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Here's a few resources that may help you with your project. For suppliers, contractors and other construction-related stuff please see our recommendations page. Books The Well Built House: This book offers an excellent overview of the building cycle with great hints for homeowners who are planning a project. Everyone on our team reads this one. International Building Code: Establishes the minimum building code requirements to safegaurd public health. Don't let anyone ever tell you that building to code is anything other than building to the minimum standards. International Residential Code: Establishes bulding requirements for residential construction, which generally refers to structures three stories and under. Basically, it covers homes and smaller multi-unit buildings like a 4-plex. International Mechanical Code: This manual covers topics including venting chimneys, earthquake stuff, wind, egress, and other cool stuff that you may need for your project. We use this book a lot more than we thought we ever would. International Plumbing Code: This one is pretty straightforward. It covers the plumbing code. Check this out if you're trying to figure out if the water line running to your house is large enough to handle adding that new bathroom. It also covers sanitary and storm drains, venting, and other cool plumbing-related stuff. Research Seattle Sewer Cards: This site lets you check out your sewer and drain system online. It's handy when you're trying to figure out where your sewer line runs, sometimes shows downspout connections, and lets you know if you're on a combined sewer/storm drain system, which lets you know if you're draining your gutters directly to the sewer system. Seattle DPD: Formerly know as the Department of Land Use and Construction (DCLU), Seattle's Department of Planning and Development is the place to go for permits, research, and to get answers to many of your building process questions. King County Archives: These guys have pictures of houses from way back when. If you're lucky they'll have older pictures of your home. You can order them in different sizes and show them off to your friends. Sites Environmental Home Center: This is a good site for checking out what green-friendly building materials are available in our area.
Truss Joist Spec:
Covers where you can cut and drill when using TJIs, an engineered floor joist system that allows for
greater spans than normal lumber provides.
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