Behind The Wall · A Field Guide · No. I · MMXXVI
You do not have a 47-point way to check the plumbing you already own, which leaves leaks, bad drains, and unsafe shortcuts hidden until a repair call. This 173-page guide closes that gap before the next job starts.
This is not a plumbing license course, a permit guide for every jurisdiction, or instructions for taking apart systems you do not understand. It is a homeowner’s field guide to reading what is already in the house, recognizing common trouble, and knowing when a repair deserves better questions.
I · The math
The guide does not promise to turn you into a plumber. It gives you a repeatable way to see the system before a small issue has time to announce itself.
You see a pipe and do not know its material, age, or weak points. A contractor gives you a diagnosis, but you have no frame for the questions. The water heater, drains, shutoffs, and outside-wall pipes are all separate mysteries until something leaks, backs up, freezes, or fails inspection.
You can identify the common pipe materials, make a first walkthrough, keep useful records, and notice the warning signs Carl saw repeatedly. You know what to photograph, what to ask, what not to touch, and when the right move is to call a qualified professional.
| Now | With the book | |
|---|---|---|
| Your first walkthrough | A basement full of unfamiliar pipes | A room-by-room record of shutoffs, materials, drains, and visible trouble spots |
| Routine attention | No regular look until something goes wrong | Ten-minute checks with records that make changes easier to spot |
| Repair conversations | Approve work without knowing what to ask | Ask about cause, materials, access, drainage, pressure, and scope |
| Code concerns | A shortcut looks normal because it is hidden | Recognize 15 common violations and understand why they fail |
| Safety limits | Guess where homeowner work ends | Know the situations involving gas, electricity, and access where you stop and call |
Net gain: a written record and better questions before a small defect becomes a larger plumbing problem.
II · Inside the book
Start with the first walkthrough, then move through pipe identification, water heaters, drains, pressure, leak detection, winter exposure, repair decisions, and the work that belongs in professional hands. Each chapter is built around the conditions Carl repeatedly found in ordinary houses.
III · Who wrote it
IV · The offer
This is a 173-page reference for the moments when you need to understand what you are looking at before you approve work, buy a fixture, or ignore a warning sign. It puts the sequence, the checks, and the decision points in one place, at a price that makes sense to keep with the house records.
The fastest honest payback is the first repair conversation where you can identify the issue and ask the right question.
What you get for $27:
Behind The Wall · A Field Guide · No. I · MMXXVI
The 47-point walkthrough Carl used on every residential final inspection, adapted for homeowner use before buying or after a repair.
Annotated photos of the fifteen most common residential plumbing code violations Carl red-tagged, with explanations of why each one fails and how to correct it.
Every future revision of this book, free. When a checklist tightens or a price moves, the new edition reaches you at no charge.
Instant download · PDF · 173 pages
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Thirty days to decide. Read the guide, use the checklists, and see whether it gives you a clearer way to evaluate your house. If it does not meet that standard, request a refund within 30 days.
V · Questions
It is priced as a homeowner reference you can use before a repair, after a repair, during a house walkthrough, or while planning work. The purchase also includes the inspection checklist and annotated code-violation photo reference listed in the offer.
The guide is written around common residential plumbing conditions in American houses of different ages. Materials and local code requirements vary, so use it to understand what you see and to ask better questions, not as a substitute for local requirements or a qualified professional.
No. It is an instant PDF download with 173 pages. You can read it on a phone, tablet, or computer, or print the pages you want to keep with your home records.
It explains how systems are arranged, what commonly fails, and what to look for before work begins. It also marks the limits: gas, electrical, difficult access, and other conditions where the right move is to stop and call a qualified professional.
You have 30 days to decide. If the guide does not give you a clearer way to inspect and discuss your home plumbing, request a refund within that period.
Most plumbing failures leave clues first. Learn where to look, keep a record, and walk into the next repair conversation knowing what belongs behind the wall and what does not.
Get the guide · $27