What reference manuals/books are must have ?

Originally Posted By: rharrington
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What are the reference manuals and books that every home inspector should have on their shelfs?


Just curious what everyone is using and why?

Thanks,

Rick


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Rick A. Harrington
Central Ohio Home Inspections
www.patchhomeinspections.com

Originally Posted By: bsmith
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Principles of Home Inspection, Electrical Inspection of Existing Dwelling and the Prestons Guide.



Bill Smith


www.SmithHomeInspection.com


“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” A. Einstien

Originally Posted By: ddivito
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Troubleshooting Guide for Residential Construction from JLC, the code check series, any good general book about conctruction so you know what you are looking at and the latest version of the IRC


Originally Posted By: dedwards
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Those already mentioned plus one I use and refer often is:


“Inspecting a House” by Rex Caudwell.


Originally Posted By: rharrington
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Principles of Home Inspection, Electrical Inspection of Existing Dwelling


BSMITH --Who is the author of these or this title?

Thanks,

Rick


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Rick A. Harrington
Central Ohio Home Inspections
www.patchhomeinspections.com

Originally Posted By: eporter
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All five of the CodeCheck books are great tools to have available during an inspection for quick reference.


Subscribe to Journal of Light Construction, that is a magazine I continue to learn from. Another good magazine is Fine Homebuilding.

The Rex Cauldwell book is a great resource but is getting dated.

Everything else mentioned here is good advice.


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Cornerstone Home Inspection Services, Inc.
Grand Haven, MI

Originally Posted By: jhugenroth
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Ditto the Rex Cauldwell book, and another one I use is “Real Estate Home Inspection, Mastering the Profession” by Russell Burgess.


Originally Posted By: bsmith
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Principles of Home Inspection, Systems and Standards by Dearborn Press


Electrical Inspection of Existing Dwellings by Douglas Hanson, Redwood Kardon and Mike Casey from ITA

I also use the Cauldwell book and The Complete Book of Home Inspection by Norman Becker


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Bill Smith
www.SmithHomeInspection.com
"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." A. Einstien