Black & Decker Codes for Homeowners: Electrical Mechanical Plumbing Building Updated Through 2014 (Black & Decker Complete Guide To...)

A graphic, highly user-friendly guide to national codes for residential construction. Codes for Homeowners uses clear photographs to show exactly how the parts of your house are supposed to look once the work is done. Written by International Residential Codes-certified home inspector Bruce Barker, this second edition of Codes for Homeowners is current with most national codes in force for the period of 2012 through 2014. Based on his decades of experience, Inspector Bruce has winnowed down the massive heap of codes in force to only those that a single-family homeowner is likely to encounter. Building codes, electrical codes, plumbing codes and mechanical (HVAC) codes are shown and described in everyday language. The 2nd edition includes all of the great information in the first version but is updated to reflect any changes in the codes in force, including the National Electrical Code, the Universal Plumbing Code and the International Residential Code.

A clear, photographic guide to the building, wiring and plumbing codes that actually matter to single-family homeowners.

Codes are a fact of life for do-it-yourselfers, but getting good information on codes can be a nightmare. Anyone who has ever opened a code book (or even a code interpretation book) looking for the answer to a building, wiring or plumbing question has found the same thing: a lot of arcane, technical words and cross-referencing, pages of intricate charts and tables, but no information that makes sense. Codes for Homeowners combines decades of experience by author and IRC-certified home inspector Bruce Barker with Creative Publishing's famous studio photography, and the result is the first truly clear and easy-to-use codes reference book for homeowners and tradesmen alike. This new second edition is current with national codes for 2012-2014.

Introduction

 

CODES & PERMITS:  the basics

 

BUILDING DESIGN & SAFETY

Habitable Rooms

Fire Separations

Stairways

Emergency Escape Openings

Egress Doors

Exterior Doors

Ventilation & Exhaust

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Clearances for Cooking Equipment

 

STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

Foundations

Crawlspaces

Decks

Floor Systems

Wall Systems

Windows & Doors

Roof Systems

Exterior Components

Shingle Roof Covering Installation

Fireplaces & Chimneys

Water Control & Drainage Near the Home

Heating & Air Conditioning

HVAC Appliances

HVAC Duct Installation

Combustion Air for Fuel-burning Appliances

Vents for Fuel-burning Appliances

Plumbing System

Definitions of Plumbing Terms

The Home Plumbing System

Water Supply Piping

Drain, Waste & Vent Piping (DWV)

Plumbing Vents

Plumbing Traps

Plumbing Appliances & Fixtures

Electrical System

Definitions of Electrical Terms

Understanding Electrical Circuits

Electrical Grounding & Bonding

Electrical Branch Circuit Requirements

Electrical Receptacle Installation

Ground-fault (GFCI) & Arc-fault (AFCI) Protection

Junction Boxes, Device Boxes & Enclosures

Switch Installation

Light Fixture Installation

Satellite Dishes, Television & Radio Antennas

Broadband Cable Wiring

 

Appendix:  

Common Mistakes

Conversions

Credits

Index