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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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So much information, I don't know where to start.,
This review is from: Residential & Light Commercial Construction Standards: Compiled from the Nation's Major Building Codes, Recognized Trade Custom & Industry Standards (Paperback)
I think this is an excellent book for, first, students and neophytes to learn some standard detailing and systems, and second, novice construction administrators and contractors needing help with some standard practices they might not have seen or know the whole ins and outs of. I will admit that it is not at a beginner level, and you do need some familiarity with construction to understand all of its articles, but the list of contributing editors is a who's who of construction standards, most of them being some sort of expert, whether they serve on buiding code commitees or are esteemed lecturers and each with multiple decades of experience. The book is divided almost into the cooresponding CSI divisions it deals with. Each section starts out with a great blurb (titled "Common Defect Allegations") about what is to be expected when dealing with particular system. These are especially helpful to generalize a decision about masonry walls vs. concrete, and so on. What really excited me about this book was that in each building system article, there are the cooresponding UBC entries included with the hard to understand ones diagramed out (Like typical distance requirements for light fixtures around a shower or where you need a GFCI plug in your bathroom) This is a necessary reference for construction and design professionals already in the field. More experienced professionals might find it more useful as a quick reference so they don't have to remember all the code issues and standards for a particular building system. This IS light commercial and residential construction, this book is missing all the steel erection, shoring, heavy concrete, etc. systems. I have found those books, though.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Great To Help Avoid Disputes With Contractor or Vice Versa,
This review is from: Residential & Light Commercial Construction Standards: Compiled from the Nation's Major Building Codes, Recognized Trade Custom & Industry Standards (Paperback)
Residential and Light Commercial Construction Standards is a great book when trying to avoid disputes about various construction standards. It covers everything from asphalt paving; concrete; masonry; finish capentry; cabinetry; and many more.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Gene Newell,
This review is from: Residential & Light Commercial Construction Standards: Compiled from the Nation's Major Building Codes, Recognized Trade Custom & Industry Standards (Paperback)
My fiance is an architecture student and although we didn't but the book here it is a great reference to her school work. If she ever has a question concerning framing all she has to do is look it up in this book and all here questions are answered. This is a great book and we recommend it to anybody in the architecture field.
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recommendations within this chapter, definitive resource for construction activities, defect allegations, bituminous roofing products, veneer plaster finishes, weatherboard fashion, membrane base flashing, dam protection membrane, plaster membrane, basic code requirements, wood flush doors, jamb flashing, building product information, excerpted summaries, felt interlayment, swinging patio doors, plastic asphalt cement, light commercial projects, flashing shall, lumber shrinkage, ground snow load, one receptacle outlet, ceramic tile installation, weather resistant barrier, gypsum backing board Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Means Graphic Construction Standards, National Electrical, Premium Grade, Economy Grade, International Residential, International Building, John Wiley, Material Takeoff, Plan Reading, Woodwork Institute of California, Custom Grade, Excellent Good, Tile Council of America, International Plumbing Code, Advanced Framing Methods, Falls Church, Manual of Millwork, Waterproofing Manual, International Code Council, Uniform Plumbing Code, Internet Web Site, Common Framing Errors, Compliance Pricing Guide, Door Manufacturers Association, Field Guide New!
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Movement of the subgrade is the major cause of asphalt pavement failure. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
recommendations within this chapter, definitive resource for construction activities, defect allegations, bituminous roofing products, veneer plaster finishes, weatherboard fashion, membrane base flashing, dam protection membrane, plaster membrane, basic code requirements, wood flush doors, jamb flashing, building product information, excerpted summaries, felt interlayment, swinging patio doors, plastic asphalt cement, light commercial projects, flashing shall, lumber shrinkage, ground snow load, one receptacle outlet, ceramic tile installation, weather resistant barrier, gypsum backing board Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Means Graphic Construction Standards, National Electrical, Premium Grade, Economy Grade, International Residential, International Building, John Wiley, Material Takeoff, Plan Reading, Woodwork Institute of California, Custom Grade, Excellent Good, Tile Council of America, International Plumbing Code, Advanced Framing Methods, Falls Church, Manual of Millwork, Waterproofing Manual, International Code Council, Uniform Plumbing Code, Internet Web Site, Common Framing Errors, Compliance Pricing Guide, Door Manufacturers Association, Field Guide New!
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- Electrical Estimating Methods (RSMeans) by Paul H. DeLong in Front Matter, page 510, and Back Matter
- Means Graphic Construction Standards by R S Means Company on page 295, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Handbook of Construction Tolerances by David Kent Ballast in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Fundamentals of the Construction Process (RSMeans) by Kweku K. Bentil AIC in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- House Framing by John D. Wagner Mr. in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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