A graphic, highly user-friendly guide to national codes for residential construction. Codes for Homeowners uses clear photographs to show exactly how the parts of your house are supposed to look once the work is done. Written by International Residential Codes-certified home inspector Bruce Barker, this second edition of Codes for Homeowners is current with most national codes in force for the period of 2012 through 2014. Based on his decades of experience, Inspector Bruce has winnowed down the massive heap of codes in force to only those that a single-family homeowner is likely to encounter. Building codes, electrical codes, plumbing codes and mechanical (HVAC) codes are shown and described in everyday language. The 2nd edition includes all of the great information in the first version but is updated to reflect any changes in the codes in force, including the National Electrical Code, the Universal Plumbing Code and the International Residential Code.
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
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Höhe: 210 mm
Breite: 275 mm
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978-1-58923-721-6 (9781589237216)
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Bruce A. Barker is president of Dream Home Consultants, LLC., a Cary, North Carolina-based building inspection and consulting firm. He has built or inspected more than 2,000 homes during his 23 years in the construction and building inspection industries. Bruce is a Residential Combination Inspector, a licensed contractor, a certified building energy performance analyst, and a certified infrared thermographer.
Table of Contents Introduction CODES & PERMITS: the basics BUILDING DESIGN & SAFETYHabitable RoomsFire SeparationsStairwaysEmergency Escape OpeningsEgress DoorsExterior DoorsVentilation & ExhaustSmoke & Carbon Monoxide AlarmsClearances for Cooking Equipment STRUCTURAL COMPONENTSFoundationsCrawlspacesDecksFloor SystemsWall SystemsWindows & DoorsRoof SystemsExterior ComponentsShingle Roof Covering InstallationFireplaces & ChimneysWater Control & Drainage Near the HomeHeating & Air ConditioningHVAC AppliancesHVAC Duct InstallationCombustion Air for Fuel-burning AppliancesVents for Fuel-burning AppliancesPlumbing SystemDefinitions of Plumbing TermsThe Home Plumbing SystemWater Supply PipingDrain, Waste & Vent Piping (DWV)Plumbing VentsPlumbing TrapsPlumbing Appliances & FixturesElectrical SystemDefinitions of Electrical TermsUnderstanding Electrical CircuitsElectrical Grounding & BondingElectrical Branch Circuit RequirementsElectrical Receptacle InstallationGround-fault (GFCI) & Arc-fault (AFCI) ProtectionJunction Boxes, Device Boxes & EnclosuresSwitch InstallationLight Fixture InstallationSatellite Dishes, Television & Radio AntennasBroadband Cable Wiring Appendix: Common MistakesConversionsCreditsIndex
