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; and, green home technology.
| ISBN | 0071702776 | | Pages | 384 | | ISBN13 | 9780071702775
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 619 | | Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe | | Series title | Complete Book Series | | Imprint | McGraw-Hill Professional | | Height (mm) | 236 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 185 | | Publication date | 01 Sep 2010 | | Spine width (mm) | 22 | | DEWEY | 690.21 | | Academic level | General, Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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Chapter 1. Tools and Procedure; Part I: Exterior Inspection; Chapter 2. Roofs Chapter 3. Roof-Mounted Structures and Projections; Chapter 4. Paved Areas Around the Structure; Chapter 5. Walls, Windows, and Doors; Chapter 6. Lot and Landscaping; Chapter 7. Garage; Chapter 8. Wood-Destroying Insects and Rot; Part II: Interior Inspection; Chapter 9. Attic; Chapter 10. Interior Rooms; Chapter 11. Basement and Crawl Space; Part III: Electromechanicals; Chapter 12. Electrical System; Chapter 13. Plumbing; Chapter 14. Heating Systems I; Chapter 15. Heating Systems II; Chapter 16. Domestic Water Heaters; Chapter 17. Air-Conditioning; Chapter 18. Swimming Pools; Part IV: Other Issues; Chapter 19. Energy Considerations; Chapter 20. Environmental Concerns; Chapter 21. Green Home Technology; Chapter 22. Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Inspection Worksheets; Index
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