Code Check Complete

by Redwood Kardon, Douglas Hansen, and Michael Casey

Want all of the latest building, plumbing, HVAC and electrical code information at your fingertips?

They're all included in Code Check Complete. Finding code facts is a cinch with the easy-to-access, crystal-clear, illustrated format that makes Taunton's Code Check series the choice of reference for thousands of builders, inspectors, and do-it-yourself homeowners across the country.

Designed to work hard for you, Code Check Complete has a tough outer case and lay-flat spiral binding perfectly suited to the job site or the desktop. Detailed cross-referencing and 400-plus drawings address all of your code questions with up-to-date answers.

Spot-on accuracy, on-site durability, all-in-one convenience!

• Addresses every essential building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing code requirement you're likely to encounter when building or remodeling.
• Accurate, up-to-date information you can rely on.
• Quick and easy access to the specific facts you seek.
• References to the 2006 International Residential Code, 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code, 2006 Uniform Mechanical Code, and 2005 National Electrical Code.
• Quick-glance summaries alert you to important code changes.
• Saves you wasted man hours and money because you'll avoid costly code error violations the first time.
• Compiled by code-certified building/home inspectors.
• Spotlights safety issues behind the codes.
• Made to take on site and stand up to months of use and abuse.
• A great value - four code guides in one, for one low price! .

This book is intended for building inspectors, design-professionals, plan reviewers, contractors, home inspectors, educators, and do-it-yourself home owners. The primary code used in the first three sections (Building, Plumbing, and HVAC) is the 2006 International Residential Code, the most widely adopted residential code in the United States.

The electrical section is based on the National Electrical Code, the oldest and most widely used electrical code. Several other codes are referenced in the Plumbing and HVAC sections, including the Uniform Codes that are used in many parts of the country.

The major codes are updated on a three-year cycle. Since the first edition, the Code Check field guide (flip-chart format) has been updated with each code cycle, and the current "combination" book is in its 5th edition.

Building jurisdictions do not always adopt a code during the calendar year of publication, and some actually lag several years behind. These books can still be used in areas where older codes apply, thanks to the "code changes" featured at the end of each section.

Significant changes are highlighted throughout the text and summarized there, and users of older codes are alerted to items for which the most current code does not apply.

Contents:

CODE CHECK BUILDING, 1-61

CODE CHECK PLUMBING, 62-121

CODE CHECK HVAC, 122-181

CODE CHECK ELECTRICAL, 182-238

"An indispensable guide for homeowners, do-it-yourselfers, and every building professional." - San Francisco Chronicle

"For anyone seeking the simplest and most straightforward digest of common building code requirements, nothing compares with Code Check." - Barry Stone, house detective and syndicated columnist

About the Authors:

Redwood Kardon, Douglas Hansen, and Michael Casey have more than 75 years of combined experience in the trades, as code-certified building/home inspectors and, most recently, as building code authorities and educators.

240 pages
6-1/2 x 8-1/2 in.