Code Check: A Field Guide to Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical Codes [ILLUSTRATED] (Spiral-bound)

by Redwood Kardon (Author)
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Product Description
This useful guide emphasizes life-safety principles underlying building codes. Designed for quick reference, this edition reflects the most up-to-date changes in the 2003 International Residential Code. Also cross-referenced to the Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, and the National Electrical Code, Code Check Revised is endorsed by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO). Included are summaries of international code specifications in an easy-to-use format that reduces code violation callbacks.

About the Author
Redwood Kardon is a former building inspector for Oakland, CA., and is the leading 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 25 and 18 years of field experience, respectively. All three authors teach seminars for inspectors around the country, using the "Code Check" series as their primary material. Paddy Morrissey was the senior illustrator for CornerHardware.com and has been the sole illustrator for the "Code Check" series.

Douglas Hansen lives in Palo Alto, CA.

Paddy Morrissey was senior illustrator for CornerHardware.com. All three live in the San Francisco Bay area. --This text refers to the Spiral-bound edition.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 32 pages
• Publisher: Taunton; 4th edition (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561586250
• ISBN-13: 978-1561586257
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #421,520 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Understandable codes for builders and do-it-yourselfers, November 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Code Check: A Field Guide to Building a Safe House (Paperback)

Written by a building inspector who kept getting requests for his "code cheat sheets". This little volume of "can't bust 'em" plastic coated pages is meant to be used. Very condensed and useful.

It explains all the major items of the building, plumbing, elecrical and mechanical codes using clear language and helpful diagrams. If you've ever curled up with the UBC you will understand the need for such a reference.

Invaluable for builders, designers and people who work on their own homes. Covers UBC, CABO, UMC and a few more from the alphabet soup of national codes.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent code info at your finger tips, January 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Code Check: A Field Guide to Building a Safe House (Paperback)

Woody has produced a great building code flip chart for home inspectors, jurisdictional inspectors and contractors. Every building department should have them as well as all home inspectors ! DON'T LEAVE HOME (or the office) WITHOUT ONE !

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent reference, April 1, 2002

By A Customer

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

I read a couple negative reviews of this book and almost didn't buy it! If you have common knowledge of construction and building this book will be an invaluable reference for you. Many things are abbreviated, so it might look confusing at first. Using some common sense and the abbreviation key in front will get you through the initial learning curve. This book will help you comply with electrical codes, plumbing, etc., with sketches only where needed. I rebuild houses on the side, and this book is invaluable.