Follow the easy 7-step code procedure in the ICC Codemaster - Woodframe Dwellings and Townhouses

This 6-page laminated reference guide provides an easy-to-follow 7-step procedure for the structural requirements as they relate to woodframe construction in higher seismic design categories in accordance with the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC).

Illustrations are provided for many of the difficult to understand requirements. Subjects addressed include determination of the IRC's applicability and requirements for: site and soil, foundation, roof and ceiling framing, floor framing, wall framing, and wall bracing.

Two examples are provided -- one illustrating the Continuous Wood Structural Panel Sheathing Method and the other illustrating the Alternate Braced Wall Panel Method. This CodeMaster takes a complex set of code requirements and breaks them down into an easy-to-follow list of items with corresponding IRC section numbers and sketches and details showing exactly what the code provisions are requiring.