THE CANDID CONTRACTOR: Lessons Learned From The Construction Defect Expert Witness Files of Scott Cohen
A new book from Scott Cohen of HGTV fame pulls back the veil on common construction mistakes with pools, ponds, decks and associated structures, explaining how to remedy them when they occur – or, better yet, avoid them entirely.
NORTHRIDGE, CA – (October 27, 2011) – Scott Cohen’s latest book, The Candid Contractor is now available for purchase online.
Cohen, an outdoor landscape design and construction expert, has written books on topics ranging from the design of outdoor cooking areas and fire features to swimming pool and spa design and construction. He now adds a collection of outdoor residential construction mistakes to his published offerings. The scenarios range from common to unusual errors made designing and building swimming pools, drainage solutions, waterfalls and water features, and other hardscape applications made by contractors while building outdoor spaces,.
In this latest volume, Scott Cohen candidly shares his knowledge from more than 20 years of experience as a licensed landscape, swimming pool, and general contractor. Cohen has served as an expert witness for the California Contractor’s State License Board (CSLB) for over a decade, inspecting hundreds of construction defect details of swimming pools, outdoor kitchens, ponds, water features, fire features, and more. The candid contractor offers his technical expertise as well as common sense advice to contractors and homeowners who plan to improve their yard.
The wide array of entries is drawn both from Cohen’s own experience and as an expert witness for California’s Contractor State License Board. “This book is about learning from your own mistakes and from the mistakes of others,” Cohen said. “My hope is that it will help the readers avoid costly construction errors and prompt them to build their own files of lessons learned.”
Cohen is available for construction expert witness consultations, inspections, forensic estimations, and earthquake repair quotes.
This book should be required reading for all contractors and construction defect attorneys. Now available on Amazon.com and at OutdoorKitchenDesignOnline.com
