I have been using Report Plus almost from the beginning. I have looked at many other programs, have installed trial versions, played with them, etc. and keep coming back to Report Plus. I have very heavily modified the template and most of the comments in the program. I would recommend that you at least modify the comments to suit your style of writing. I have added many, many comments to make the inspection easier and more fail safe. For example each of the following items have their own boiler plate comment to identify what is wrong and how it should be:

Single Wall Vent -No Hood- <18"
Single Wall Gas Vent W/Hood- <6"
Single Wall Oil Vent W/Hood- <9"
Double Wall Vent <2" to Combust.
Type B Vent <1" to Combust.
Flue Pipe Slope 1/4" per Foot
Type B Vent Over 10" Horizont.
Single Wall Vent <7.5' Horizont.
Stove Pipe Support Every 36"
Stove Pipe Over 10' Horizontally
Stove Pipe <36" To Combust.

Instead of just using the "clearance to combustibles" comment that the program came with, it helps you remember what each clearance should be and identifies each individually based on the vent type.

I have modified the template so that the report appears nothing like the original and I utilize all 21 sections of the report so that each menu is not so long. It makes it easier navigating the comments and finding the one that I want. I also like that each comment inserted can be immediately modified to further identify the situation if needed.

I do not use a hand held device, it is not as customizable as using a lap top and you do not have the location option for each comment.

My only complaint is the amount of time that it takes me to perform an inspection, but a-lot of that can be blamed on my analness (is that even a word?). I document every flaw that I find (other than aesthetic items like peeling wall paper, unless it appears to have been caused by a leak or something). It takes me about 4 hours at the average 10yr. old 2000 sq/ft. home on a slab.

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