Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2021 International Building Code

Very useful and interesting book for Architects

Great book for studying for the ARE

This is one of the clearest textbooks I've had opportunity to own (and I glad I didn't get a digital edition - this is a book I want in my hands). The illustrations are very well done and perfectly reflect the descriptions in the data.

I’m so disappointed to be giving this product one star. The actual CONTENT itself is amazing and super helpful, especially for Architecture students learning about building codes. BUT I noticed as I was reading and studying for my test that content is missing along with the page numbers (so if you wanted to reference the table of contents, you’ll be flipping the pages forever bc they’re not numbered). What makes this the most disappointing is not that is was a faulty product, but when I reached out to get sent a replacement book, IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE. Both of the books that I got here (the original that was defective and the other book to replace the defective one is ALSO defective). I ordered this book in advance so that I’ll be able to study for my test this coming week and due to the error of both books, it leaves me at an inconvenience. PS: this might be a manufacturing problem bc if you reference the original book on Google, it has all the content; that’s how I knew things were missing. You can see from my pictures that there’s tall blank rectangles on the pages where text should be…

Timing and product quality on spot, as advertised.

I just received this book. It has page numbers (prior copies did not). After quickly looking through the book, I do not notice any text missing, specifically on the left side of the pages. (I would compare against the specific pages prior reviewers have taken photos of, but I do not know which pages they are because there were previously no page numbers.)

This is a very helpful text for students and those studying for the ARE.

Well... I finally got around to perusing my new book, and I'm paging through, and something just seemed off. I went to the index to dig up something on occupant load calcs, I start looking for the page, and there's no page numbers. Throughout the entire volume. So, it's got a table of contents, and an index, but no page numbers. Hm. I suppose I could tab it out like my code books, but... If the publisher happens to see this, and you'd like to send me a copy with page numbers, hey, I'd really appreciate it. I already wrote my name on the cover in Sharpie, so I can't really return it. Based on what I can see so far, it could be a useful tool. It looks like it's a more visual code commentary, which could be helpful. Giving it 2 stars for lack of page numbers, content looks pretty good so far. Edit: After reading other reviews, I went back to look through the book, and there are obvious instances of missing text. I'm sending the book back.