Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House [Spiral-bound]

Redwood Kardon (Author), Douglas Hansen (Author), Michael Casey mon (Author), Paddy Morrisey (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House | Publication Date: April 3, 2007

Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House, 5th Edition, emphasizes life-safety principles underlying building codes. Using clear language and helpful diagrams, this edition reflects the most up-to-date changes in the 2006 International Residential Code. It is also cross-referenced to the Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code and the National Electrical Code. The spiral-bound "Code Check" series is endorsed by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO). With durable laminated pages, it is designed to be used on-site for quick reference.

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About the Author

Redwood Kardon is a former building inspector for Oakland, CA., and is a professional lecturer nationwide on building codes. He also owns and maintains codecheck.com, a website devoted to promoting the "Code Check" manual. Coauthors Douglas Hansen and Michael Casey have 23 and 16 years of field experience, respectively. All three authors teach seminars for inspectors around the country, using the "Code Check" series as their primary material.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 30 pages
• Publisher: Taunton Press; 5th edition (April 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561588393
• ISBN-13: 978-1561588398
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #381,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very handy., September 29, 2007

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Terry M. (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House (Spiral-bound)

This booklet provides a fine checklist for reviewing your own designs or doing home inspections. This checklist is not intended to be a replacement for your building code books. You still need to have a firm understanding of the codes. Code Check does serve as good 'tickler' on thoses codes that you do not refer to regularly and helps make sure that you don't overlook something.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding "cheat book"!, January 8, 2008

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Bruce Brocka (Quad Cities) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House (Spiral-bound)

Are you a contractor or work in (or with) the trades? I rehab old houses and find this guide without peer. While not for the do-it-yourselfer (it's definitely not a how-to book, it strictly presents the salient aspects of the often confusing and opaque residential building codes), it's a quick reminder and update on codes applicable to electrical, plumbing, heating, and general construction. It covers mutltiple major codes. I've found the individual guides essential and this work combines them in a handy, fits in your portfolio size. Very useful for those who work in the trades, or deal with contractors, as I do.

If you work in residential construction work in some way, buy this book. Considering the price of the usual codebooks or even the books explaining the codes, this book is also a bargain.

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable, March 30, 2011

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ViaDale - See all my reviews

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I built my house 3 years ago and this book was indispensable! I passed every inspection with no dispute. This book made it through 7 months of construction living in a gang box and held up WELL. Great product.

I highly recommend this book!