Inspection Books & Study
Guides
Books on
Building Inspection, Electrical Inspection, Fire Inspection, Home &
Residential Inspection, Mold Inspection, Plumbing Inspection, and
Public Works Inspection
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Building Inspection
Black
& Decker Codes For Homeowners: Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing,
Building Make Sure That
Your Do-It-Yourself Projects Are Code Compliant
Codes are a fact of life for do-it-yourselfers, but getting good
information on codes can be a nightmare. Anyone who has ever opened
a code book (or even a code interpretation book) looking for the
answer to a building, wiring or plumbing question has found the same
thing: a lot of arcane, technical words and cross-referencing, pages
of meaningless charts, but no information that make sense
Building Code Compliance & Enforcement Complete Code
Inspection Guide to the 2009 Codes for Contractors & Building
Inspectors
An answer book for both contractors and building inspectors, this
manual explains what it takes to pass inspections under the 2009
International Residential Code. It includes a code checklist for
every trade, covering some of the most common reasons why inspectors
reject residential work footings, foundations, slabs, framing,
sheathing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, energy conservation and final
inspection.
Building Contractor's Checklists and Forms
Simplify Every Phase
of Contracting While Upgrading Profitability With this unparalleled asset, you won’t miss a
trick in the contracting business. Codifying Sidney Levy’s years of
experience as a successful contractor and construction industry
consultant, Building Contractor’s Checklists and Forms steers
you clear of mistakes and step-by-step through an orderly, smoothly
flowing process.
The Building Official's and Inspector's Guide to
Codes, Forms and Complaints Learn How To
Enforce The International Building Code When
Violations Occur Learn how to enforce the
International Building Code when violations occur,
and to correctly write any document required by the
job! This new book features a compilation of legal
notices, letters, complaints, and other documents
that inspectors can use for effective enforcement of
the most common problems likely to be encountered in
the field. In addition to the forms, valuable
checklists help users follow the required steps in
enforcement, and tables assist inspectors in better
understanding the Code. Even if a municipality does
not use the International Building Code, the
documents in this book can be adapted for local use
because they are so universal.
Code Check
Series
A handy reference that provides comprehensive information on the
most up-to-date codes. The convenient size
of these books and their
durable, laminated, spiral-bound format enable them to withstand
job-site use, with information clearly presented in hundreds of line
drawings and tables. Compiled by three certified experts with over
55 years combined experience, the Code Check series is endorsed by
the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO).
Concrete Manual - Updated to the 2006
IBC and ACI 318-05
Fully Updated to 2006 IBC and ACI 318-05. Provides the inspector with an
understanding of the scientific principles that underlie sound practices
and will assist the inspector in making rational decisions. The Concrete Manual provides the guidance and information
that inspectors and related professionals need to become more proficient
in relating to concrete field practices and inspection.
Increases the technical capabilities of
jurisdictional inspectors in the performance of their inspection duties.
The Concrete Manual serves as a valuable reference to assist the special
inspector in performing the duties and responsibilities of special
inspection for reinforced and prestressed concrete construction.
(Hardbound, 356 pages) A valuable CD-ROM is included which contains the
entire Concrete Manual in a PDF format.
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Available >>>
Concrete
Manual Study Companion Workbook
Construction Codes
& Inspection Handbook
Comprehensive, Practical Guide Helps You Ensure Code Compliance
This resource simplifies quality assurance, code compliance, and
inspection for commercial and industrial construction. Building
professional Gil Taylor's Construction Codes and Inspection Handbook
is the only reference that provides job-simplifying tools for nearly
every function in quality and code compliance, from initial design
document evaluation to project organization, from site preparation
to turnover. The book includes each step in actual construction and
covers all major building codes
Construction
Inspection Manual Complete Manual of Construction
Inspection with Checklists, Inspections Standards and Code
Compliance
This extensively revised and updated eighth edition is updated with
detailed testing procedures, and inspection checklists covering
everything from sitework and earthwork to finishes and electrical
installations. This book represents the standard in inspection
procedures on all types of construction work. It was written to
achieve a consensus among owners, architects, engineers,
contractors, and construction inspectors as to the best methods and
practices.
Construction
Inspection Manual
The accepted national guide used by the
construction industry for improvement of specifications and inspection
procedures. Features a complete series of comprehensive checklists
covering all elements of construction. Includes hundreds of checklists,
forms, charts, and tables.
Corrosion
Inspection and Monitoring
Comprehensive Reference on Modern Techniques
and Methods for Monitoring and Inspecting Corrosion The comprehensive reference on modern techniques and
methods for monitoring and inspecting corrosion. Strategic corrosion
inspection and monitoring can improve asset management and life
cycle assessment and optimize operational budgets. Advances in
computer technologies and electronics have led to very efficient
tools for monitoring and inspecting corrosion, including impedance
spectroscopy, electrical field signatures, acoustic emissions, and
radiographs. This up-to-date reference explains both intrusive and
non-intrusive methods of measuring corrosion rates.
Introduction to
Engineering Construction Inspection
Expert Tools and Advice on Construction
Inspection for Buildings and Civil Engineering Projects Introduction to Engineering Construction Inspection
offers expert tools and advice on construction inspection for
buildings and civil engineering projects, including construction of
roads, highways, pipelines, reservoirs, water and wastewater
projects, hydroelectric, and other large engineered projects. More
than 150 informative illustrations supplement expert coverage of the
activities and processes involved in observing and documenting a
project through the construction phase–from initial site work and
geotechnical work to major engineered structural systems in concrete
and steel, and project acceptance by the owner.
Residential Inspector's Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints Must-Have for Every Successful Building
Inspector & the Technicians that Assist Them
The Residential Inspector’s Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints
provides a practical guide through the tools and techniques of
accurate, consistent, and efficient code violation documentation.
From filing charges for non-compliance to obtaining administrative
search warrants to condemning unsafe properties, inspectors today
need to be able to pursue violations in an appropriate manner, but
are often required to do so with minimal legal training. This
valuable resource fills this gap by offering a complete set of the
notices, letters, complaints, and other documents that are critical
to the effective enforcement of the most common problems facing
inspectors today.
Fire Inspection and
Code Enforcement - 7th Edition
Comprehensive Reference for Both Uniformed & Civilian Inspectors
Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement (7th edition) is a
comprehensive source of information. This manual educates inspectors
about the principles and techniques of fire prevention and
life-safety inspection and code compliance. It addresses NFPA® 1031,
Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan
Examiner, Levels I and II of the 2009 edition. In addition, this
manual has also been written to meet the learning objectives of the
Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Principles of
Code Enforcement course. This is a reference manual for both
uniformed and civilian inspectors
Fire
Prevention: Inspection and Code Enforcement
Practical Guide To All Aspects of The Fire
Inspection Process
Features step-by-step explanations and practical examples of the use of model
building and fire prevention codes, including detailed information
on the legal, economic, and political aspects of the fire inspection
process. A comprehensive guide to the "nuts and bolts" of actually
inspecting and enforcing code, topics addressed include: right of
entry, enforcement authority, the permit system, building limits and
types of construction, and fire protection
Home & Residential Inspection
Complete Book of Home
Inspection One of the Best Sources for
Home Inspection & Evaluation 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 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. If you want to avoid costly
mistakes and headaches down the road, don’t even think of making an
offer on a house without reading this book first!
Home Inspection
Checklists
Illustrated Checklists and Worksheets You Need
Before Buying a Home
A prospective home buyer's guide
to evaluating a property, inside and out – loaded with inspection
checklists, worksheets, charts, checklists, and photographs. This is
a must-have for anyone considering a new or used home purchase. Explains
the most significant potential home defects...warning signs of
serious problems...expensive to correct...many
photos...diagrams...outstanding...
Home
Inspection Handbook
Complete Inspection Checklists for Home
Inspections
Every area you need to check in a home inspection
– especially in older homes. Twenty complete inspection checklists:
building site, foundation and basement, structural, bathrooms, chimneys
and flues, ceilings, interior & exterior finishes, electrical,
plumbing, HVAC, insects, vermin and decay, and more. Also includes
information on starting and running your own home inspection business.
Home Inspection
Series Volume I - DVD
Identifying Problems Through Your Home - A
Home Inspection DVD
This informative DVD is wonderful because it shows you, the
homeowner, how to walk through your home, or properties, and find
damaged areas without spending needless thousands. This resource is
perfect for anyone planning on buying a new house, or just wanting
to find problems in their own home! Just think about the money you
will save not having to consult someone else every time a question
comes up. Unlike other movies and books that only describe the
problem, Identifying Problems actually shows you first hand what
these damaged spots really look like. There is footage taken from
over 100 different homes
House Check
Finding and fixing common
house problems - Bubbling paint.
Water dripping from light fixtures. Mysterious smells. Groaning
pipes and gurgling tubs. Your house is trying to tell you something.
House Check is designed to help you learn what it's saying.
With this guide, you can probably figure out quickly what's causing
those odd symptoms and what, in a nutshell, you should do to set
things right. The information in its charts is based on thousands of
houses we've observed, from Vermont to California.
How To Inspect a
Home: A DIY Guide for Buyers, Sellers & Owners
Save Money By Doing Your Own Initial Home
Inspection
Buying a house? Save money by doing your own initial inspection
before calling in the professional Home Inspector for the "final"
inspection. This DIY Guide will show you how. INCLUDES CHECK SHEETS
There are bargains to be found in this market of foreclosures and
short sales. Unfortunately many houses are pretty "distressed."
Homeowners are less likely to spend money on a house that they are
going to lose or sell at a loss so the maintenance is not kept up. I
will show you how to spot potential expensive repairs and help you
"qualify" the houses you are looking at right now. When you find one
that passes this test, call in the Pro to do the full inspection and
document it in a written report. No Mystery - Find out for sure.
Illustrated Mold Handbook
Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Eliminating
Mold
Identifies the causes of mold, how to find mold, how to
sample mold, and how mold works in the indoor environment. This
handbook is a collection of site photographs and case studies of
fungi contaminated locations. Contained within this manual is
information, including charts and graphs, to gain insight into
causes, sampling, health effects, locations and general information
about MOLD. Great resource for Home Inspectors and Homeowners.
Inspecting a
House
A Logical Approach to Home
Inspections for Inspectors & Homeowners In this heavily illustrated guide, a master plumber,
electrician, and inspector presents a rational sequence of home
inspection so that you won't miss anything in heating, electrical,
plumbing and drainage systems. Whether it's an overloaded electrical
panel, a driveway that sends water into the basement when it rains
or a gas furnace that's improperly vented, you're shown how to spot
and evaluate areas of concern.
Moisture Control Handbook Effective Moisture Control and Treatment
Techniques
This reference is the first to apply up-to-date moisture control and
treatment techniques in a problem/solution format. Opening with an
introductory explanation of the nature and causes of mold, mildew,
and condensation, the book gives specific advice on heated, cooled,
and combination environments, plus a short course in the dynamics of
moisture movement within buildings
Real Estate Home
Inspection: Mastering The Profession A Complete Training Manual For Real Estate
Home Inspectors
This training manual provides an
introductory review of the home inspection business including
checklists, new reporting guidelines, and multiple teaching aids to
help students learn industry fundamentals.
Residential Inspector's Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints Must-Have for Every Successful Building
Inspector & the Technicians that Assist Them
The Residential Inspector’s Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints
provides a practical guide through the tools and techniques of
accurate, consistent, and efficient code violation documentation.
From filing charges for non-compliance to obtaining administrative
search warrants to condemning unsafe properties, inspectors today
need to be able to pursue violations in an appropriate manner, but
are often required to do so with minimal legal training. This
valuable resource fills this gap by offering a complete set of the
notices, letters, complaints, and other documents that are critical
to the effective enforcement of the most common problems facing
inspectors today.
Residential
Property Inspection Report - CD-ROM
Property Inspection Reports on a Convenient
CD-ROM
This CD-ROM contains 50 pages of property inspection forms in both
Rich Text, and PDF formats. You can easily customize each form with
your logo and address, and use them for your home inspections. Use
the CD-ROM to write your inspections with your word processor, print
them, and save copies for your records. Includes inspection forms
for grounds and exterior, foundations, garages and carports, roofs
and attics, pools and spas, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC, living
rooms, family rooms, dens, studies, kitchens, breakfast rooms,
dining rooms, hallways, stairways, entries, laundry rooms.
Start Your Own Home
Inspection Service
Professional Learning Tool and Reference Guide
Learn everything you need to know to get started in the Home
Inspection Business. Industry experts reveal their tips and advice
on: Current typical startup costs for low-end and high-end
businesses; Inspection equipment you'll need; Whether to operate
from home or an office; How to keep records, manage your finances
and stay ahead of your tax liability; How to advertise and promote
your business to find clients; Market sectors you can't afford to
overlook.
The Home Inspection
Book: A Guide For Professionals
Professional Learning Tool and Reference Guide
This professional guide is a comprehensive yet self-paced handbook
covering both the practice and the business of home inspection
addressing all the key areas associated with the business of home
inspection in this rapidly growing profession. In addition, this
handbook also takes you step-by-step through the entire process of
home inspection following the most current guidelines established by
the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), the National
Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI) and the National Association
of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI
Mold Inspection & Removal
Dampness In
Buildings Fully Explains The Nature of Dampness and
Condensation In Buildings
This book explains the nature of dampness in buildings, how to
diagnose a dampness problem before it gets out of hand and how to
deal with it. It covers the problems of rising dampness and
condensation (and how to distinguish them), which are generally not
fully understood, even by many professionals.
First Alert MT1 Mold
Detection Kit Test Your Home or
Office For The Presence of Mold
Tests for mold spores that can
cause allergies and health problems such as respiratory problems,
nasal and sinus congestion, eye, nose, and throat irritation, dry,
hacking cough, skin rashes or irritation * Great for home or office
* Mold can also cause damage to furnishings and structural damage to
your home or office
The Homeowner's Guide
to Mold
Learn How to Quickly Find and Eliminate
Mold in Your Home
Learn to inspect for mold throughout a home; Remove mold and keep it
from coming back… including the best maintenance procedures to
prevent mold growth; Select mold-preventive construction techniques
and new mold-resistant materials if you’re building or remodeling;
Deal with insurance companies if you’re thinking of submitting a
mold damages claim; Select a reliable mold removal contractor, and
know when you need one; Plus standard procedures and costs for mold
remediation, testing, and repair work from RSMeans, the nation’s
best-known construction cost authority.
The Illustrated Mold Handbook
Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Eliminating
Mold
Identifies the causes of mold, how to find mold, how to
sample mold, and how mold works in the indoor environment. This
handbook is a collection of site photographs and case studies of
fungi contaminated locations. Contained within this manual is
information, including charts and graphs, to gain insight into
causes, sampling, health effects, locations and general information
about MOLD. Great resource for Home Inspectors and Homeowners.
The Mold Survival
Guide: For Your Home and For Your Health Valuable Resource Guide
With Expert Advice & Scientific Explanations
In The Mold Survival Guide, a prominent indoor air quality
professional teams up with a writing specialist to describe mold, to
explain where and why it flourishes in homes, and to offer advice on
how to eradicate mold while minimizing health risks. The book
includes a chapter by two physicians who explain how exposure to
mold can affect health
Plumbing Inspection
Pressure
Vessels -
ASME Code Simplified Get Up to Speed
with the ASME Code Revised and
updated, this classic engineering tool simplifies the tasks of
understanding and applying the complex ASME Code for fabricating,
purchasing, testing, and inspecting pressure vessels. Pressure
Vessels explains the value of Code standards, shows you hot the
Code applies to each component, and clarifies requirements that may
be confusing. This valuable text also features tables for
calculating allowable internal pressures
Public Works Inspection
Inspection of the
Materials and Workmanship Employed In Construction
Reference For Inspectors, Superintendents and
Others Engaged In the Construction of Public and Private Works
A reference book for the use of inspectors, superintendents and
others engaged in the construction of public works projects and
private construction. Contains a collection of memoranda pertaining
to the duties of inspectors, including quality and defects of
materials requisites for good construction methods and practices.
This reference is a concise manual defining the duties of inspectors
and describing the characteristics of materials employed, the
methods of preparing them, and the manner in which work is
performed.
Introduction to
Engineering Construction Inspection
Expert Tools and Advice on Construction
Inspection for Buildings and Civil Engineering Projects Introduction to Engineering Construction Inspection
offers expert tools and advice on construction inspection for
buildings and civil engineering projects, including construction of
roads, highways, pipelines, reservoirs, water and wastewater
projects, hydroelectric, and other large engineered projects. More
than 150 informative illustrations supplement expert coverage of the
activities and processes involved in observing and documenting a
project through the construction phase–from initial site work and
geotechnical work to major engineered structural systems in concrete
and steel, and project acceptance by the owner.
Public Works Inspectors’ Manual The Most
Complete Technical and Operational Reference on Public Works
Inspection
A complete operational and technical guidebook
for all professionals involved in public works construction. The
most complete and authoritative reference of its kind ever written.
75 charts, tables and drawings. This newest edition
of the familiar "Blue Book," is updated to reflect the changing
technologies of construction, and is now in both English and Metric.
Written by a former Public Works inspector
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