Building codes preserve your family's physical health and safety. In addition, your home may be your largest investment. If you are someone who likes to do it yourself, a homeowner acting as your own contractor, a contractor, a home inspector, a real estate agent, or anyone else who wants to protect themselves, their family, and their customers by using the International Residential Code® (IRC) 2003, then this is your building code book. Everybody's Building Code makes the IRC accessible and easier to understand so you can use it without becoming a code expert.