Residential Construction Envelope Quick Card: Based on 2016 CRC and City of LA Provisions

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Residential Construction Envelope Quick-Card by Builder's Book, Inc. Based on 2015 California Residential Code and City of Los Angeles Wood Frame Prescriptive Provisions One Story Residential Construction Only (Formerly Known as Type V Sheet)

Once your foundation is place, it's on to the framework!

This extended, 6-page guide covers the basics of this critical step in residential construction. Great for contractors, property owners ... anyone who needs a quick overview of the basics involved in this key building phase.

Features:

• General Requirements
  
• Irregular Buildings
  
• Footings - Depth, Slope & Width
  
• Footings on Expansive Soils
  
• Foundation Anchorage
  
• Minimum Specified Compressive Strength of Concrete
  
• Presumptive Load-Bearing Values of Foundation Materials
  
• Floor construction
  
• Minimum Thickness of Lumber Floor Sheathing
  
• Fastening Schedule - Floor
  
• Allowable Floor Joists Spans
  
• Emergency Escape & Rescue Openings
  
• Wall Construction
  
• Slab-on-Grade Construction
  
• Raised Floor Construction
  
• Allowable Header Spans for Exterior Bearing Walls
  
• Girder & Header Spans - Interior Bearing Walls
  
• Fastening Schedule - Wall
  
• Wall Framing
  
• Framing of Openings
  
• Allowable Spans & Loads for Wood Structural Panels
  
• Bracing Requirements Based on Seismic Design Category
  
• Bracing Methods
  
• Roof-Ceiling Construction
  
• Roof Framing Details
  
• Roof Tie Down
  
• Allowable Ceiling Joist Spans
  
• Bridging
  
• Fastening Schedule - Roof
  

Published/Edition: 2017 / Publisher: Builder's Book, Inc.

ISBN/Book No.: 1622701526/978-1-62270-152-0