Principles of Home Inspection: Systems & standards
Title | Principles of Home Inspection: Systems & standards PDF eBook |
Author | Carson Dunlop |
Publisher | Dearborn Real Estate |
Pages | 950 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780793179350 |
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.
Principles of Home Inspection: Steam, electric & wall
Title | Principles of Home Inspection: Steam, electric & wall PDF eBook |
Author | Carson Dunlop |
Publisher | Dearborn Real Estate |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780793179558 |
Steam, electric and wall/floor heating methods are often neglected in other texts because they are not as widely used as other methods. For home inspectors who expect to see them in their practice, this book offers a solid introduction to the materials, components, operating principles, and safety controls of these heating methods.
Principles of Home Inspection: Electrical systems
Title | Principles of Home Inspection: Electrical systems PDF eBook |
Author | Carson Dunlop |
Publisher | Dearborn Real Estate |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Dwellings |
ISBN | 9780793179329 |
Only half of a home inspector's challenge is technical-- the other half is effective communication with clients. This text is designed both for beginners who need an in- depth introduction and more advanced practitioners looking for tips, sample dialogue and documents, and an understanding of the scope and ethical aspects of a home inspection. The text includes "Inspection Checklists that summarize the important components and problems home inspectors will encounter, and can be used for actual inspections.
Principles of Home Inspection: Roofing
Title | Principles of Home Inspection: Roofing PDF eBook |
Author | Carson Dunlop |
Publisher | Dearborn Real Estate |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Dwellings |
ISBN | 9780793179503 |
The majority of roof leaks are flashing related, so this critical topic is covered in-depth, including valley, chimney, pipe, sidewall, hip and ridge, skylight, drip edge and dormer flashings. For inspectors in cool climates, the important topic of ice damming is also covered.
Principles of Home Inspection: Hot water boilers
Title | Principles of Home Inspection: Hot water boilers PDF eBook |
Author | Carson Dunlop |
Publisher | Dearborn Real Estate |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780793179541 |
This comprehensive text is designed both for beginners who need an in-depth introduction to hot water boiler inspection and more advanced practitioners looking to deepen their understanding. Along with boiler components and conditions, the book covers advantages and disadvantages of hot water heating, differences between boilers and furnaces, efficiency, sequence of operation and life expectancy.
Principles of Home Inspection
Title | Principles of Home Inspection PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1086 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Building inspectors |
ISBN | 9781475429060 |
"...offers a basement-to-chimney guide to the modern inspection profession. For every major house system, this book explains the component problems, their practical implications, and the inspection strategies for finding them...include[s] hundreds of detailed technical illustrations...ideal text for both aspiring and veteran home inspectors."--back cover.
Principles of Home Inspection: Interiors
Title | Principles of Home Inspection: Interiors PDF eBook |
Author | Carson Dunlop |
Publisher | Dearborn Real Estate |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Dwellings |
ISBN | 9780793179473 |
The interior is often the portion of the home inspection of most interest to home buyers. From floors to ceilings this comprehensive text provides an in-depth introduction to the major components of a home's interior. The book discusses strategies for inspecting floors, walls, ceilings, trim, counters, cabinets, stairs, windows, skylights, solariums, and doors. The text additionally gives special consideration to the pervasive problem of wet basements.