A New Jobsite Tool: Home Building Codes Pocket Guide
It’s handy, pocket-sized and invaluable. The 2021 Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes guide is now available for purchase on BuilderBooks.com.
The quick guide to the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) covers the impact of 2021 IRC changes to fire resistance provisions, emergency escape and rescue openings, safety glazing adjacent to bathtubs and showers, and much more.
The 2021 Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes guide covers construction and remodeling of single-family dwellings, duplexes and townhomes.
Over 100 detailed illustrations and tables in the guide address code changes related to:
- Foundations
- Fire safety
- Energy efficiency
- Mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems
- Safe and healthy living environments
The 2021 Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes is not meant to replace the IRC, but to serve as a companion resource. Its portable size makes it the perfect guide to take along to jobsites for quick reference.
Buy your copy today at BuilderBooks.com.
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