Download or read book The Home Inspector's Guide to Home Improvements written by Michael Quigley and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A funny thing happens to people when they become homeowners. Somehow, the mere fact of now owning a home qualifies them to become remodeling contractors.Mike Quigley, a 40-year veteran of the construction trades, wrote this book to help homeowners avoid common and costly home improvement mistakes, whether you are doing-it-yourself or hiring a contractor to do the work for you.This is not a how-to-fix-it-yourself manual, but a guide to what you should fix, especially if you are planning the sale of your home or property and facing a home inspection.Now pick up this book and walk around your own house or a house you are planning to sell or buy. Take a close look at everything, refer to the appropriate section in the book and ask yourself, "Is this a problem?"