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.
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.