Understanding Templates, Chapters, Pages and Components
Understand how templates, chapters, pages and components work together inside inspectagram before making changes to your inspection workflow.
Why This Matters
Every inspection performed in inspectagram is built using templates, chapters, pages and components.
Understanding how these building blocks work together helps you navigate templates more confidently, customize reports more effectively and avoid unnecessary changes.
Most inspectors discover that the structure they need already exists. Learning how the system is organized can save significant setup time and prevent duplicate work.
Recommended Approach
Understand the Structure Before Customizing It
Before modifying templates, learn how templates, chapters, pages and components work together.
Most inspectors using the Baseline Pro Global template will find that nearly everything needed for a typical inspection is already included.
When additional content is required, existing pages and components can often be added from the library without building anything from scratch.
The One Rule To Remember
Changes made during an inspection only affect that specific job.
Changes made through the Library become part of the template and are available for future inspections.
Library = Permanent
Job = Temporary
Understanding the Structure
The structure inside inspectagram follows a simple hierarchy:
Template → Chapters → Pages → Components
Each level organizes the level below it.
Template = The Complete Inspection Structure
A template contains the entire inspection workflow and report structure.
Templates determine which chapters, pages and components are available during an inspection.
Chapters = Major Report Sections
Chapters organize major areas of the inspection and appear in the report's table of contents.
Examples include:
- Roof
- Exterior
- Garage
- Attic
- Interior
- Kitchen
- Bathrooms
- Plumbing
- Electrical
Pages = Containers for Components
Pages live inside chapters and contain the components used during an inspection.
Pages may contain different photo layouts, including:
- 2-photo pages
- 3-photo pages
- 4-photo pages
- 5-photo pages
- 8-photo pages
Page layouts are intentionally designed to improve report readability and client comprehension.
Components = Individual Inspection Items
Components are the reportable inspection items used during an inspection.
Examples may include:
- Roof Coverings
- Flashings
- Gutters
- Roof Utilities
- Skylights
Components are where observations, photos, ratings and comments are recorded.
Focus Pages and Extra Pages
Most inspections never require new pages to be built.
However, additional pages can be added when needed.
Focus Pages
Focus Pages are pre-built pages designed for specific features or systems.
Examples include:
- Sauna
- Steam Room
- Elevator
- Chimney
- Hot Tub
- Sump Pump
- Sub Panel
- Lower Attic
Extra Pages
Extra Pages are available within chapters and can be used when additional photos or observations are required.
These pages provide flexibility without changing the overall report structure.
Search the Library First
Before creating new content, search the library.
The inspectagram library contains more than 7,000 components along with numerous pre-built pages.
In most cases, the content you need already exists.
Common Mistakes
Always search the library before building something new.
Chapters appear in the table of contents.
Pages live within chapters.
Changes made during an inspection do not update the template.
Permanent changes must be made through the Library.
Frequently Asked Questions
A template is the complete inspection structure that contains chapters, pages and components.
A chapter is a major report section that appears in the table of contents.
A page is a container within a chapter that holds components and inspection content.
A component is an individual inspection item where observations, ratings, comments and photos are recorded.
The library contains thousands of existing components and pages that can often be used without creating new content.
Key Takeaway
Before customizing anything in inspectagram, understand the relationship between templates, chapters, pages and components.
Remember:
Template → Chapters → Pages → Components
Most of the content needed for a typical inspection already exists within the Baseline Pro Global template and the inspectagram library.
