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To: Travis_Bickle who wrote (74552)	3/22/2007 10:12:47 PM
From: Think4Yourself	Respond to of 306849

Understanding the code book is important. The reading is incredibly dry but that book is pure gold as a reference. I have used the header tables, floor span tables, and ceiling joist tables more times than I care to remember. The book is packed with other useful nationwide information like termite ranges, snow load ranges, and areas of geological activity. I have had numerous disputes with inspectors in the past. They are always impressed when the homeowner has a code book. They are even more impressed when you can get to the page covering the dispute in under 10 seconds and point out the phrase. I have won virtually every dispute and the one I lost on I gave in to the inspector because he had excellent logic for why he wanted it changed. FWIW it had to do with the weight bearing capacities of different soil types for a foundation I was putting in. Learned a lot from that discussion with him. One important thing about the code book. It is the absolute MINIMUM quality you can legally build a house to. If a builder is bragging about building to code, find another builder.