Code
Check Building for California
Laminated
Spiral Bound Code Check Guide
Updated The Latest California Building Code
By Douglas Hansen,
Redwood Kardon,
Paddy Morrissey
A Must Have Reference
Guide for California Builders, Remodelers & Inspectors
 Complete
Laminated Reference Guide for California builders, remodelers, and
inspectors in the state of California, here are the most up-to-date
changes in the
California
Building Code, which took affect on January 1, 2008.
In clear, straightforward language, reinforced
by useful illustrations, this valuable manual gives you everything
you need to meet California's strict code requirements.
So you can make sure every detail is right the
first time -- to save time and money on every job.
With durable spiral binding and laminated
pages, this user-friendly flip chart is up to the rigorous demands
of any work site -- and all kinds of weather.
- Updated to the current
California Residential Code
- Answers hundreds of code questions
clearly and completely
- Covers site, foundations, drainage,
concrete, structure, wind, fire, ventilation, egress, windows,
doors, fireplaces
- Also references the California Plumbing
Code for building and roof drainage
- Shows safety principles that form the
basis of the codes
- Compiled by certified building inspectors
- Expected to be in effect for at least
three years
About The Authors:
Douglas Hansen is a general contractor and
certified combination inspector with over 30 years of field
experience. Redwood Kardon, who devised and wrote the first Code
Check, is a former electrician and inspector for the city of
Oakland, California. Michael Casey is a contractor, master plumber,
and certified combination inspector. All three present seminars and
classes nationwide on a wide variety of building topics. Paddy
Morrissey, former senior illustrator of cornerhardware.com, has been
the sole illustrator for the Code Check series since its
inception.
Introduction:
California adopts a new suite of codes every
three years, but the cycle which would normally have taken place in
2004 was postponed except for the 2004 Electrical Code. As a result,
the 2007 California codes are the first since the 2001 edition.
California amends each of these codes and publishes them as a suite
of codes collectively known as Title 24. The new codes took effect
on January 1, 2008, and are expected to have a 3-year life. The
energy code is on a slightly different cycle. The 2005 California
Energy Code became part of the 2007 California Codes, and a new
energy code will come out before the next cycle of the other codes.
Code Check Fifth Edition for California
is a field guide that is specific to California and the time period
of 2008 through 2010. We have emphasized the significant changes,
and these are also summarized on the final two pages of the book.
This book is highly condensed; it does not address accessibility
issues. It is limited to R-3 occupancies (one- & two-family
dwellings & townhouses), and to the interior of R-2 occupancies
(timeshares, apartments, & condos). The building section of this
book deals with conventional framing. In Seismic Design Category D
such framing is limited to two stories for one- & two-family
dwellings and to single-story townhouses and other structures.
Buildings that are beyond those limits require an engineer's
concurrence, as is common with most California house plans.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Key
Abbreviations
Building
Planning
Layout
Footings
Drainage
Basements
Concrete
Foundation
Floor Framing
Wall Framing
Bracing
Roof & Ceiling Framing
Roofs
Fireplaces & Chimneys
Safety Glass
Smoke Alarms
Fire
Escape & Rescue
Stairs
Attics & Crawlspace
Interiors
Fastening
Plumbing
Underground
Support
Drainage
Traps & Vents
Vent Terminals
Island Sinks
Water Supply
Fixtures
Gas Piping
Water Heaters
Mechanical
Equipment
Furnace
Ducts
Combustion Air
Venting
Appliances
Clothes Dryers
Electrical
Services
Panels
Grounding & Bonding
Branch Circuits
Receptacles
Appliances
Lighting
Cables
Raceways
Pools
Boxes
Code Change Summary
Laminated Paperback,
8-1/2 x 11 in.,
32 pages with 85 two-color
drawings
Published 2008
ISBN 978-1-60085-083-7
Code Check Building
for California
Available
9/30/2008
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