 by Rex Cauldwell
Table of Contents
Introduction
2
Chapter 1
The
Inspection Process 4
Professional Courtesy
5
The Rules of The Profession
6
Creating a System of Inspection
8
Tools of the Trade 11
Chapter 2
The Service Inspection
17
The Service Entrance 18
The
Service Panel 30
Chapter 3
Siding, Doors, And Windows
48
Siding 48
Doors
71
Windows 75
Chapter 4
Roofs, Gutters, And Grading
80
Inspecting The Roof 81
Guttering 93
Grading 98
Chapter 5
Foundations, Structural Supports, And Decks
100
The Foundation 100
Decks
109
Chapter 6
Garages, Driveways, And Walkways
114
Types Of Garages 114
Inspecting The Exterior 117
Driveways And Walkways
130
Chapter 7
Basements And
Crawl Spaces 132
Types Of Basements 133
Basement Water Damage
135
Basement Lighting 141
Basement Structural Inspection 141
Basement
Electrical Inspection 143
Basement Plumbing
Inspection 144
Crawl Spaces 152
Chapter 8
Utility Room
Appliances
154
Water Heaters 154
Dryers 168
Clothes Washers 171
Water Conditioners 173
Chapter 9
Heating And Cooling Systems
174
General Inspection 175
Gas
Burners 180
Oil Burners 186
Electric Forced-Air Furnaces 188
Electric Water
Furnaces 189
Electric Baseboards
190
Wood-Burning Stoves And Fireplaces
193
Heat Pumps And Air Conditioners
198
Geothermal Heating 202 
Chapter 10
The Kitchen, Bathroom, And Other Rooms
204
The Kitchen 205
The
Bathroom 220
Bedrooms And Hallways 227
Chapter 11
Water Supply and Septic
229
The Water Source 230
Septic Tanks 244
Appendix
Cross-Connections 248
Common Cross-Connection Points 252
Index 261
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