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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...

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Main Author: Barker, Bruce A.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Creative Pub. International, c2010.
Series:Black & Decker home improvement library
Subjects:
House construction > Standards.
Dwellings > Maintenance and repair.
Building laws.
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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.

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