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 |
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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. |
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The Building Official's and Inspector's Guide to
Codes, Forms and Complaints
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. |
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California Contractor Exam
Prep: Home Inspection
The California Contractor Exam-Prep: Home Inspection CD, helps you
understand exactly what knowledge is necessary in order to become
proficient in Home Inspection. By answering more than 125
multiple-choice questions, you cover all of the areas that are needed
for a home inspector to succeed. If you miss a question, Exam-Prep will
give you the right answer and a full explanation of the basic principles
involved in that question. Even if you guess the right answer, the
explanation is there! So you actually LEARN what you need to know. |
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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).
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Code Check
DVD Series
(4 vol.) -
An in-depth
study of the best selling construction guide - pictorial examples
and on-site applications. The Series studies in depth the various
principles that the major building codes are based on. Each DVD
outlines the major rules and guidelines pertaining to the main
systems and components in a home. Each narrative DVD explains hundreds of
code facts in detail with on-site, real life displays and extensive
pictorial examples. - Updated to the
2000 International Residential Code
(IRC) |
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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.
- A new printing of this classic field inspection reference
that has been updated to American Concrete Institute's 318-02 and
the 2003
International Building Code®. The Manual
includes a CD-ROM containing the complete text - PLUS.
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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.
Expanded
appendices, with extensive graphics, charts and tables. An extremely
valuable reference for the inspector, architect, engineer, contractor,
specification writer, construction manager, owner and facilities manager. |
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Electrical Inspection |
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One- and
Two-Family Dwelling Electrical Systems
- 2002 NEC
National Electrical
Code and International Residential Code meet
in the same volume.
It is vital for all electricians to become expert
in design and installation of electrical systems in new and existing
one- and two-family dwellings. It is even more incumbent on
inspectors to be fully prepared to diligently examine those
installations for safety, regardless of the code their jurisdiction
enforces.
This fifth edition of One- and Two-family Dwelling Electrical
Systems meticulously presents accurate and thorough
information from all aspects of wiring |
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One- and Two-Family
Dwelling Electrical Systems 6E, 2005 NEC
One- and Two-Family Dwelling Electrical Systems has been
developed for those involved in design, installation, or inspection
of electrical systems in new and existing dwellings. This sixth edition covers the subject in detail and
provides information relative to application of not only the
2005 National Electrical Code,
but also Part VIII of the
2006 International Residential Code. Every effort has been made to update the references
and material in this book to be consistent with those code editions. |
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1- &
2-Family Dwelling Study Guide, 2005
Electrical Inspection Certification Program
For over twenty years, the IAEI
study guides have strived to be the most comprehensive available to
prepare you for certification success. The One- and Two-Family Study Guide has been
painstakingly updated to the
2005 National Electrical Code.
Questions are formulated to
be similar to test formats you are likely to find in the electrical
inspector certification examinations. |
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Electrical
General Study Guide, 2005
Electrical Inspection Certification Program
For over twenty years, the IAEI
study guides have strived to be the most comprehensive available to
prepare you for certification success. The Electrical General Study Guide has
been painstakingly updated to the
2005 National Electrical Code.
Questions are formulated to
be similar to test formats you are likely to find in the electrical
inspector certification examinations. |
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Electrical Inspection Notes : Up to Code
An on-the-job “cliff notes”
resource, packed with information about electrical systems and wiring
methods that will save time and money while ensuring quality. To-do
checklists, charts and tables with at-a-glance calculations,
who’s-responsible-for-what info, and diagrams that clearly illustrate
complicated information make it fast and easy for busy building
professionals to do their jobs thoroughly and efficiently, and avoid
costly mistakes. |
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Electrical
Installation
and Inspection
- by Charles Trout
One of the newest additions to Delmar's
best-selling electrical line, Electrical Installation &
Inspection uses comparative examples and step-by-step
instructions to teach readers how to design and inspect electrical
installations in a manner consistent the
2002 NEC. |
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Electrical Plan Review Study
Guide,
2005
For over twenty years,
the IAEI study guides have strived to be the most
comprehensive available to prepare you for certification success in
1- and 2-Family Dwelling Electrical Systems, Electrical General, and
Electrical Plan Review, or any master electrician or journeyman
electrician exams. Learn the language and style of the Certification
Exams for easy topic recognition and faster navigation through the
exams. |
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Fire Inspection |
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Fire
Prevention: Inspection and Code Enforcement
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 |
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Home & Residential Inspection |
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The Complete Book of Home
Inspection
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! |
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Exam-Prep Home Inspection CD-ROM
Question and Answer Learning Tool
- For fast and easy results, the
Exam-Prep Home Inspection, Question and Answer Learning Tool
CD-ROM helps you understand exactly what
knowledge is necessary in order to become proficient in Home Inspection. By
answering more than 125 multiple-choice questions, you cover all of the
areas that are needed for a home inspector to succeed. |
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Home
Inspection Handbook
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. |
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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. |
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Inspecting a
House by Rex Cauldwell
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. |
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Residential Property Inspection Reports 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 |
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Mold Inspection |
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The Illustrated Mold Handbook
- 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. |
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Plumbing Inspection |
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Power Boiler
Design, Inspection, and Repair -
ASME Code Simplified
Power Boilers, To
The Highest Standard -
Based on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ (ASME) Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Code, Power Boiler Design, Inspection, and
Repair: ASME Code Simplified, is designed to provide the
clearest, most up-to-date information on the fabrication,
inspection, and testing of power boilers.
Written by an expert with
practical experience in boiler inspection and maintenance, this book
offers a clear, straightforward interpretation of the codes. |
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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 |
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Public Works Inspection |
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Public
Works Inspectors’ Manual
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. Written by a former Public Works
inspector. |
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Mastering the 2003 IBC,
11 Volume DVD Set
with Workbook

The Illustrated Mold Handbook

Understanding Legal Aspects of Code
Administration
DVD

Code Check
DVD Series

Exam-Prep Home Inspection
CD-ROM
- Question and Answer Learning Tool

Residential Property Inspection Reports CD-ROM

1- &
2-Family Dwelling Study Guide

Electrical General Study Guide

Amprobe
Wire & Circuit Breaker Tracers
Meters
& Testing Equipment

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Code Check Books!
Building Codes
Electrical Codes |