Code Check: Building 2nd Edition By: Michael Casey, Douglas Hansen, Redwood Kardon

Published by: Taunton Press ISBN: 978-1-56158-912-8 32 Pages, 8-1/2 x 11, Shipping Weight: 0.30 lbs. 2nd Edition

 

DESCRIPTION

Here's a condensed guide to commonly-cited IRC code violations in the construction of one- and two-family dwellings.

Designed to be used on-sight for quick reference, this easy-to-read, completely illustrated flipchart will help you quickly find out if buildings meet the recent code requirements for foundations, framing, exterior and interior walls, fireplaces and chimneys.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Codes, Abbreviations, 1
Planning, Location, Soils, 2
Grading, Footings, Forms, Concrete, 4
Anchor Bolts, Foundations, 6
Basement Wall Tables, 8
Retaining Walls, Drainage, Slabs, 10
Underfloor, Framing, Cripple Walls, 12
Floor Framing, Steel Framing, Floor Trusses, I-Joists, 14
Wall Framing, CMU Walls, 16
Bracing, Hold-Downs, Attics, Windows, 18
Exterior Wall Covers, Interior Walls, 20
Roof Framing, Trusses, Roofing, 22
Roofing, Fireplaces, Chimneys, 24
Egress, Stairs, Light & Ventilations, 26
Fire Protection Safety Glass, 28

 

Introduction

Code Check Building is a condensed guide to the building portions of the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) for One- & Two-Family Dwellings. Most building jurisdictions around the country have either adopted the IRC or a code that is based upon it. The IRC is prescriptive and simpler to use than the International Building Code (IBC) or the legacy codes that preceded the IBC. For example, the IBC has different occupancy categories for garages and for dwellings, and users must move back and forth between different chapters to find all the rules for the fire-resistive construction to separate the two occupancies. The IRC simply prescribes the covering that must be on the garage side.

BACK COVER

Code Check Building

Put hundreds of code facts at your fingertips so you build it right the first time.

Authoritative and easy to use...Saves time and money

Correct answers to hundreds of common building code questions

Referenced to the current International Residential Code

Compiled by Certified Building Inspectors

Summary of the most important code changes

Use it on site

Speed up work and reduce code violations

Use for planning and building construction projects

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