Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2018 International Building Code

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Must own along with the IBC reference book.

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2018

This book is an absolutely must have reference book if you are a commercial or residential builder/draft person. And should be used in conjunction with the IBC books.
If you are taking a state contractors exam. I would wholeheartedly recommend the IBC book over this book. This book does not cover every aspect of the IBC and will sometimes refer you back to the IBC book.
I purchased this book for the VA home improvement exam and had a few questions that were not covered in this manual. However, I am still very happy with this purchase.

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Jing

Pirated book

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2019

I bought Ching's two books from Amazon. Another one is the building construction illustrated (which is of great quality and authorized). It is when you put these two books together that you can tell that this one is totally a pirated book of poor printing quality and poor-quality paper. It has a strong ink smell as well. I am so surprised that Amazon will sell a pirated book as if it is an authorized edition. If you care about buying a pirated book with this price, go to wiley.com to get the legal one. It is just 20-30 bucks higher.

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Steve Picchi

Must own along with the IBC reference book.

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2018

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Will Ready

Excellent Guide to Understanding Code

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018

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I bought this to study for the ARE with, and it is great for that, but I will benefit from this study for years to come. As a young architect without a lot of guidance in how code works or why it is written the way it is, this book has established a stronger foundation for me in applying the IBC. I have some experience applying code, but it often felt like stabbing in the dark since I'm fairly inexperienced. Though not a replacement for experience, it will help you get started on the right foot. I'd recommend this book to all young architects coming out of school.

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