Home Inspection Training; The Wood-Sided Rancher

This step-by-step video will take you through the home inspection process with a veteran home inspector. Whether you’re an experienced inspector or a new home inspector, you will gain invaluable tips and trade techniques from an expert of the trade. Stephen Showalter is a former president of the National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI), and is a member of The American Society of Home Inspector s (ASHI) and Indoor Environmental Standard Organization (IESO). This video is instrumental for real estate investors so they can learn what to look for in a home through the eyes of a home inspector. Stephen Showalter has performed over 8000 home inspections since 1988. Mr. Showalter has also been involved with the home inspection industry on a state and national level. He is the founder of a home inspection and training company and is willing to share his hands on experience with you through this video. He has taught classes that have spanned everything from new home construction to historic home inspection. The total running time for this DVD is 2 hours 22 minutes.

• Wood siding
• Garage door
• Grounds and landscaping
• Attic
• Electric panel and systems
• Plumbing supply and distribution
• Plumbing fixtures
• Electric furnace
• Appliances
• Heat pump
• Moisture related concerns in a crawlspace
• Concerns with a masonry chimney and fireplace
• Architectural (laminated) roof shingles
• Evaluating an electric water heater
• Safety techniques
• Evaluating an electric panel
• And much more.