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T H E C A N A D I A N HOME INSPECTOR
C o n t e n t s
INDUSTRY NEWS
17 The Importance Of Understanding
Risk
IN THE NEWS
28 Mortgage Rates Have Nowhere to
Go But Up
29 Despite Low Rates, Many
Canadians Holding Off Home
Purchases: Survey
30 Canadian Real Estate Forecast For
2012
31 Basement Apartments Must
Comply With Code
TECHNICAL ARTICLES
19 Let’s Concentrate on Condensate
32 Keeping an “Eye” out for new ideas
34 Waste Plumbing
36 Building Science Inspection Forum
38 Damp-proofing or Waterproofing
SPECIAL FEATURES
40 Courtroom Corner
41 From Dave’s Library
42 When Products Go Bad
44 Gotcha! Photos from the Front!
46 Web Watch
T H E C A N A D I A N HOME INSPECTOR
Volume 16, Number 2 • Summer 2012
NATIONAL NEWS
5 From the Editor
6 President’s Message
7 Board Report
16 CAHPI 2012 National Conference
Registration Form
PROVINCIAL/REGIONAL NEWS
8 CAHPI-BC, CAHPI-AB
9 CAHPI-SK, CAHPI-MB
10 CAHPI-Ontario, CAHPI-ATL
11 AIBQ
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