Bruce Barker

Performance Programs Company's Home Inspector License Exam Prep (HILEP) is a 240-page, state-of-the-art learning learning tool designed to prepare home inspector candidates for the National Home Inspector Examination(R) (NHIE(R)). HILEP is comprehensive in that it contains both key content review and testing practice. The text review specifically follows the National Home Inspector Examination(R) outline as promulgated by Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors (EBPHI) testing officials. The study guide is divided into three main sections: Property and Building InspectionAnalysis of Findings and ReportingProfessional ResponsibilitiesFollowing each major section is a section-end quiz to test your mastery of the subject material. This is further reinforced by explanations in the Answer Key to each section quiz. Exam candidates should also note that all content to our exam prep is tersely presented in bullet point lists. We make every effort to present only the essential material that you need to learn the test outline subjects. Home Inspector License Exam Prep challenges candidates to take and pass one 100-item practice test covering the entire NHIE test outline. Again, the practice test comes with an answer key and answer explanations. Between the practice quizzes and practice exams, there are 230 total questions with rationales in HILEP. Primary author ​​​​​​​Bruce Barker, is a leading authority in the home inspection field and is the author of numerous acclaimed 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. As a certified inspector and former president of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), Bruce brings 35 years of inspection knowledge to Home Inspector License Exam Prep. Taken as a whole, if you apply yourself to the content and test questions in our exam prep resource, we are confident you will pass the NHIE(R) license examination. However, learning this wide range of material and preparing yourself to pass this test is your challenge. So, at this juncture, rise to the occasion, study hard, and leave little to chance. In the end, we wish you good luck and much success in your new career

Everybody's Building Code is a textbook that helps you understand and use the International Residential Code. The extensive Table of Contents and Index help you find the IRC provisions you need. The easy to read text and over 850 illustrations and pictures help you understand the often confusing IRC. Everybody's Building Code is for home inspectors, homeowners, real estate agents, contractors, students, instructors, and everybody who wants to have a safe home. This book is also a great study guide for those who wish to take exams such as the National Home Inspector Examination, state contractor license exams, and certification exams offered by the International Code Council.

The BLACK+DECKER Codes for Homeowners 5th Edition is a DIY-friendly guidebook to building codes that shows you just the information you need for the codes that actually impact today’s homeowners. Get those home projects you’ve been putting off done—and up to code. All of the most common standards are addressed in this new edition of BLACK+DECKER Codes for Homeowners, including plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and construction. This guidebook goes beyond simply reporting the codes; it interprets them for you and explains them clearly, with color photos and simple graphics. This 5th edition is current with the 2020 National Electrical Codes and 2021 International Residential Codes. After an introduction to the basics of codes, permits, and the inspection process, find easy-to-reference guidance on meeting codes for: Building design and safety, including habitable rooms, emergency escape openings, doors and windows, ventilation and exhaust, and more Structural components, including foundations, crawlspaces, decks, floor systems, wall systems, roof systems, and more Exterior components, covering shingle roof-covering installation and fireplaces and chimneys Heating and air conditioning, including HVAC appliances and ducts, vents for fuel-burning appliances, and more The home plumbing system and water supply piping Written by national codes expert Bruce Barker and created under the supervision of the BLACK+DECKER company, Codes for Homeowners does what no other code book accomplishes: it makes codes and building standards simple to understand and visualize, so you can be confident that your DIY projects are safe and will pass inspections.

Hundreds of people are injured, and some die, because of deck-related accidents. Even if your deck passed code inspection, it may not be as safe as it should be. If your deck is older, it probably isn't as safe as it should be. This book helps you answer the question: Is your deck safe, today? Using a deck evaluation checklist, that is backed-up with over 150 color illustrations and pictures, this book is a guide to help you determine if your deck needs further evaluation by a specialist.

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 and remains active in ASHI standards development. He is well-known as an expert on standards of practice.