Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House

Casey, Michael,Hansen, Douglas,Kardon, Redwood

ISBN 10: 1561588393 / ISBN 13: 9781561588398

Published by Taunton Press, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building...

Publisher: Taunton Press

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Spiral-bound

Illustrator: Morrissey, Paddy

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 5th or later Edition

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Synopsis:

Now you can gain access to the most up-to-date changes in the 2009 International Residential Code with the newly revised sixth edition of Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House.

For builders, remodelers, home inspectors, and building inspectors, this essential reference delivers accurate information on current residential building codes for foundations, framing, plumbing, and wiring, as well as exterior and interior walls, fireplaces, and chimneys.

By highlighting the central safety principles found in U.S. building codes - in a user-friendly format - this valuable tool gives you all the facts you need to avoid common code violations. So you can get every job done right the first time - without expensive, time-consuming callbacks.

About the Author:

Redwood Kardon is a former building inspector for Oakland, CA., and is a professional lecturer nationwide on building codes. He also owns and maintains codecheck.com, a website devoted to promoting the "Code Check" manual. Coauthors Douglas Hansen and Michael Casey have 23 and 16 years of field experience, respectively. All three authors teach seminars for inspectors around the country, using the "Code Check" series as their primary material.