Learn the tricks to staying code-compliant when designing, constructing, and regulating residential buildings with the 2009 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE COMMENTARY, VOLUME 2. The second offering in the two-volume set, this book sets its focus on the regulations contained in chapters 12 through 43. Readers will first be guided through the text of the code, alongside its tables and figures. Then, each section is closed with a valuable commentary that explores the practical implications of the code, effective methods of applying it, and the consequences of not following it. Using a clear, straightforward writing style, all the information you need is here -easy to understand and easy to access, making this a reference you won't want to be without.