Nervous? Confused? Uncertain?These are all normal feelings that every home buyer goes through when buying their new home.And rightly so...You've negotiated the painful process of gathering staggering amounts of documents so you can voluntarily let a perfect stranger scrutinize your lifestyle in orde
The complete guide to home inspection
β Scribed by Roger C. Robinson, Michael Litchfield, Sara Linda Amaden
- Publisher
- The Taunton Press
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 322
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Thorough enough for professionals...accessible enough for homeowners! Written in plain language suitable even for first-time home buyers, The Complete Guide to Home Inspection is a must-have reference. An all-in-one resource with 250 descriptive photographs and 20 helpful illustrations, it is invaluable for home buyers, home sellers, professional home inspectors, and every homeowner who wants to understand what their house is telling them.
Truly comprehensive in scope. This is the most extensive examination of home inspection available, covering all areas of the home from top to bottom, including:
- Exteriors
- Roofs
- Attics
- Foundations, basements, and crawlspaces
- Plumbing
- Electrical systems
- Heating and cooling
- Kitchen, baths, and laundries
- Garages, attached structures, and many other areasΒ
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Learn the trade secrets of industry experts in home building and inspection. With over 70 years of combined experience, the authors are on a highly focused mission to:
- Determine your home's hidden trouble spots and how to remedy them
- Provide sound advice on avoiding hazardous materials
- Offer helpful tips for improving energy efficiency, and much more.
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Put an end to the mysterious problems that can create a βMoney Pit.β Head off potential problems as you learn to understand a home's systems. Includes enormously helpful resources:
- Checklists β for properly inspecting a homeΒ
- Retrofit tips β to quickly resolve problems and issues
Get your copy today and gain new insights into home safety and more.
β¦ Table of Contents
Content: The walk-around --
Exteriors --
Roofs --
Attics --
Foundations, basements, and crawl spaces --
Electrical systems --
Plumbing --
Heating and cooling systems --
Chimneys and fireplaces --
Interiors --
Doors and windows --
Kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry --
Attached structures --
Environmental concerns.
β¦ Subjects
Dwellings -- Inspection -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Dwellings -- Inspection.
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