Code Check: Building 2nd Edition (Based on the 2006 IRC) Overview

Redwood Kardon
Michael Casey
Douglas Hansen

A field guide to the building codes

Code Check Building is a condensed guide to commonly cited code violations in the construction of one- and two-family dwellings. Building codes and code-authoring organizations throughout the country are undergoing major transformations. Code Check Building emphasizes the life safety principles at the heart of these building codes.

Code Check Building outlines the principles behind the codes and provides information on the code requirements for foundations, framing, exterior and interior walls, fireplaces, and chimneys. It is cross-referenced to the current International Residential Code.

Designed to be used on-site for quick reference, Code Check Building help you ensure that all jobs meet the highest safety standards while drastically reducing code violation call-backs. The Code Check series is endorsed by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)

• Updated to the most current building codes
• Convenient size and durable laminated pages enable it to withstand abuse on the job site
• Summarizes code specifications in an easy-to-use flipchart format that reduces code violation call-backs
• Compiled by four certified inspectors with 54 years of combined experience

Code Check: Building 2nd Edition (Based on the 2006 IRC) Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction, Codes, Abbreviations, 1
Planning, Location, Soils, 2
Grading, Footings, Forms, Concrete, 4
Anchor Bolts, Foundations, 6
Basement Wall Tables, 8
Retaining Walls, Drainage, Slabs, 10
Underfloor, Framing, Cripple Walls, 12
Floor Framing, Steel Framing, Floor Trusses, I-Joists, 14
Wall Framing, CMU Walls, 16
Bracing, Hold-Downs, Attics, Windows, 18
Exterior Wall Covers, Interior Walls, 20
Roof Framing, Trusses, Roofing, 22
Roofing, Fireplaces, Chimneys, 24
Egress, Stairs, Light & Ventilations

Code Check: Building 2nd Edition (Based on the 2006 IRC) Introduction

Code Check Building is a condensed guide to the building portions of the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) for One- & Two-Family Dwellings. Most building jurisdictions around the country have either adopted the IRC or a code that is based upon it. The IRC is prescriptive and simpler to use than the International Building Code (IBC) or the legacy codes that preceded the IBC. For example, the IBC has different occupancy categories for garages and for dwellings, and users must move back and forth between different chapters to find all the rules for the fire-resistive construction to separate the two occupancies. The IRC simply prescribes the covering that must be on the garage side.

Related Titles & References
General Building Code IRC IBC