Holmes Inspection Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy or Sell Your Home Hardcover-spiral Author: Mike Holmes (Binder in Wraps) | Language: English | ISBN:
1554680433 | Format: PDF, EPUB
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- Hardcover-spiral: 224 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; First Edition edition (2008)
- ISBN-10: 1554680433
- ISBN-13: 978-1554680436
- Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
I preface my review by saying several months ago American HGTV began carrying Mike Holmes rebroadcasted Canadian HGTV show "Make it Right". Mr. Holmes is an experienced & honest Canadian Contractor who selects one from homeowners pleas,who have hired contractors for a renovation or purchased a new home and find they have real problems that are supposedly unsolvable. Each chosen one has Mike come for a "house call" to assess the situation. Homeowners have sunk huge sums of money into their home, only to find 1) the contractor walks leaving job unfinished and/or 2) the new home construction has hidden below-code problems, 3) not just shoddy work, but dangerous electrical, plumbing, structural issues abound 4) plus a whole lot more. Then he & his crew "Make it Right" by filming the project as they go along, showing the shoddy work & repairing it correctly.
His theme is BEFORE you embark on a renovation or purchase a home (or plan to sell), educate yourself thoroughly and both of his books are valuable reference/tools to do just that! They are not duplicates of one another.
On to "The Holmes Inspection" book! First off he strongly states home inspections are extremely important. He also says all home inspectors are not created equal & explains it thoroughly . Mike dedicates a chapter as to why we need home inspections followed up by chapters on exteriors, interiors (including basements) & gives solid case studies.
I can't quite give this a 5 Star rating. As a fan of Mr. Holmes and his commitment to excellence and "completely finishing the job", there are a couple of minor items bring it off of the 5 star rating. But if you are looking for an Excellent home inspection book, this is it. BUY THIS BOOK.
First, I am not a home inspector, but I have purchased many homes. Here are all the positives of this book: The book is well indexed. The paper quality is excellent (almost card stock). The pictures are excellent. I like the binder style of the book, as opposed to back bound. There is a "Case Studies" section in the book which brings out more of Mr. Holmes' personality and commitment to excellence. The "Checklist" section in the back of the book, summarizes the points of the book which have been covered prior to this section. Finally, the book is written in a "bullet-point" type context, and many of the sections are just that, bullet-points. I can't find an aspect of home inspection that this book doesn't cover.
Regarding the few minor points: If you are looking for the "in your face" personality of Mr. Holmes in this book. Most often it isn't there, except in the "Case Studies" section. I would have liked a few more case studies. There are four in the section. One or two more would be great. If you are interested in this book because you're buying your first home, the comprehensiveness of this book may over-whelm you. Basically, this book covers a lot of information in a little over 200 pages. Finally, the binder rings need to be larger. I find myself flipping back and forth between section. The pages bind and it won't be long before they break loose from the book cover.
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