Home Inspection Handbook [Paperback]

John E. Traister (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 9, 1997

Every area you need to check in a home inspection especially in older homes.

Twenty complete inspection checklists: building site, foundation and basement, structural, bathrooms, chimneys and flues, ceilings, interior & exterior finishes, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, insects, vermin and decay, and more.

Also includes information on starting and running your own home inspection business.

Product Details

• Paperback: 323 pages
• Publisher: Craftsman Book Co (June 9, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572180463
• ISBN-13: 978-1572180468
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,222,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A sound, well-written companion for home inspectors/buyers, December 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Home Inspection Handbook (Paperback)

This book hits upon the major components of home inspection. The checklists throughout the book are a bit redundant (I found many duplicate checklist items). The book also goes in to some considerations for starting your own business in home inspection, which is helpful. I view this book as a good SUPPLEMENT rather than the "bible" of home inspection because I feel it is not exhaustive and technical enough in content. However, for the non-technically inclined homebuyer, the book will be a good tool to have under his/her belt.