The Complete Book of Home Inspection

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2002
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This is probably the best source available for prospective homebuyer's to use for evaluating property, inside and out. Originally intended to be for buyers and owners, it has sufficient detail that professional home inspectors can use it throughout the country. Loaded with charts, checklists, and photographs, this is a must have for anyone considering a new or used home purchase. Nearly 75,000 copies are in print.

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This is probably the best source available for prospective homebuyer's to use for evaluating property, inside and out. Originally intended to be for buyers and owners, it has sufficient detail that professional home inspectors can use it throughout the country. Loaded with charts, checklists, and photographs, this is a must have for anyone considering a new or used home purchase. Nearly 75,000 copies are in print.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 289
Edition: 3
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 01 Jul 2002
ISBN 10: 0071391258
ISBN 13: 9780071391252

Media Reviews

Very thorough and readable, May 2, 2001; Reviewer: Doug Lorch from California, I found this book to be very readable even to a home repair novice like me. It contains a lot of information about what to look for when buying a house, and additional information about how houses are constructed which should be useful when maintaining one. I read 3 such books and this is by far the best. ; Good, basic starter, January 9, 2000; Reviewer: Ferguson Associates from Kingston, TN, For a new home owner or home inspector, this book is a good, basic book that the lay person can understand (one that has no knowledge of the field). It's obvious the author has many years of experience and designed the book in the order that he would inspect a home. I highly recommend this for someone starting out in the business as a reference book. ; Ferguson Associates continues, As a commercial and residential inspector, I found this book to be a good reference book over many others I have purchased to learn more about performing good inspections. The book is well written even for a layperson with no knowledge of the field. I would recommend it as a basic, starter book.

Author Bio

Norman Becker, P.E., a nationally known authority on the subject of home inspection, has more than 30 years' experience in home and building inspection, and is one of the founders of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). He has been qualified in court as an expert witness on the subject of home inspection. He also writes the widely read Homeowners Clinic column for Popular Mechanics magazine. Mr. Becker holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering and is a licensed professional engineer in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.