| With over 200,000 copies sold, the Code Check series is a handy reference that provides comprehensive information on the most up-to-date codes. The convenient size of these books and their durable, laminated, spiral-bound format enable them to withstand job-site use, with information clearly presented in hundreds of line drawings and tables.
Code Check Building is a condensed guide to commonly cited code violations in the construction of one- and two-family dwellings. Building codes and code-authoring organizations throughout the country are undergoing major transformations. Code Check Building emphasizes the life safety principles at the heart of these building codes.
Code Check Building outlines the principles behind the codes and provides information on the code requirements for foundations, framing, exterior and interior walls, fireplaces, and chimneys. It is cross-referenced to the current International Residential Code.
Designed to be used on-site for quick reference, Code Check Building help you ensure that all jobs meet the highest safety standards while drastically reducing code violation call-backs. The Code Check series is endorsed by the International Code Council (ICC).
- Updated to the most current building codes
- Convenient size and durable laminated pages enable it to withstand abuse on the job site
- Summarizes code specifications in an easy-to-use flipchart format that reduces code violation call-backs
- Compiled by four certified inspectors with 54 years of combined experience
Table of Contents
Introduction—Key, Codes, Organizations; Plan, Site, Drain; Footings, Foundations, Drainage; Basement, Walls, Forms, Reinforcement; Concrete Masonry Units, Concrete Slabs, Crawlspaces; Posts, Columns, Girders, Anchor Bolts; Floor Framing, Floor Trusses, Wood I-Joists, Steel Framing; Wall Framing, Ceilings, Roof Framing; Hurricane Resistant Construction, Fire Protection; Attics, Ventilation, Roof Coverings; Egress, Decks, Stairs, Windows; Exterior Wall Coverings, Window & Door Flashings; Interior Walls, Safety Glass; Fireplaces and Chimneys; Nailing Tables, Soil Tables, Glossary. |
