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Get your home projects up to code with
BLACK+DECKER Codes for Homeowners 5th Edition, which includes all the most common standards for plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and construction work.
List of contents
Introduction
Codes + Permits: The Basics
BUILDING DESIGN + SAFETY
Habitable Rooms
Fire Separations
Stairways
Emergency Escape Openings
Egress Doors
Exterior Doors
Door + Window Hazards
Ventilation + Exhaust
Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarms
STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
Foundations
Crawl Spaces
Decks
Floor Systems
Wall Systems
Wall Penetration Flashing
Roof Systems
EXTERIOR COMPONENTS
Shingle Roof-Covering Installation
Fireplaces + Chimneys
HEATING + AIR CONDITIONING
HVAC Appliances
HVAC Duct Installation
Combustion Air for Fuel-Burning Appliances
Vents for Fuel-Burning Appliances
PLUMBING SYSTEM
The Home Plumbing System
Water Supply Piping
Drain, Waste + Vent Piping (DWV)
Plumbing Vents
Plumbing Traps
Plumbing Appliances + Fixtures
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Measurement Conversions
Resources
Photo Credits
Index
About the author
Bruce Barker is president of Dream Home Consultants, LLC., a building inspection and consulting firm. He has built or inspected more than 3,000 homes during his 30 years in the construction and building inspection industries. Mr. Barker is a Residential Combination Inspector, certified by the International Code Council. He is also a licensed contractor in Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina.Mr. Barker is a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). He has served on the Board of Directors and was previously chairman of the Society's national Standards of Practice Committee. He was also vice president of the North Carolina ASHI chapter. Mr. Barker is a frequent contributor of technical articles to ASHI Reporter, Home Energy, Builder News, and other publications. Mr. Barker is also a member of the International Code Council.
Summary
The BLACK+DECKER Codes for Homeowners 5th Edition is a DIY-friendly guidebook to building codes that shows you just the information you need for the codes that actually impact today’s homeowners.
Get those home projects you’ve been putting off done—and up to code. All of the most common standards are addressed in this new edition of BLACK+DECKER Codes for Homeowners, including plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and construction. This guidebook goes beyond simply reporting the codes; it interprets them for you and explains them clearly, with color photos and simple graphics.
This 5th edition is current with the 2020 National Electrical Codes and 2021 International Residential Codes.
After an introduction to the basics of codes, permits, and the inspection process, find easy-to-reference guidance on meeting codes for:
- Building design and safety, including habitable rooms, emergency escape openings, doors and windows, ventilation and exhaust, and more
- Structural components, including foundations, crawlspaces, decks, floor systems, wall systems, roof systems, and more
- Exterior components, covering shingle roof-covering installation and fireplaces and chimneys
- Heating and air conditioning, including HVAC appliances and ducts, vents for fuel-burning appliances, and more
- The home plumbing system and water supply piping
Written by national codes expert Bruce Barker and created under the
supervision of the BLACK+DECKER company,
Codes for Homeowners does what no other code book accomplishes: it makes codes and building standards simple to understand and visualize, so you can
be confident that your DIY projects are safe and will pass inspections.
