Code Check 9th Edition: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House

Now in its ninth edition, this invaluable reference guide gives users the information they need to avoid the most common code violations, emphasizing the central safety principles that underlie building codes throughout the U.S.

Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House 9th Edition emphasizes safety principles underlying building codes. Using clear language and helpful diagrams, this edition reflects the most up-to-date changes in the International Residential Code. It is also cross-referenced to the Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, and the National Electrical Code. With durable laminated pages, the flipbook is designed to be used on-site for quick reference.

KEY SELLING POINTS

1. The Code Check series is recognized by builders, home inspectors, and building inspectors as an accurate, dependable source of code information.

2. Code Check is endorsed by the International Code Council (ICC).

3. Updated to the most current residential codes.

4. Convenient and durable format allows quick access to information

Redwood Kardon, who devised and wrote the first Code Check, is a former electrician and building inspector for the city of Oakland, CA. Coauthor Douglas Hansen is a general contractor and certified combination inspector with over 25 years of field experience. Skip Walker is a certified residential combination inspector, with a particular interest in smoke alarm performance issues and deck safety. The authors present seminars and classes nationwide on a wide variety of building topics. Paddy Morrissey, former senior illustrator of CornerHardware.com, has been the sole illustrator for the Code Check series since its inception.