Steve Penna
Mar 15, 20211 min
Designing a house to code.
If you are a just starting out as a house designer or you’re thinking of designing your own home, the Housing Design – Illustrated Code...
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Steve Penna
Feb 18, 20211 min
Are you a Homebuilder or Municipal Building Inspector?
If you are a home builder or a municipal building inspector, the Illustrated Code Series book, Housing Construction, can be of assistance...
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Steve Penna
Feb 3, 20211 min
The proper design of flashing installation.
The design of flashing installation is required to avoid entry of precipitation and snow-melt into the building assembly at junction...
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Steve Penna
Dec 3, 20201 min
What are the Code requirements for wall studs?
9.23.5.3. WALL STUDS Exterior studs must be able to resist bending stresses caused by wind forces and compressive stresses caused by...
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Steve Penna
Nov 24, 20201 min
How to protect excavations for footings and foundations from freezing conditions.
Winter is coming and with it freezing conditions. Builders and contractors should ensure that when construction footings and foundations...
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