the measurable concrete wall space cannot show any signs of the deterioration associated with the presence of pyrrhotite. No CFSIC Severity Class Code of 1 can be assigned without BOTH of those components in place.
No, it cannot. In this example, you have no choice except to render a written report indicating that “a CFSIC Severity Class Code could not be assigned.”
CFSIC expects its certified professionals and engineers to respond to homeowner inquires efficiently and quickly. We fully expect prompt service and the prompt rendering of written reports.
If your report is provided by a CT-licensed professional engineer (whether CFSIC-certified or not) the answer is “yes.” (Please go to the CRCOG website for more information.)
If your report is provided by a CFSIC-certified home inspector, the answer is “no.”