IRC 2018 (International Residential Code 2018) | ISBN 9781609837372
The 2018 International Residential Code is a comprehensive technical reference for the construction, alteration, and inspection of one- and two-family dwellings and qualifying townhouses. Published by the International Code Council, this edition brings residential building and system requirements together in one coordinated volume.
The IRC covers essential areas of residential construction, including building planning, foundations, floors, wall construction, roof assemblies, fire and life safety, energy-related provisions, plumbing, mechanical systems, fuel gas, and electrical installations. Its scope applies to detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses within the limits established by the code.
This edition also incorporates residential electrical requirements based on the 2017 National Electrical Code. Important revisions within the 2018 code cycle address subjects such as seismic design categories, townhouse separation, emergency escape and rescue openings, smoke-alarm provisions, structural framing tables, and construction in high-wind areas.
The book is valuable for builders, residential contractors, architects, engineers, building inspectors, plans examiners, code officials, construction managers, instructors, and students. It can support plan review, permit preparation, inspection work, construction planning, classroom learning, and examination study where the 2018 IRC is the required reference.
Its all-in-one structure reduces the need to consult separate residential building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel-gas, and electrical code books for many common projects. Clear chapter organization also helps users locate relevant provisions during office, classroom, or jobsite reference.
Because model-code adoption and local amendments vary, buyers should confirm that the 2018 edition applies to their jurisdiction, project, course, or examination.
Order a single copy for professional or educational use, or request bulk pricing for contractors, inspection departments, colleges, training centers, libraries, government agencies, and resellers.
Key Features
- Complete 2018 International Residential Code
- Published by the International Code Council
- Covers one- and two-family residential construction
- Includes requirements for qualifying townhouses
- Combines building and structural provisions
- Includes plumbing, mechanical, and fuel-gas requirements
- Contains residential electrical requirements based on the 2017 NEC
- Useful for plan review, permitting, construction, and inspection
- Suitable for contractors, inspectors, designers, and code officials
- Helpful for construction students and examination candidates
- Detailed 962-page professional reference
- Available as a single copy and for bulk orders
The ICC describes the IRC as a coordinated code covering building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel-gas, and electrical requirements for qualifying residential construction.
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