Instruction manuals, guides, technical bulletins, and more will be listed below. These resources may provide great references to reinforce issues found during a home inspection. Deficiencies related to items and components found in the references below should not be viewed as an all-inclusive listing of such deficiencies as a home inspection is not exhaustive. That’s why it is important to follow recommendations made in the home inspection report as to further evaluation and repairs relating to items.
Prescriptive Deck Construction Guide - This document lays out proper deck construction, spans, fasteners, prohibited practices, and much more.
AWC-DCA62012-DeckGuide-1405 (pdf)
DownloadDoubled Neutrals Document - A document from Schneider Electric explaining the repercussions of doubled neutrals under a single lug on a terminal bar in panelboards.
Doubled-Neutrals-from-Schneider-Electric (pdf)
DownloadEIFS Builders Guide- This document lays out the installation requirements for EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish System) wall cladding.
EIFS-Guide (pdf)
DownloadI-Joist Installation Guide - This I-Joist installation guide lays out the proper installation for engineered joists (I-joists), as well as prohibited practices.
I-Joist_Instructions (pdf)
DownloadJames Hardie Best Practices Guide - This document lays out the installation requirements for fiber cement cladding products.
HardieBestPractices (pdf)
DownloadMVMA 5th Edition - This installation guide describes the requirements for the installation of adhered manufactured stone veneer.
MSV-Installation-Guide-5th-Edition-2nd-Printing (pdf)
DownloadEPA Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon - This EPA document provides an overview of Radon and testing recommendations during a real estate transaction.
Radon_Guide (pdf)
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