Illustrated Guide to the 2006 International Plumbing and Sewage Codes (Illustrated Guide to the International Plumbing & Sewage Code) [Hardcover]

Terry Patterson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Illustrated Guide to the International Plumbing & Sewage Code | Publication Date: October 13, 2006

A unique visual approach to interpreting and applying the 2006 International Plumbing and Sewage Code

While other plumbing code books are annotated guides filled with almost as much legalese as the code itself, this is the only book to use illustrations as the basis for explanation, a bulleted format for text, and real-world case studies to explain how to apply and interpret the 2006 International Plumbing and Sewage Code.

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From the Back Cover

A Unique Visual Guide to On-the-Job Application of the 2006 International Plumbing and International Private Sewage Disposal Codes

Illustrated Guide to the 2006 International Plumbing & Sewage Codes offers a unique visual approach to interpreting and applying the full range of plumbing codes. This vital on-the-job sourcebook presents more than 200 illustrations and concise text that clarify even the most complex code requirements. Readers will find common sense and readability substituted for code complexity and legalese; code paragraphs changed to bulleted lists; code equations converted to tables; large code tables broken down into small tables; long code sentences changed into short sentences; dimensions moved from code text to drawings; and much more.

THIS EASY-TO-FOLLOW REFERENCE FEATURES:

• A plain English text, presented in step-by-step, bulleted format for ease of understanding
• Numerous illustrations that show how to interpret and apply difficult code information

This Essential Code-Compliance Tool Covers:
Administration * Definitions * General Regulations * Fixtures, Faucets, and Fixture Fittings * Water Heaters * Water Supply and Distribution * Sanitary Drainage * Indirect/Special Waste * Vents * Traps * Storm Drainage * Special Piping Storage Systems * Referenced Standards * Site Evaluation * Materials * Soil Absorption Systems * Pressure Distribution Systems * Tanks * Mound Systems * Cesspools * Inspections

About the Author

Terry L. Patterson is a licensed architect and the W. Edwin Bryan, Jr. Professor of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma. He has more than 30 years of professional and teaching experience, and is the author of a dozen books on subjects including Frank Lloyd Wright, the philosophy of building materials, the teaching and practice of architectural technology, and building codes.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (October 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071455477
• ISBN-13: 978-0071455473
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,456,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not So Much, December 14, 2007

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S. peters "Dude" (France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Illustrated Guide to the 2006 International Plumbing and Sewage Codes (Illustrated Guide to the International Plumbing & Sewage Code) (Hardcover)

This book is very hard to follow. The Illustrated manual that is published by the ICC is much more coherent and informative. I regret having spent so much money on this book becaust it has nothing to offer beyond what is in the ICC publication. The font that was utized by the author in his ilustrations are murder on the eyes. Buy the ICC version as it has the actual code verbatim and then the articulate and practical commentary. Plus the illustrations are superb especially when compared to Patterson's offering.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Illustrated Code Book, September 3, 2011

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This review is from: Illustrated Guide to the 2006 International Plumbing and Sewage Codes (Illustrated Guide to the International Plumbing & Sewage Code) (Hardcover)

This is what I ordered, however the illustrations are substandard and nothing like previous illustrated plumbing code books I have used.

1.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment, December 20, 2009

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James C. Boswell (DFW, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Illustrated Guide to the 2006 International Plumbing and Sewage Codes (Illustrated Guide to the International Plumbing & Sewage Code) (Hardcover)

The book is an un-reviewed dog. Found many errors the first time I flipped through it and I'm not even a plumber. The author needs some serious (competent) pier review work done on this edition. Great idea just a blazay attempt at clarifying the more complex language of the 2006 code. I was very disappointed.