TOPIC: Reference Library

Thanks for the Karma Ian. Great post idea Drew. This will really come in handy in the future.

here is some

CPSC Pool fence info

Wow, I'm gunna love this topic.  I'm a lil sponge waiting for the water!

Do we really need to replicate all the data in each post? I think each item in it's own post is fine. It's not going to grow like the link exchange thread and you duplicate the files. What do you guys think?

I have a lot of references I have collected over the years.  They are saved in My Documents.  I did not know how to get my file name here so you could just link and file it.  So here they are -- it is 10 pages, so you will want to save it as a single file for yourselves.  Hope this works:

STRUCTURE

General HI Books & Manuals

The Complete Book of Home Inspection, by Norman Becker (general) ... Details
Real Estate Home Inspection - Mastering the Profession, by Russell Burgess (general) ... Details
Inspecting a House, by Rex Cauldwell (general) ... Details ... (Download Structure Chapter)
Residential Rehabilitation Inspection Guide, by HUD (Free Download)

Structure Books & Manuals

Code Check - Building, by Redwood Kardon ... Details
Foundations and Concrete Work, by Fine Homebuilding Magazine ... Details

Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders
www.target.com/gp/detail.html...t_adv_XSNG1060

Wood-Frame House Construction
www.contractor-books.com/CR/Wood-Frame_Intro.htm

Masonry Basics, From Army Corps Manual (Free Online Book/Course)
Graphic Guide to Frame Construction, by Robert Thallon ... Details
Wood-Frame House Construction, by L.O. Anderson ... Details
Details for Conventional Wood Frame Construction, by AWC (Free Download)

Carpentry Basics, From Army Corps Manual (Free Online Book/Course)
Wood handbook - Wood as an Engineering Material, by FPL (advanced) (Free Download by Chapters)
Diagnosing and Repairing House Structure Problems, by Edgar Oliver Seaquist (advanced)

General Structure

General House construction ... www.coolhouseplans.com/House_construction.html

Basic Product Information ... www.acehardware.com/sm-project-how-to--id-1261836.html

Basic Structural Products ... www.oldhouseweb.com/links/pages/Structural_Products/

Burgess's Book Preview - Foundations ... www.homeinspectioncourse.com/soils.html

Residential Construction (APA) ... www.apawood.org/level_c.cfm?content=pub_res_libmain

Moisture Problems (extensive) ... www.huduser.org/Publications/pdf/Buildin...ureandDurability.pdf
Seismic & Wind Resistance ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/12161.shtml

Building Energy Codes
ONLINE TRAINING
www.energycodes.gov/moodle/index.php

Best of Building Science
ONLINE TRAINING
www.bestofbuildingscience.com/

Contractor Glossary of Terms
www.contractorreferral.com/glossary/inde...it_index=90&letter=A


Hot & Humid Climate Building Guide:
www.buildingscience.com/designsthatwork/...rofiles/maitland.pdf


Concrete

Concrete Basics ... www.nrmca.org/aboutconcrete/
Concrete Information ... www.concretenetwork.com/
Concrete Problems ... www.prmconcrete.com/why.htm

Masonry

Masonry Wall Inspection ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/12164.shtml
Masonry Resources ... www.ncma.org/online/index.html
Masonry Construction ... www.cement.org/masonry/corner.asp#resources
Masonry Products ... www.smithtownconcrete.com/architects.html
Masonry Technical Info & Details ... www.ncma.org/etek/index.cfm
Brick Technical Notes ... www.bia.org/html/frmset_thnt.htm
Masonry Veneer Inspection ... www.masonpro.com/LowRes_english.pdf

Foundations

Foundation Construction Basics ... www.toolbase.org/secondaryT.asp?TrackID=&CategoryID=1286
Foundation Inspection Basics ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/12163.shtml

Basement Leaks Discussion ...

www.nachi.org/bbsystem/viewtopic.php?t=2082
www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Amhers...st-2005-01.pdf
www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Amhers...os/photos.html
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/DPWES/p...marineclay.htm
www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library...ion-A2095.html

Basement Moisture Causes/Solutions ... www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/housi...clothing/DK7051.html

Efflorescence
www.aggregateresearch.com/for...ID=82&MID=2360


Foundation Moisture Control ... www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL240.pdf

Crack Inspection ... www.inspect-ny.com/structure/foundation.htm

Concrete Cracks (Take w/ Grain of Salt on widths) ... www.cfawalls.org/Cracking.htm

Concrete Floors & Footings ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/12160.shtml

Slab on Grade Basics ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/706.shtml

Slab Foundations Resources (extensive) ... http://www.houston-slab-foundations.info./

Frost Protected Shallow Foundations ... www.toolbase.org/tertiaryT.asp ?
CategoryID=1844&DocumentID=2065
Precast Concrete Foundations ... www.toolbase.org/tertiaryT.asp ?
TrackID=&CategoryID=1286&DocumentID= 2069

Masonry Foundations & leaks ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/12163.shtml

Insulating Concrete Forms ... www.toolbase.org/tertiaryT.asp?TrackID=&...yID=1931&DocumentID= 2038
Wood Foundations ... www.pwfs.com/

Wood & Framing

Wood Industry Information/Links ... www.woodinfo.org/

Carpentry Basics (Free Online Book/Course) ... www.free-ed.net/free-ed/BldgConst/Carpentry01.asp

Old Style Balloon Framing ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/224.shtml

Treated Wood ... www.criteriumhomeinspection.com/articles/PTLumber.html

Wood Floor Problems ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/12166.shtml
Notching & Boring Discussion ... www.nachi.org/bbsystem/viewtopic.php?t=2685

Notching & Boring Article ... www.home-inspect.com/itatips/09-03.asp

Log Building Standards ... www.logassociation.org/resources/standards.php

Log Building History & Repair ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/256.shtml

Wall and Ceiling Assemblies

www.awci.org/

Engineered Lumber & Wood Trusses

Engineered Lumber Data ... www.apawood.org/level_b.cfm?content=prd_main

I-Joist Article ... www.home-inspect.com/itatips/11-02.asp

I-Joist TJI Framers Guide ... www.trusjoist.com/PDFFiles/2031.pdf

Floor Truss Info ... www.accubuildtruss.com/pdf_files/floor_truss_fact_sheet.pdf

Wood Truss Industry Links ... www.woodtruss.com/

Wood Roof Truss Systems ... www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/roof_trusses.htm

Wood Roof Truss Problems ... www.truss-frame.com/index.html

Metal Roofing
www.bestbuymetals.com/pdf/sta...tion-guide.pdf

Asphalt Shingles
www.gaf.com/General/GafMain.a...ngle-lines.asp

Sidewall Flashings
www.ebuild.com/articles/155004.hwx


Anchors & Wood Connectors

Simpson Training Info ... www.strongtie.com/workshops/kit/index.asp?Site=
Wood Connectors ... www.strongtie.com/

Treated Wood Connector Issues ... www.awpa.com/references/CCA.asp

Info on Connectors For Treated Wood ... www.strongtie.com/productuse/corrosion.html?source=hpnav

Connector Types for ACQ Treated Wood ... www.treatedwood.com/fastener.pdf

Siding

www.sidingsolutions.com/pages/SIDINGID.htm

House wrap Installation Guide:
www.buildingscience.com/resources/walls/..._with_housewraps.htm

Window Flashing and House wrap Installation Guide: www.buildingscience.com/resources/walls/...lashings_Windows.pdf

Steel Framing
Residential Light Gauge Steel Framing ... www.toolbase.org/tertiaryT.asp?DocumentID=2037&CategoryID=1142
Steel Framing Problems ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/12167.shtml


Electricity

Electrical Safety Publications
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/elec_sfy.html


Aluminum Wiring

Aluminum Wiring Info www.inspect-ny.com/aluminum.htm
CPSC - Aluminum Wiring Fix Still Available www.cpsc.gov.CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml03/o3120.html
CPSC - Aluminum Wiring Repair www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUT/PUBS/516.pdf
TYCO - COPALUM Aluminum Wire Connectors
catalog-tycoelectronics.com/AMP/bin/AMP....3&RQ5=C~10914^M~FEAT
Aluminum Wiring Hazards
www.hsb.com/thelocomotive/Story/Executiv...mary/ST-ES-ALUM.html



Crawl Spaces

Crawl Space Ventilation ... www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/techline/crawl_space_ventilation.pdf
Crawl Space Moisture Control ... www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1994/rose94a.pdf
Conditioned Crawl Spaces ... www.buildingscience.com/resources/founda...onditioned_crawl.pdf
General Crawl Space Issues ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/10343.shtml
Crawl Space Moisture Problems ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/10197.shtml
Inspecting Crawl Spaces ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/10433.shtml

Chimney & Fireplace

Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA)
www.csia.org/
The National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG)
www.ncsg.org/
Chimneys: Safety Alert
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5017.html
Standards for Design & Construction - NFPA 211
www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=211...nfpa&cookie%5Ftest=1
Hearth Products
www.hearth.com/what/specific.html
Hearth Net
www.hearth.com/
Un-Vented Gas Logs
www.hearth.com/what/gaslogs.html
Hearth Products - Concerns about Un-vented
hearth.com/what/specific.html


Septic Systems

The Septic System Information Website
www.inspect-ny.com/sepbook.htm#mainwebs
NSFC Septic News
www.nesc.svu.edu/nsfc_septicnews.htm
Septic Systems - What you need to know
www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/publicat/wqwm/wm1.html

Synthetic Stucco

EIFS Facts
www.eima.com/residential_eifs.htm
EIFS Construction
www.eima.com/Guide_to_EIFS.pdf
Georgia Association of Home Inspectors - EIFS Problems & Recommends
www.gahi.com/stucco.html
EIFS - Exterior Design Institute - EIFS
www.exterior-design-inst.com/
EIFS Legal Network Online
www.stuccolaw.com/default.htm
Welcome to the EIFS Alliance
www.eifsalliance.com/
Nachi
www.nachi.org/forum/f23/icf-h...87/#post133108

Lath, Flashing, and Stucco Installation Guide:http://www.opkansas.org/Documents_and_Forms/lath_install.pdf

National One Coat Stucco Association:
www.nocsa.org/tech.htm


Stucco Inspection Links;


buildingcodes.jocogov.org/documents/Stucco.pdf

www.parex.com/pdf/stuccoma.pdf

www.mnlath-plaster.com/listin...esidConstr.pdf

www.mnlath-plaster.com/listin...oChecklist.pdf

Accessory Structures

Decks & Patios ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/10280.shtml
Wood Deck Construction ... www.decks.com/articles.aspx ?
Wood Deck Maintenance ... www.fpl.fs.fed.us/document-lists/decklist.html
Deck Post Connection Problems ... www.dickseibert.com/Woeste.pdf
Retaining Wall Inspection Basics ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/10360.shtml
www.deck-lok.com/news.htm

Water Damage & Wood Rot

Wood Moisture Content ... www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL255.pdf
An Introduction to Wood Rot ... www.germology.com/rot.htm
Controlling External Water Problems ... www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL252.pdf
Preventing Wood Rot ... www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/281.shtml
Moisture Intrusion ... www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL239.pdf
Landscape Management Checklist ... www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL234.pdf
Foundation Moisture Control ... www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL240.pdf
Winter-Time Moisture Problems ... www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL256.pdf
Wood Rot & Treatment ... www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/Pages/FYD/HL243.pdf
Types of Wood Treatment ... www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/techline/iii-1.pdf
Treated Wood Concerns ... www.criteriumhomeinspection.com/articles/PTLumber.html
Mold & Wood Products ... www.wwpa.org/index_lumberandmold.htm


ENVIRONMENTAL

Moisture & Mold
Mold Basics & Resources ... www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldresources.html
Mold Realities & Dangers ... www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold/mold_dampness_facts.htm
Mold Concerns & Indoor Air ... www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/index.html
Indoor Air Quality ... www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldresources.html...20Indoor%20Air%20Reg ulations
Mold Concerns ... www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold/
Moisture Requirements for Fungal Growth ... www.germology.com/moisture.htm
Stachybotrys Chartarum and other molds ... www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold/stachy.htm
Mold and Pulmonary Hemorrhage Among Infants ... www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5335a4.htm
Controlling Mold and Mildew ... www.landhomefunding.com/Buyers/mold.pdf
Controlling Moisture Levels in Homes ... www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/techline/iii-2.pdf

Moisture, Mold, & Wood Decay

Wood Moisture Content
www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL255.pdf
There's No Such Thing as Dry rot
www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/Pages/FYD/HL243.pdf
The Billion Dollar Thief: Moisture
www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL239.pdf
Landscape Management Checklist
www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL234.pdf
Controlling External Water Problems
www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL252.pdf
There's No Future in a Wet Foundation
www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL240.pdf
Winter-Time Moisture Problems
www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/FYD/HL256.pdf
Moisture Analysis of Wood
www.germology.com/moisture_analysis.htm
Moisture Requirements for Fungal Growth
www.germology.com/moisture.htm
An Introduction to Wood Rot
www.germology.com/rot.htm
Preventing Water Intrusion at Foundation Walls
www.germology.com/foundations.htm
Q&A on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds
www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold/stachy.htm#Q15
Pulmonary Hemorrhage - Hemosiderosis Among Infants
www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4909a3.htm
Indoor Air-Molds
www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/index.html
Indoor Air-Mold Resources
www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldresources.html
Controlling Mold and Mildew
www.apawood.org/pdfs/managed/A525A.pdf



Radon

Radon Publications - A Citizen's Guide to Radon
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/citguide.html
Indoor Air-Radon - Frequently Asked Questions
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/radonqa1.html
Indoor Air-Radon - Myths and Facts
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/myths.html
Indoor Air-Radon - Risk Comparison Charts
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/riskcht.html
Radon Publications - Home Buyer's & Seller's Guide to Radon
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/hmbyguid.html#Contents
Radon - EPA Map of Radon Zones
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/zonemap/tennessee.htm
Radon in Drinking Water Q&A
www.epa.gov/safewater/radon/pa1.html
National Radon Proficiency Program
www.radongas.org/
Health Physics Society - Position Statement on Radon
hps.org/documents/indoorradon.pdf

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
www.carbonmonoxidekills.com/index.htm
CO Headquarters
www.coheadquarters.com/CO1.htm
Carbon Monoxide Detectors Can Save Lives
www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/5010.html
The "Invisible" Killer
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/464.pdf
Carbon Monoxide Questions & Answers
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prbs/466.html
Protect Your Family & Yourself
www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/coftsht.html
Carbon Monoxide Checklist
www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/carbonmonoxide/checklist.htm


Product Recalls (CPSC)

Find Recalled Products by Product Type
63.74.109.29/cgi-bin/recalldb/prod.asp

Find Recalled Products by Company Name
www.cpsc.gov/cgi-bin/recalldb/firm.asp