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Decks can be dangerous. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC), an average of 120,989 people per year are injured, and 54 die because of the structural failure or collapse of a deck, porch, railing, or staircase. Many of those injured suffer traumatic injuries. Most of these injuries and deaths are preventable. Avoiding Deck Disasters helps homeowners understand why deck disasters occur and provides useful information about best practices in deck construction and deck inspection. Written in easy to understand terms and containing over thirty pictures and illustrations, this book is a must read for homeowners and anyone else who wants to avoid becoming a deck disaster statistic.
About the author
Bruce Barker is the author or editor of books including: The NHIE Home Inspection Manual, Everybody's Building Code, Commentary on the ASHI Standard of Practice for Home Inspections, A Practical Guide to Evaluating Decks, and books in the Black & Decker series including Codes for Homeowners, Deck Codes and Standards, and The Complete Guides to Wiring, Advanced Wiring, Plumbing, and Decks. He also wrote The Word column in The ASHI Reporter. Bruce is an American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Certified Inspector who served as the 2021 ASHI President.Bruce has been building and inspecting homes for over 35 years. He is an ICC certified Residential Combination Inspector, a licensed contractor, and a licensed home inspector in multiple states. Bruce has a BSBA in Accounting, and an MBA in Information Systems.
