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Code Check: Framing Guidelines

Requirements for floor and wall framing, and more.

By Redwood Kardon, Michael Casey, Douglas Hansen

Synopsis:  Code Check is a concise guide to the most commonly cited code violations encountered by building inspectors. This compact reference contains residential construction-code information gathered from more than 2,500 pages of major model U.S. building, plumbing, and electrical codes, and is completely updated to reflect the 2000 International Residential Code.

In this excerpted section on framing, you’ll find guidelines for underfloors, slabs, steel framing, floor framing, and wall framing.

To view this concise guide, click the View PDF button below.  

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