Complete Book of Home Inspection, 4th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------Inspect any home inside and out - with help from an expert! Find outthe real value of a house or condo using the tested techniques in thisstep-by-step guide. Written by a professional home inspector and fullyupdated throughout, The Complete Book of Home Inspection, Fourth Edition,shows you how to determine exactly what's behind, beneath, above, andaround a house before you make an offer. If you're selling your home,you'll learn how to accurately evaluate its condition prior to settinga price. This comprehensive manual covers every aspect of exterior,interior, and electromechanical home inspection - and contains a newchapter on green home technology. Now with details on American Societyof Home Inspectors (ASHI) requirements, this book serves as a valuableon-the-job tool as well as a basic layperson's guide. Plenty of usefulphotos, drawings, worksheets, and checklists are included in this practicalresource. The Complete Book of Home Inspection, Fourth Edition,covers: tools and procedures Roofs Roof-mounted structures and projections,paved areas around the structure, walls, windows, and doors, lot andlandscaping, garage, wood-destroying insects and rot, attic, interiorrooms, basement and crawl space, electrical system, plumbing, heatingsystems, domestic water heaters, air-conditioning, swimming pools,energy considerations, environmental concerns, and, green home technology.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Norman Becker, P.E., has more than 35 years' experiencein home building inspection and is one of the founders of the AmericanSociety of Home Inspectors (ASHI). He has been qualified in court asan expert witness on the subject of home inspection. Mr. Becker wrotethe widely read Homeowners Clinic column for Popular Mechanics magazine.He is a licensed professional engineer in New York, New Jersey, andFlorida.