This essential resource identifies the specific changes between the 2006 and 2009 editions of the International Residential Code®, while also providing background information for the rationale behind those changes. This book focuses primarily on the most critical and commonly used provisions, as well as provisions that have undergone significant changes. This is an ideal resource for building and fire officials, plans examiners, inspectors, design professionals, and others in the building construction industry.

Features:

• Photographs, illustrations, and application examples clarify key concepts and enhance reader comprehension
• Logically organized content follows the layout of the IRC® for quick and accurate identification and understanding of key changes
• Format imitates style used in code-change proposals, with deleted code language shown with a strike-through, and new code language indicated by underlining, which highlights the important changes visually
• Also a valuable resource for jurisdictions involved in their code adoption process