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Drawing on his experience as a professional home inspector and employing his talent for story-telling, Frank Ross' new book The Insider's Guide to Home Inspection provides a comprehensive look at homes. Ideal for home buyers or home owners, the author uses understandable language along with helpful photographs and detailed illustrations to point out key areas and systems to examine.
You will find answers to these questions: Why get a home inspection? What is a home inspection? What is an inspector? What does a home inspector do? What types of inspections are available? Also, a part of this volume are chapters covering the components of an average home: electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling, structure and the building envelope. Tips for maintaining a home and being safe in the home are also included.
While this is NOT a how-to DIY home inspection checklist, this IS a guide that is sure to find a permanent place on your bookshelf.
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Frank Ross is a serial entrepreneur and a dreamer at heart. His current project is building a home on a Caribbean island. Prior to retirement, Frank started and built up Pillar to Post Home Inspection of Southwest Utah. inspecting over 4200 homes. During his more than 13 years as a home inspector, he learned a thing or two about what buyers and homeowners need to know about homes and home inspection. In this latest book, Frank offers practical insights to home buyers and owners about the inspector's role in the home buying/selling process, maintaining a home's systems and how an inspection gives peace of mind.
Preface; Introduction; 1-Why Get a Home Inspection?; 2- What is a Home Inspection?; 3- What is an Inspector?; 4-What Does an Inspector Do?; 5-Types of Inspections; 6-Components of an Average Home; 7- Maintenance Tips; 8-Termite Facts; 9-Mold Basics; 10-Home Repair and Renovation; 11-Safety and Security; 12-History of the Home Inspection Report; Conclusion; Index
