Residential Building Inspection

This is a book designed to help the beginning Residential Building Inspector perform routine residential building inspections. The information included in this book will provide step by step procedures needed when performing the required inspections of most newly constructed single family dwellings. A complete checklist of code requirements for each individual inspection and situation would be difficult to convey; the procedures included in this book will help the trainee focus on what they should be looking for during individual inspections throughout the construction process of a single family dwelling. Also included in this book are general overviews of basic inspections commonly associated with existing houses.

A guide to home inspection for buyers and sellers, homeowners, and professional inspectors covers all areas of the home, with information on determining hidden trouble spots, avoiding hazardous materials, and improving energy efficiency.

384 Unique Code Questions6 Complete Timed ExamsPractice Questions and Study Guide Workbook for the ICC® Residential Building Inspector B-1 Certification Exam, Based on the 2012 ICC Residential Building CodeAll Questions are based on the ICC International Residential Code® 2012 EditionThere are 60 code questions on the Residential Building Inspector B1 ExamThat is equivalent to taking the exam over 6 times!!The Result: PassedThis effective tool will show you a quick and easy way to learn and remember the code while you practice for taking the Inspector's exam. It will show you a system of how to study the code most effectively with efficient use of time, and at the same time train you become an expert on finding the answers that you need to lookup in the code reference quickly and accurately.

The updated and highly illustrated guide to understanding how just about everything in your house works! The revised and updated third edition of How Your House Works is a hands-on guide that gives you the low-down on why your faucet is leaking, your dishwasher is overflowing, or your furnace is on the fritz. This comprehensive book is your reference to virtually everything in your house with richly illustrated explanations of electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors, and windows. This must-have book answers most questions homeowners face when repairs are needed or when a new house or addition is in your future. How Your House Works is filled with easy-to-understand illustrations that show how things should be put together and how they function. The book also highlights issues outside the house as well as clock thermostats, ventless gas heaters, moisture and mold, and passive solar heating. Using the illustrations and the author’s clear explanations might save you the expense of calling a professional. This invaluable guide: Offers a colorful resource to home electrical systems, HVAC, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors and windows, sustainability, and much more Includes easy-to-follow information for troubleshooting problems Contains dozens of new full-color illustrations Presents new chapters on solar power and smart home technologies Helps homeowners save money on many common household repairs Written for homeowners with little or no knowledge of home maintenance or repair, How Your House Works is your illustrated and updated guide to understanding how appliances, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and more work!

A Practical Guide to Residential and Commercial Building Inspections is based on decades of my experience as a building inspector and general contractor as well as the wisdom of others who were kind enough to share their experiences with me. However, nothing can replace personal experience, for which reason this guide is not intended to be a substitute for professional training and should not be used as such, and it should never be construed as giving professional legal advice, for which it was never intended.