Product Details
This comprehensive text walks readers through every important aspect of inspecting home exteriors: materials,
installation details, typical problems and their causes, practical implications of problems, and inspection
strategies for identifying them.
Architectural styles, exterior cladding, exterior structure, and surface water control and landscaping are
covered in this volume.
- Dozens of detailed illustrations parallel the textual discussion.
- Learning Objectives, Key Words and margin notes highlight key topics.
- Quick Quizzes help readers test their understanding.
- Inspection Checklists summarize the components and problems covered and provide a set of inspection field notes.
- Inspection Procedures and Standards of Practice help readers develop a consistent inspection methodology to complement their technical knowledge.
- Field Exercises give readers an opportunity to turn text study into real world experience.
This comprehensive book is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to inspect exteriors
like an experienced, professional home inspector. Whether you are just starting out in the profession, a
seasoned veteran looking to "brush up" on the basics, or someone who wants to know how your house works, this
textbook covers all the essentials.
Thorough, Detailed & Relevant
Each chapter describes the components and their functions; outlines and details what to look for on inspections;
and focuses on practical issues: why things should be a certain way - and what happens when they aren't. Topics are
discussed in the context of national standards of practice to help you develop a consistent breadth and depth of
inspection skills.
Experience & Expertise
Dearborn Home Inspection is a leading provider of home inspection education and support materials. The Dearborn
Home Inspection line of materials was developed in cooperation with educators, instructional designers, and technical
artists, along with extensive research and contributions from home inspectors across North America, specifically to
be the premier education and training program for home inspectors. The line was authored by Carson Dunlop &
Associates, a consulting engineering firm devoted exclusively to building inspections since 1978. The resulting texts
feature a quantity and quality of information unequaled anywhere. Here you'll find practical information, designed to
help you learn how to be a successful and effective home inspector.
