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DEWALT® Residential Construction Codes, Complete Handbook
ISBN 13: 9781133129530
ISBN 10: 1133129536
Author: Lynn Underwood
Pages: 275
Published: 03/26/2012
Price: $29.95 Add to cart
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Description
The DEWALT® Residential Construction Codes Complete Handbook uses the 2012 International Residential Code® to cover the most common code requirements for building one- or two-family dwellings, and presents them to users in an easy to navigate and easy to understand format. Sections cover the wide range of residential construction topics that must meet IRC® mandates, including building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical installations, with high-dimensional illustrations to help explain code application. This title is a must-have resource for anyone working on a residential construction project. Its comprehensive coverage includes:
- Administrative standards
- Definitions of terms
- Building planning
- Foundations
- Floors
- Walls and wall coverings
- Roofs and roof coverings
- Chimneys and fireplaces
- Energy efficiency
- Mechanical topics, including installation, heating and cooling equipment, exhaust and duct systems, combustion air, boilers, piping, appliances, solar systems, and fuel gas
- Plumbing topics, including connections, inspections, design considerations and materials, systems, water heaters, supply, and distribution
- Electrical topics, including inspections, equipment, services, branch circuits, wiring methods, power and lighting, devices and luminaires, appliances, and swimming pools
Check out our app, DEWALT® Mobile Pro™. This free app is a construction calculator with integrated reference materials and access to hundreds of additional calculations as add-ons. To learn more, visit dewalt.com/mobilepro.
- Administrative standards
- Definitions of terms
- Building planning
- Foundations
- Floors
- Walls and wall coverings
- Roofs and roof coverings
- Chimneys and fireplaces
- Energy efficiency
- Mechanical topics, including installation, heating and cooling equipment, exhaust and duct systems, combustion air, boilers, piping, appliances, solar systems, and fuel gas
- Plumbing topics, including connections, inspections, design considerations and materials, systems, water heaters, supply, and distribution
- Electrical topics, including inspections, equipment, services, branch circuits, wiring methods, power and lighting, devices and luminaires, appliances, and swimming pools
Check out our app, DEWALT® Mobile Pro™. This free app is a construction calculator with integrated reference materials and access to hundreds of additional calculations as add-ons. To learn more, visit dewalt.com/mobilepro.
Note*: If you are buying the e-book version of this product, any CD/DVD supplement files referenced throughout the book can be accessed for free at our
Companion Downloads page.
Benefits
- Detailed illustrations demystify code language and help students visualize how key Code requirements can be applied.
- Clear, straightforward terminology helps readers learn faster and avoids bogging them down with complex jargon.
- Valuable code reference citations are included throughout the book, enabling readers to talk intelligently about a code requirement with others in the field.

Table of Contents
1. Overview.
Overview in parts. Administrative standards. Definitions. Building planning. Foundations. Floors. Walls. Wall covering. Roofs and roof covering. Chimneys and fireplaces. Energy efficiency.
2. Mechanical.
General installation. Heating and cooling equipment. Exhaust systems. Duct systems. Combustion air. Chimneys and vents. Boilers and water heaters. Hydronic piping. System installation. Solar systems. Fuel gas. Direct vent, integral vent, mechanical vent. Factory built chimney. Decorative appliances. Log lighters. Applicances.
3. Plumbing.
Plumbing connection required. Inspections and Tests. Flood hazard areas. Structural and piping protection. Trenching, backfilling and support. Materials, evaluation and product listing. Plumbing fixtures. Water Heaters. Water supply. Sanitary drainage. Vents. Traps. Storm drainage.
4. Electrical.
Inspection and approval. Equipment. Services. Branch Circuits. Wiring methods. Power and lighting. Devices and Luminaires. Swimming pools.
Overview in parts. Administrative standards. Definitions. Building planning. Foundations. Floors. Walls. Wall covering. Roofs and roof covering. Chimneys and fireplaces. Energy efficiency.
2. Mechanical.
General installation. Heating and cooling equipment. Exhaust systems. Duct systems. Combustion air. Chimneys and vents. Boilers and water heaters. Hydronic piping. System installation. Solar systems. Fuel gas. Direct vent, integral vent, mechanical vent. Factory built chimney. Decorative appliances. Log lighters. Applicances.
3. Plumbing.
Plumbing connection required. Inspections and Tests. Flood hazard areas. Structural and piping protection. Trenching, backfilling and support. Materials, evaluation and product listing. Plumbing fixtures. Water Heaters. Water supply. Sanitary drainage. Vents. Traps. Storm drainage.
4. Electrical.
Inspection and approval. Equipment. Services. Branch Circuits. Wiring methods. Power and lighting. Devices and Luminaires. Swimming pools.