Codes for homeowners your photo guide to electrical codes, plumbing codes, building codes, mechanical codes
Book Description: 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...
| Main Author: | Barker, Bruce A. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis, MN :
Creative Pub. International,
c2010.
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| Series: |
Black & Decker home improvement library
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Table of Contents:
- 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
- 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.