Inspecting a House

Dean Tudor is a journalism professor at the Ryerson Polytechnical
Institute and founding editor of the CBRA.

First published in 1982, this consumer guide gives good advice on how to deal with contractors, architects, general handypersons, and even working spouses. The authors are both professional home inspectors, and this book will pay for itself quickly if it enables the user to spot a lemon in a used house, or if it points out deficiencies that are easy to correct oneself. The first part of the book covers the inspection (about two hundred pages), while the second part covers renovation plans in about fifty pages. Topics include the exterior, the structure, electrical service, plumbing, heating systems, basement and crawl space, insulation, and the attic. The book concludes with a good glossary.