Handy Guide to Home Inspection
2nd Edition
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-8306-3786-7 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published as "The Complete Book of Home Inspection", this book has been updated to cover current building materials; construction techniques; and home-heating, electrical and plumbing systems. The book guides the reader through the house and shows them how to determine the soundness of many of its components. There is a new chapter on important environmental and energy concerns, and illustrations designed to help readers identify common household structural problems. It also includes inspection checklists and worksheets. The author is president of a home inspection firm and was instrumental in the formation of the American Society of Home Inspectors.
More details
Edition
2nd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Illustrations
250 illustrations, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8306-3786-7 (9780830637867)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 Exterior inspection: roofs; walls, windows and doors; lot and landscaping; garage; wood-destroying insects. Part 2 Interior inspection: attic; interior rooms; basement/crawl space. Part 3 Electromechanicals: electrical system; plumbing; heating system; domestic water heaters; air conditioning.