With this guide readers can avoid potential problems, handle small repairs, and avoid problems and entanglements with contractors. Up-to-date, comprehensive and easy-to-use, it covers a range of topics. Each chapter contains a list of common problems and the appendix provides a master inspection list for troubleshooting. Contains more than 100 illustrations and photos.
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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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An excellent book for the amateur home inspector.,
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This review is from: Your Home Inspection Guide (Paperback)
Learn how to inspect and evaluate a house, to find both obvious and hidden defects. Lots of photos, drawings, and comprehensive checklists make it easy to spot the clues.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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This is no home inspection guide - That's for sure,
By Lyle Rexer (Arizona) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Your Home Inspection Guide (Paperback)
Members of the national home inspection company I belong to have to take yearly tests to keep up to date with expertise. We are allowed to read home inspection books for extra credits so I can tell you that I read at least 3-5 books per year for home inspectors. This book is NOT a home inspection guide for anyone who knows what they're talking about. It's far too limited in it's scope and I did not learn anything from reading it.
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Excellent preparation for home owners, even 2nd-time buyers!,
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I bought this book before buying my first house. The explanations are thorough; the information is eye-opening for a first-time buyer; and excellent illustrations are liberally provided. And I've just found an added use for the book: after owning my house for 2 years, I'm now embarking on renovations. Things I never knew about the house are being unveiled, the structure examined closely. This book is a great resource to go back to; it helps me better understand how my house is put together, why some things that never showed up in the "home inspection" now make sense. For example, the lack of insulation and sound-proofing is something that the home inspection wasn't able to detect. Consequently, I now better understand what to look for in my next house purchase.
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You should be able to take time to conduct a thorough evaluation of the house you are interested in buying before making your final decision. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Master Inspection Checklist, United States, Queen Anne, Spanish Colonial, Colonial American, Electric Oil New!
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You should be able to take time to conduct a thorough evaluation of the house you are interested in buying before making your final decision. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
regular wallboard, prime windows, outdoor living areas, gypsum lath, chimney flashing, radon levels, vitreous china, strip flooring, sheathed cable Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Master Inspection Checklist, United States, Queen Anne, Spanish Colonial, Colonial American, Electric Oil New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Virgin Homeowner: The Essential Guide to Owning, Maintaining, and Surviving Your First Home by Janice Papolos in Back Matter
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