Residential Construction Field Inspection Checklist Builder S Guide

The nationally-accepted guide used by the construction industry to promote more uniform specification writing and inspection procedures features a series of technical checklists covering all the basic elements in a construction project. It also defines roles and allocation of responsibilities among the architect, engineer, contractor, owner and inspector. Includes sample forms and discussions on project coordination and building codes. The CD-ROM contains technical checklists.

This is a book designed to help the beginning Residential Building Inspector perform routine residential building inspections. The information included in this book will provide step by step procedures needed when performing the required inspections of most newly constructed single family dwellings. A complete checklist of code requirements for each individual inspection and situation would be difficult to convey; the procedures included in this book will help the trainee focus on what they should be looking for during individual inspections throughout the construction process of a single family dwelling. Also included in this book are general overviews of basic inspections commonly associated with existing houses.

This fully revised second edition shows on-site inspectors what to examine in the construction of office buildings, dams, bridges, and other structures. Includes updates to standards, regulations, specifications and contracts; new chapters on plumbing, HVAC and fire protection systems and current bridge inspection procedures. 175 illus.

Don't let your jobs be held up by failing code inspections. Smooth sign-off by the inspector is the goal, but to make this ideal happen on your job site, you need to understand the requirements of latest editions of the International Building Code and the International Residential Code. Understanding what the codes require can be a real challenge. This new, completely revised Contractor's Guide to the Building Code cuts through the legalese of the code books. It explains the important requirements for residential and light commercial structures in plain, simple English so you can get it right the first time.

Avoid pitfalls with these expert tips & techniques for diagnosing and preventing the most common residential building defects. More than 50 experts in the field describe their proven techniques for preventing building problems.

“I’ve done complicated. It’s complicated.” Residential and commercial buildings account for 17% of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. In the United States, that figure is roughly 29%. Net Zero homes, which produce at least as much energy as they consume, will play a key role in the current global climate crisis by drastically reducing energy consumption in the housing sector. Doug Tarry is a leading international authority on Net Zero homes. His company, Doug Tarry Homes Limited, has certified more Net Zero / Net Zero Ready homes (over 500 and counting) than any other builder in Canada. The title of Doug’s book, “From Bleeding Edge to Leading Edge: A Builders Guide to Net Zero Homes”, refers to his complicated and sometimes painful journey to Net Zero. Throughout the book, Doug offers his first-hand experience on what has worked and what hasn’t in building Net Zero homes, along with expert advice from some of the industry’s leading builders, building scientists and energy consultants. Much has been written about the technical details of building high-performance homes – the “what”. This book goes further and deals with the “why” and the “how”, discussing topics such as holistic design, embodied carbon, the Four Principals of Modern Design, the 100-year home, and climate resiliency. Written in plain language and infused with humor and storytelling, this book is a must-read for builders, renovators, architects, municipal officials, industry stakeholders and home buyers - anyone interested in the future of home building. It will help builders and their teams get to Net Zero in less time, with far less cost and pain.