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The 2019 manual provides best industry practices and technical information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to membrane roof systems used in low-slope roof system applications. The manual includes information about roof decks, air and vapor retarders, rigid board insulation, roof membranes, fasteners, surfacing, accessories, roof system configurations and roof re-coverings.

This manual contains information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to architectural sheet-metal components and includes 60 construction details. In addition, the manual provides background information regarding moisture and air leakage issues in buildings such as ventilation for steep-slope roof assemblies and condensation control for low-slope roof systems. The appendixes include information about climatic design, considerations for lighting-protection systems and NRCA's technical directory.

This roofing manual provides you with comprehensive information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to metal panel and spray polyurethane foam roof systems used in low- and steep-slope applications. With two complete sections, Metal Panel Roof Systems and SPF Roof Systems, this manual is a welcome addition to your technical library.

This manual provides best industry practices and technical information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to membrane roof systems used in low-slope roof system applications. The manual includes information about roof decks, air and vapor retarders, rigid board insulation, roof membranes, fasteners, surfacing, accessories, roof system configurations and roof re-coverings. This latest edition has a new format that assists with proper product and material selection. Users initially can reference the first chapter, which contains a selection of roof system configurations. Each of the configurations has a list of applicable roof components along with references explaining where to find additional information in the manual. Also included are 205 construction details for built-up roof (BUR) membrane, polymer-modified bitumen, liquid-applied, EPDM and thermoplastic membrane roof systems.

Selections as of June 2013. Published by PSI Copyright: 2013

Walker’s Building Estimator’s Reference Book is the single most important resource you can own. It gives you the tools you need to work up your own costs per job. With Walker’s, you get material quantities and labor productivity for your job based on your job conditions – that’s the kind of flexibility and reliability no computer program or unit price catalog can provide. For accurate building costs, turn to the source that construction professionals have relied on since 1915.

The GA-216 is referenced in the International Building Code as an appropriate standard for the application and installation of gypsum boards and panels.

This handbook is designed to provide the most up to date information for building energy efficient homes in Florida's hot humid climate. The 9th edition reflects the Florida Building Code - 6th edition (2017), which became effective on December 31, 2017.

The 7th Edition (2020) update to the Florida Building Code: Building is a fully integrated publication that updates the 6th Edition 2017 Florida Building Code: Building using the latest changes to the 2018 International Building Code® with customized amendments adopted statewide. Chapter tabs are also included.

This code comes in a loose-leaf format. The 6th Edition (2017) update to the Florida Building Code: Test Protocols for High Velocity Hurricane Zones updates the 2014, 5th Edition.

The Florida Building Code (2017) is the most complete source of code standards and compliance information in the construction industry. It is arguably the single-most important book in the construction industry since it defines the standards with which construction products and installations must comply throughout the construction process.

Ninth Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code - Residential version which is comprised of the Massachusetts amendments to the International Residential Code 2015.

Ninth Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code - Basic/Commercial version which is comprised of the Massachusetts amendments to the International Building Code 2015.

Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D, Part E, of the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board 521 CMR.

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This new 2015 reference replaces Study Guide for Commercial Carpentry , Masonry Level 3 Trainee Guide, Carpentry Level 2 Framing & Finishing Trainee Guide, Carpentry Level 3 Forms Trainee Guide, and Carpentry Level 4 Advanced Trainee Guide. Study Guide for Commercial Carpentry is still approved for use, but is not the preferred edition.

Residential Home Builder Study Guide is a replacement/substitute for Masonry/Residential Carpentry. This book is a comprehensive guide for the Alabama Home Builders, containing the following three titles: Basic Safety, Masonry & Sitework for the Residential Contractor, 2nd Edition, and Study Guide for Residential Carpentry & Repair, 2nd Edition. Alabama Home Builder candidates can use this reference OR purchase the three individual titles in its place. This book is a comprehensive guide for the Alabama Home Builders, containing the following three titles: Basic Safety, Masonry & Sitework for the Residential Contractor, 2nd Edition, and Study Guide for Residential Carpentry & Repair, 2nd Edition. Alabama Home Builder candidates can use this reference OR purchase the three individual titles in its place.

The 2021 edition of the Florida Contractors Manual is a vital resource for anyone seeking to pass the Florida Contractor Exam. It contains the officially adopted Florida Building Code and includes Florida Statutes Chapter 455. Understanding the information in this book is a crucial step to obtaining a license and becoming a safe and effective builder in Florida. This book is also permitted to be used while taking the Florida Builder and Contractor exams.

This comprehensive code compiles all building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas and electrical requirements for one- and two-family dwellings in one convenient code. The regulations cover dwellings and townhouses up to three stories.

Featuring time-tested safety concepts and the very latest industry standards in material design, the 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE offers up-to-date, comprehensive insight into the regulations surrounding the design and installation of building systems.

Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction teaches students how to apply design theory to the construction process, providing crucial working knowledge for contractors managing subcontractors. Progressing from basic to advanced material, the text appears on the approved reference list for numerous states requiring contractors to pass licensing exams.

From simple applications to multi-load and multi-temperature systems, this one-of-a-kind, comprehensive text prepares readers to use the latest hydronics to create systems that deliver the ultimate in comfort, reliability and energy efficiency. Abundantly illustrated with product and installation photos and hundreds of detailed, full-color schematics, MODERN HYDRONIC HEATING, Fourth Edition, transforms engineering-level design information into practical applications useful for technical students and heating professionals alike.

**Special Order** Topics include pipe and tube data, valves, fittings, flanges and gaskets, offsets and calculations—the answers to all your questions. You’ll especially appreciate the pipe layout, piping prints, oxy-acetylene set-up, pipe welding and pipe rigging sections, which are easy to understand, yet extremely detailed.

NFPA 13R helps you design and install life-saving sprinkler systems in multiple-family dwellings -- to safeguard people and property from fire. The 2013 edition of NFPA 13R: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies introduces a new title along with major updates reflecting industry developments. For effective and economical sprinkler system installation in multifamily occupancies -- such as apartment buildings and hotels -- buildings, designers, owners, and AHJs rely on NFPA 13R: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies.