The complete book of home inspection: For the buyer or owner - Softcover

Becker, Norman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070041814 ISBN 13: 9780070041813

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1980

Synopsis

Originally titled The Complete Book of Home Inspection, this book sold 25,000 copies in its first edition. Now updated to cover current building materials; construction techniques; and home heating, electrical, and plumbing systems, this popular guide walks new home buyers through every square inch of a house and shows them how to determine the soundness of its many components. Norman Becker has added more than 20% new information, including a chapter on important environmental concerns, and illustrations designed to help readers identify common household structural problems.

About this title

From the Back Cover

INSPECT ANY HOME INSIDE AND OUT--WITH HELP FROM AN EXPERT!

Find out the real value of a house or condo using the tested techniques in this step-by-step guide. Written by a professional home inspector and fully updated throughout, The Complete Book of Home Inspection, Fourth Edition, shows you how to determine exactly what's behind, beneath, above, and around a house before you make an offer. If you're selling your home, you'll learn how to accurately evaluate its condition prior to setting a price.

This comprehensive manual covers every aspect of exterior, interior, and electromechanical home inspection--and contains a new chapter on green home technology. Now with details on American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) requirements, this book serves as a valuable on-the-job tool as well as a basic layperson's guide. Plenty of useful photos, drawings, worksheets, and checklists are included in this practical resource.

The Complete Book of Home Inspection, Fourth Edition, covers:

• Tools and procedures
• Roofs
• Roof-mounted structures and projections
• Paved areas around the structure
• Walls, windows, and doors
• Lot and landscaping
• Garage
• Wood-destroying insects and rot
• Attic
• Interior rooms
• Basement and crawl space
• Electrical system
• Plumbing
• Heating systems
• Domestic water heaters
• Air-conditioning
• Swimming pools
• Energy considerations
• Environmental concerns
• Green home technology

From the Inside Flap

Over 125,000 Copies Sold

Most Chapters have been Updated and Expanded
New to this Edition:
* Metal Shingles
* Synthetic Slate
* Fiber-Cement Siding
* Composite Decking
* Free-Standing Decks
* Superior Walls (precast concrete foundation)
* Conditioned Space
* Mold Resistant Drywall
* Engineered Lumber
* Laminate Flooring
* Bamboo Flooring
* Air Admittance Valves
* Loop Vents for Island Kitchens
* Geothermal Heating and Cooling
* Alternative Septic Systems
* PEX Piping
* "On Demand" Tankless Water Heaters
* Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters
* A New Chapter on Green Home Technology
* Plus a 128 Question and Answer Home Inspection Quiz

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070041814
• ISBN 13: 9780070041813
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172