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Navigate the complexities of building codes with confidence using Code Check Building, 5th Edition, a comprehensive and user-friendly guide that emphasizes the key safety principles underlying building codes throughout the United States.

This essential resource is designed for builders, contractors, architects, and inspectors, providing clear explanations to ensure safety and compliance in every construction project.

• Updated for the latest codes: Fully revised to reflect the changes in the 2021 International Residential Code, making it an invaluable resource for understanding the latest regulations and standards in the industry.
• Illustrated and easy to understand: Featuring hundreds of detailed illustrations and diagrams, this guide simplifies complex code requirements, allowing you to easily grasp essential concepts and apply them effectively.
• Comprehensive coverage of building codes: Explore critical topics such as structural integrity, fire safety, accessibility, energy efficiency, and safety regulations to ensure your projects meet all necessary legal requirements.
• User-friendly format: The clear, concise text is complemented by helpful tables, highlighting specific code changes throughout the text and summarizing them at the end of the book for quick reference.
• Endorsed by the International Code Council (ICC): Trust in a resource that is recognized for its authority and accuracy in the building industry.
• Ideal for professionals and DIY enthusiasts: Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a novice builder, this book provides invaluable insights and practical advice for navigating the complexities of building codes.

Code Check Building: An Illustrated Guide to the Building Codes, 4th Edition is an essential resource for builders, contractors, and home inspectors, emphasizing the key safety principles that govern building codes across the United States.

This updated edition reflects the most current changes in the 2015 International Residential Code, ensuring compliance at every stage of construction.

Written in clear language, this guide uses tables and illustrations to simplify complex rules, making it easy to understand and apply the latest codes. Specific code changes are highlighted throughout the text and summarized at the end for quick reference.

Designed for on-site use, the spiral-bound format and durable laminated pages make it a reliable companion for any job, helping to minimize code violation call-backs and ensure the highest safety standards.

The Code Check series has sold over 1,100,000 copies, making it one of Taunton's most successful book lines. Endorsed by the International Code Council (ICC), this illustrated guide is a trusted tool in the construction industry.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Coverage: Detailed explanations of U.S. building codes and safety principles.
• Updated Content: Reflects the latest changes in the 2015 International Residential Code.
• Visual Learning: Tables and illustrations clarify complex regulations.
• Convenient Format: Spiral-bound and laminated for easy use on the job site.
• Summarized Changes: Highlights and summarizes critical code changes for quick access.

Code Check Building: An Illustrated Guide to the Building Codes, 4th Edition, emphasizes the key safety principles underlying building codes throughout the United States. Using clear language to ensure compliance with codes at each stage of construction, this edition reflects the most up-to-date changes in the 2015 International Residential Code. Tables and illustrations help to clarify the complex rules and numerous changes in the latest edition of the codes. Specific code change are highlighted throughout the text and summarized at the end of the book.

The Code Check series is one of Taunton's most successful book lines, selling over 1,100,000 copies. Spiral bound, with durable laminated pages, the books in this series are designed to be used on-site for quick reference, ensuring 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).

The must-have pocket resource for professional builders and home handymen.

Every step of home building, from pouring the concrete foundation to nailing roof tiles, is addressed in this compact construction guide that is the perfect size for your shirt pocket. Each chapter contains a bevy of helpful tips and guidelines, including rafter formulas that show how to create roofs at different pitches, instructions for building stairs of various degrees, and even a guide to reading common blueprint symbols and abbreviations. The professional builder, amateur carpenter, and home handyman alike can find concise information on insulation, thermal efficiency, drywall, plywood, nails, interior finish, and cutting tools. Whether the project is replacing a window or building a home from scratch, this is a must-have resource.