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Features a brief and simple overview of the major home systems and is referenced throughout each of the system-specific textbooks in the series.

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For home buyers and home sellers. Here is the first how-to that addresses the needs of both buyers and sellers, making it the perfect companion to the bestselling The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Buying and Selling a Home. The buyer will depend on this guide to determine whether a house is worth buying. The seller will need it to determine which repairs are necessary before listing or signing anything. Readers will learn to troubleshoot all areas of a home, including its structure and foundation, windows and doors, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, insulation, electrical systems, and the roof, just to name a few. In this Pocket Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • What to look for when inspecting the electrical system, the roof, and other parts of the home. • Simple advice on what to do if the results of your inspections aren’t good. • Expert explanation of what you can expect during and after the inspection. • Easy ways to tell if a home is worth buying—or if it will need extensive repairs before you put it on the market.

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.

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This is the black and white photo edition.If you are buying or selling a home, this book is written for you.It is also a great guide for realtors, new home inspectors, or those considering getting into the business of home inspecting. Familiarize yourself with common home inspection defects so that you can find and recognize common and not so common defects. This book features fascinating home inspection back and white photos of real life defects. Get the basic fundamentals of a home inspection including the basics of the home as a structure made of many other components. Understand how one system affects another system. You'll learn in this short, but concise book how to think like a home inspector. By learning the basics of a home inspection, you'll save time and money by eliminating the worst houses that are clearly not what you're looking for structurally before you get involved in signing a contract or hiring an inspector. Learn about various systems and sections of the home such as plumbing, attics, heating and air, crawlspace or basement, the roof, and electrical. Learn what the biggest areas of concern are to an inspector and you as a home owner. Learn how moisture affects a home including gutter problems, roof leaks, grading issues, and condensation from HVAC systems. Review defects that inspectors call out for safety concerns such as safety railing, garages, proper stairways, water heaters, fire safety issues, and more. Have questions answered, such as what type of roof tends to last longer. Is it okay to have shrubs close to the house? Are gutter guards the way to go? How about caulking around a toilet? As a seller, you'll save valuable time selling your home by being aware of the types of defects that a home inspector is likely to find in your home. Small defects can sometimes be the difference in making a sale or not.