Everybody's Building Code: Based on the 2003
International Residential Code®
Bruce A. Barker
Paperback, 8.25x11 in, 692 pages, Illustrated,
Index
Wheatmark, June 2008
ISBN: 9781587367533
Endorsements
"This book makes the International Residential Code easy to
understand. It is a must for every homeowner’s
library."
— John Cranor/Cranor Inspection Services,
LLC, Glen Allen, VA
"Bruce is the expert I rely on when it comes to protecting the
interest of my buyers. I certainly could not imagine a better, more
qualified person."
— Debbie Hosford/CRS, GRI, ABR, CBR
"Our society has many outstanding home inspectors, but few who
are talented and generous enough to write articles that add to the
body of knowledge for their fellow inspectors. Bruce Barker is a
much appreciated member of this select group. His well-crafted
articles have been a welcomed addition to ASHI’s publications
for years."
— Sandy Bourseau/ASHI Director of
Communication
Description
Building codes preserve your family’s physical health and
safety. In addition, your home may be your largest investment. If
you are someone who likes to do it yourself, a homeowner acting as
your own contractor, a contractor, a home inspector, a real estate
agent, or anyone else who wants to protect themselves, their
family, and their customers by using the International Residential
Code® (IRC) 2003, then this is your building code book.
Everybody's Building Code makes the IRC accessible and
easier to understand so you can use it without becoming a code
expert.
About the Author
Bruce A. Barker is president of Dream Home Consultants, LLC, a
Phoenix, Arizona-based building inspection and consulting firm.
Throughout his more than twenty-one years in the construction and
building inspection industry, Barker has built more than one
hundred custom homes. He has also inspected more than one thousand
homes ranging from homes built in the early 1900s to new homes. Mr.
Barker is certified by the International Code Council as a
Residential Combination Inspector, is a licensed contractor in
Arizona and Florida, and is a certified infrared thermographer. He
graduated cum laude from the Indiana University School of Business
with a degree in accounting, and he also has an MBA from Indiana in
information systems.
For more information about the author, building inspections, and construction consulting, please visit www.DreamHomeConsultants.com.
