Overview
Drawing on his experience as a professional home inspector and employing his talent for story-telling, Frank Ross' new book The Insider's Guide to Home Inspection provides a comprehensive look at homes. Ideal for home buyers or home owners, the author uses understandable language along with helpful photographs and detailed illustrations to point out key areas and systems to examine. You will find answers to these questions: Why get a home inspection? What is a home inspection? What is an inspector? What does a home inspector do? What types of inspections are available? Also, a part of this volume are chapters covering the components of an average home: electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling, structure and the building envelope. Tips for maintaining a home and being safe in the home are also included. While this is NOT a how-to DIY home inspection checklist, this IS a guide that is sure to find a permanent place on your bookshelf.
Full Product Details
Author: Frank Ross ,
Natalie Ross
Publisher: Pocket Shell Publishing.
Imprint: Pocket Shell Publishing.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.331kg
ISBN: 9780997166507
ISBN 10: 0997166509
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 10 September 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Very well written. I like the folksy, engaging style of the book. It contains a lot of very good information, good use of humor, and significant amounts of guidance for proper home maintenance and do it yourself projects. As far as I can tell, it covers each of the most critical home inspection topics. A very logical and clean presentation of the issues. Craig Isom, Homeowner and Director of SUU Small Business Development Center Cedar City, Utah The Insider's Guide to Home Inspection is a perfect book for anyone who owns a home, is looking to buy a home, or selling their home. This book gives the ins and outs of what a home inspector is, the process of a home inspection, and the different things in the home that a professional home inspector checks. The Ross' give great examples and funny stories to help the reader visualize the many things that they see as home inspectors. This book will help you if you are checking out our your home yourself, and it really helps you see the need for a professional home inspection. Leslie and Dustin Sorenson Homeowners and Experienced Home Renovators Enoch, UT
Author Information
"Frank Ross is a serial entrepreneur and a dreamer at heart. His current project is building a home on a Caribbean island. Prior to retirement, Frank started and built up Pillar to Post Home Inspection of Southwest Utah. inspecting over 4200 homes. During his more than 13 years as a home inspector, he learned a thing or two about what buyers and homeowners need to know about homes and home inspection. In this latest book, Frank offers practical insights to home buyers and owners about the inspector's role in the home buying/selling process, maintaining a home's systems and how an inspection gives peace of mind. Natalie Ross fills many roles: wife, mother, teacher, office manager, small business owner and mentor. Her educational background in Architecture and Design and decades of experience in various office environments qualify her to collaborate in making this dream book a reality. Natalie co-owned Pillar to Post Home Inspection and worked alongside Frank building up a successful enterprise. Without her leadership this book never would have made it past ""That's a good idea."""
