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Home inspectors get into trouble by failing to understand and comply with the standard of practice. This book is the only one that fully explains the ASHI Home Inspection Standard of Practice. This book is the home inspector's guide to lower risk and better client service.
The author, Bruce A. Barker, is a former ASHI Standards Committee Chair. He is well-known as an expert on standards of practice.
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.
