The Plain-English Field Guide to Home Defects (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Independently Published, 2026
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Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaGrand Eagle Retail
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Paperback. Your water heater is making a popping sound. There is a hairline crack above the bathroom door. The basement smells faintly musty. Is any of it serious? Most homeowner maintenance guides answer that question with a four-hundred-page photo-heavy manual you will never open again. This plain English home repair field guide answers it in a single sentence per defect - using your eyes, ears, nose, and hands as the only tools you need."Bought my first house and was terrified of every weird sound. The water heater chapter explained the popping noise I'd been ignoring - turned out my tank was on its last year. Replaced it before it flooded the basement." - Aisha M., UK"I've been a property manager for twelve years and the four-line template is the cleanest way to brief tenants on what is and isn't an emergency I've ever seen." - Diego R., SA"The urgency tiers saved me from panic-calling a plumber on a Saturday for what turned out to be a Tier 3 'plan it' issue. Worth the price three times over for that one chapter." - Karen W., USWHAT'S INSIDE: - The Five Senses Inspection Method - how to use sight, sound, smell, touch, and even taste to diagnose home defects without any specialized equipment- Warning signs in the five highest-stakes systems: water heater warning signs, HVAC problems, electrical panel safety, plumbing leak detection, and foundation cracks- A consistent four-line template for every defect: what it looks like, what it means, how urgent it is, and what to do next- The Watch / Plan / Urgent / Stop-Use urgency scale for home repairs - a simple framework for triaging any finding- Cross-system warning combinations - when two small problems together signal one big one- A 90-second whole-house walkthrough you can run once a month before small problems become large ones- Guidance on when DIY ends and when to call a licensed professional in your regionWhy this is different from every other home maintenance book: - Plain English - no jargon, no codes, no acronyms- Worldwide - no country-specific authorities, no jurisdiction assumptions- No cost figures - uses an urgency scale and effort bands instead, so the book does not age out of date- No photos required - every defect described through reference objects (credit card edge, coin, fist, doorway) and the five senses- A homeowner reference book you actually keep - short enough to find what you need fast One framework. Five systems. Every common home warning sign explained in a sentence you can act on. For first home owner repair guide seekers, long-time homeowners who want a structured monthly walkthrough, landlords and property managers, and anyone who has ever stood in a basement wondering what each home defect actually means and whether it can wait until Monday. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
N° de ref. del artículo 9798197396457
- Título
- The Plain-English Field Guide to Home Defects (Paperback)
- Autor
- Rohit Sharma
- Editorial
- Independently Published
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798197396457
- Serie
- Libro 2 de 2: Home Inspection DIY
- "Bought my first house and was terrified of every weird sound. The water heater chapter explained the popping noise I'd been ignoring — turned out my tank was on its last year. Replaced it before it flooded the basement." — Aisha M., UK
- "I've been a property manager for twelve years and the four-line template is the cleanest way to brief tenants on what is and isn't an emergency I've ever seen." — Diego R., SA
- "The urgency tiers saved me from panic-calling a plumber on a Saturday for what turned out to be a Tier 3 'plan it' issue. Worth the price three times over for that one chapter." — Karen W., US
WHAT'S INSIDE:
• The Five Senses Inspection Method — how to use sight, sound, smell, touch, and even taste to diagnose home defects without any specialized equipment
• Warning signs in the five highest-stakes systems: water heater warning signs, HVAC problems, electrical panel safety, plumbing leak detection, and foundation cracks
• A consistent four-line template for every defect: what it looks like, what it means, how urgent it is, and what to do next
• The Watch / Plan / Urgent / Stop-Use urgency scale for home repairs — a simple framework for triaging any finding
• Cross-system warning combinations — when two small problems together signal one big one
• A 90-second whole-house walkthrough you can run once a month before small problems become large ones
• Guidance on when DIY ends and when to call a licensed professional in your region
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Why this is different from every other home maintenance book:
• Plain English — no jargon, no codes, no acronyms
• Worldwide — no country-specific authorities, no jurisdiction assumptions
• No cost figures — uses an urgency scale and effort bands instead, so the book does not age out of date
• No photos required — every defect described through reference objects (credit card edge, coin, fist, doorway) and the five senses
• A homeowner reference book you actually keep — short enough to find what you need fast
One framework. Five systems. Every common home warning sign explained in a sentence you can act on.
For first home owner repair guide seekers, long-time homeowners who want a structured monthly walkthrough, landlords and property managers, and anyone who has ever stood in a basement wondering what each home defect actually means and whether it can wait until Monday.
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