Overview
Main description
explains the most significant potential home defects...warning signs of serious problems...expensive to correct...many photos...diagrams...outstanding...
Table of contents
INTRODUCTIONPART I: EXTERIORChapter 1: RoofsChapter 2: Roof-Mounted Structures and ProjectionsChapter 3: Paved Areas Around the StructureChapter 4: Walls, Windows and DoorsChapter 5: Lot and LandscapingChapter 6: GarageChapter 7: Wood-Destroying Insects and RotPART II: INTERIORChapter 8: AtticChapter 9: Interior RoomsChapter 10: Basement and Crawl SpaceChapter 11: Electrical SystemChapter 12: PlumbingChapter 13: Heating SystemChapter 14: Domestic Hot WaterChapter 15: Air-ConditioningChapter 16: Swimming PoolPART III: OTHERChapter 17: Environmental ConcernsGLOSSARY
Author comments
Norman Becker, P.E., is a nationally known authority on the subject of home inspection, and has more than 31 years' experience in home and building inspection. He is one of the founders of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). Mr. Becker is the author of the best seller The Complete Book of Home Inspection, published by McGraw-Hill, and also writes the widely read "Homeowners Clinic" column for Popular Mechanics magazine. He has been qualified in court as an expert witness on the subject of home inspection, and appeared on national television on "Good Morning America" as a home inspection expert. Mr. Becker holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.
Back cover copy
Find out if the house that you plan on buying has a leaky basement, termite infestation, faulty wiring or more.
Find the hidden problems before they become your problems, with this easy to carry field guide
If you're in the process of buying a home, this is the one book you need to do it right --
Home Inspection Checklists. Loaded with charts, checklists, worksheets, and photographs, this indispensable volume will help you fully evaluate a property both inside and out, discovering hidden problems before you make a commitment.
Expertly organized by a renowned engineer and nationally known authority on home inspection, this unique workbook takes you step-by-step through the complete home inspection process. You get:
* An easy to use, checklist approach to home inspection
* Scores of informative illustrations
* Useful worksheets covering every conceivable problem area
* Lists for evaluating three separate properties
* And much, much more!
Plus,
Home Inspection Checklists is simple enough for the layman, yet detailed enough to serve as a valuable addition to a professional inspector's reference library. When it comes time for you to look at homes, make sure this book travels with you!
Get expert guidance on:
* Roofs
* Walls
* Basements and crawl spaces
* Heating systems
* Water heaters
* Air conditioners
* And much more!
