The NHIE Study Guide addresses the non-technical aspects of studying for and taking the National Home Inspector Examination. This study guide helps to familiarize the candidate with the examination itself, and with the associated administrative procedures. It also includes helpful insights into the types of questions the exam contains, and techniques for success when taking high-stakes professional licensing exams.

This NHIE Manual was developed by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors and is based on the most recent Role Delineation Study (RDS). The RDS surveyed thousands of practicing Home Inspectors to determine the types of services they provide and the components they inspect. In addition to the technical information there are 100 sample questions that mirror the National Home Inspection Exam. This Inspection Manual together with the NHIE Study Guide, prepares the new inspector for the National Home Inspection Exam and also makes a great technical reference for the experienced Home Inspector.

***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Home Inspector Exam Secrets helps you ace the Home Inspector Exam, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive Home Inspector Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. Home Inspector Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to Home Inspector Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive review of the Home Inspector Test including: Observable and Reportable Conditions, Applicable Standards, Inspection Report, Site Inspection, Inspection Preparation, Initial On-Site Inspection, Site Plan, Drainage, Site Improvements, Yards and Courts, Life Expectancy for Components, Building Exterior, Footings, Piers, Foundation Walls, Doors, Windows, Shutters, Garage Doors, Safety Glazing, Decks Porches and Balconies, Pitched Roof Coverings, Low-Sloped Roof Coverings, Skylights, Gutters, Parapets and Gables, Lightning Protection, Basement Crawl Space, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Storage Space, Stairs and Hallways, Laundries and Utility Rooms, Fireplaces and Flues, Attics and Roof Truss and Joist Spaces, and much more...

This introductory overview of the major home systems gives students a solid foundation for beginning a career in home inspection. This comprehensive text gets students out into the field quickly while serving as a springboard for the 13 advanced electives in the Principles line. Systems & Standards focuses on system and component problems, their practical implications, and inspections strategies for finding them. No other single volume offers both the breadth and depth of this introduction.