A Guide for Conducting Facilities Condition Assessment Surveys
References (see appendix A for additional information)
- Casey, Michael; O'Malley, Kevin. 2000.
Building codes for the home inspector.
Oceanside, CA: Inspection Training
Associates.
- Cauldwell, Rex. 2001. Inspecting a
house. Newtown, CT: The Taunton
Press. 266 p.
- Erickson, J. Craig; McMullen, William
H.; Throop, Wes. 2004a. Everyday
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Forest Service, Missoula Technology
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at: http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/everyday_hazmat (username: t-d, password: t-d).
- Erickson, J. Craig; McMullen, William
H.; Throop, Wes. 2004b. Everyday
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- Litchfield, Michael; Robinson, Roger. 2003. House check: finding and fixing common house problems. Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press. 41 p.
Newer buildings like the Rochester Ranger Station in the Green Mountain
and
Finger Lakes National Forest in the Eastern Region may not be as
likely
to require significant repairs as older structures, but they should
be inspected
just as thoroughly. Unpleasant surprises sometimes
become
evident as a
new building "settles in", and it's always best
to catch and fix those
before they cause serious damage to the
structure or problems
for the building's
occupants.
Other Building Inspection Books
- Bannister, Jay M. 1991. Building
construction inspection: a guide for
architects. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. 291 p.
- Becker, Norman, P.E. 1993. The complete
book of home inspection. New York:
McGraw-Hill. 289 p.
- Hoffman, George. 1993. How to inspect
a house: expanded edition. Reading,
MA: Addison-Wesley. 224 p.
- Irwin, Robert. 1994. The home inspection
troubleshooter. Chicago, IL:
Dearborn Trade, a Kaplan Professional
Company. 224 p.
- Kardon, Redwood. 2001. Code check
electrical (3rd ed.): a field guide to wiring
a house. Newtown, CT: The Taunton
Press. 32 p.
- Kardon, Redwood; Casey, Michael;
Hansen, Douglas. 2004. Code check
(4th ed.): a field guide to building a safe
house. Newtown, CT: The Taunton
Press. 32 p.
- Kardon, Redwood; Casey, Michael;
Hansen, Douglas. 2003. Code check
building: a field guide to the building
codes. Newtown, CT: The Taunton
Press. 32 p.
- Kardon, Redwood; Casey, Michael;
Hansen, Douglas. 2001. Code check
HVAC: a field guide to heating and
cooling. Newtown, CT: The Taunton
Press. 32 p.
- Kardon, Redwood; Hansen, Douglas;
Casey, Michael. 2004. Code check
plumbing (2nd ed.): a field guide to the
plumbing codes. Newtown, CT: The
Taunton Press. 32 p.
- Newcomer, Roy. 1996. A practical guide
to inspecting structure. New Berlin,
WI: American Home Inspectors Training
Institute. 116 p.
- Scaduto, Mike and Joe. 1993. The home
inspector's bible. Lynnfield, MA:
Society of Professional Real Estate
Inspectors. 304 p.
- Spada, Marcia Darvin. 2003. The home
inspection book: a guide for professionals.
Mason, OH: South-Western
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handbook. Carlsbac, CA: Craftsman
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- Williams, Andrew R. 1993. Domestic building surveys (The Builder's Bookshelf). London, UK: E & F N Spon. 200 p.
Building Inspection Web Sites
These are just some of the available resources. Readers are encouraged to search other Internet sites for additional resources.
Sources of Books and Reference Materials
- Books and literature: Electrical and
Construction Bookstore. Yaphank,
NY. http://www.electrical-contractor.net/The_Store/Menu/Home_Inspection.htm
- Books: Professional Equipment, Inc.
Hauppauge, NY. http://www.professionalequipment.com/xq/ASP/building codes_books/
ID.2/source.google/qx/default.htm
- Home inspection software: Home
Inspection Software 2000. Naples, FL. http://www.homeinspection2000.com
- Books: The Taunton Press. Newtown, CT, code reference guides for field use. http://www.taunton.com/store/index_ fhbv.asp; Code Check series, http://www.codecheck.com
Maintenance Management Software
- Facilities Tracker; Conservation Services 305 Concho Drive Pueblo West, CO 81007 719–547–7788 goodall@rmi.net
- MPulse; SpecTech, Inc. P.O. Box 22906 Eugene, OR 97402 800–944–1796 http://www.mpulsecmms.com
Online Information
- Home inspections: The Old House
Web.
Gardiner, ME
http://www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/HowTo/Home_Inspection/The_Home_
Inspector
- Home maintenance and repair:
Michigan State University Extension
Service http://www.msue.msu.edu/imp/mod02/
master02.html
- Inspection tips: National Association of Certified Home Inspectors. http://www.nachi.org/toc-tips.htm
Professional Organizations
- American Society of Home Inspectors, Inc., Des Plaines, IL http://www.ashi.com
- California Real Estate Inspection Association, Palm Springs, CA http://www.creia.org
- National Association of Certified Home Inspectors, Valley Forge, PA http://www.nachi.org
- National Association of Home Inspectors, Inc., Minneapolis, MN http://www.nahi.org
Building Code Training
- Colorado Chapter of the International Code Council http://www.coloradochaptericc.org/
- International Code Council http://www.iccsafe.org/training/seminars/complete.html
- Southern Nevada Chapter of the International Code Council http://www.educode.us/
- University of Texas Construction Research Center http://www.crc.uta.edu/
Inspection Training
- American Society of Home Inspectors http://www.ashi.com/inspectors/ashiaschool.asp
- Inspect America Engineering, P.C White Playins, NY http://inspectamerica.com/Home_Inspector_Training/get_training.html
- National Association of Certified Home Inspectors http://www.nachi.org/events.htm
- National Institute of Building Inspectors http://www.nibi.com/courses.html
- The Inspection Depot Institute http://www.inspectiondepot.com/training/training.html
- Training Services Association, Tucson,
AZ
http://www.trainingservicesassoc.com