The following IS Code Books comprise a set of technical guidelines, specifications, and safety norms for Building Construction Practices, including Painting, Varnishing and Allied Finishing, with a PDF download link.
| SI.N | Code book used (Description) | IS Code number |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Design of Structural Timber In Building -Code of Practice | IS 833:1994 |
| 235 | Equivalent Metric Units For Scales, Dimensions and Quantities In General Construction Work | IS 965:1963 |
| 236 | Code of practice for fixing wall coverings | IS 1414:1989 |
| 237 | Code of Practice for Painting of Ferrous Metals in Buildings, Part 1: Pretreatment | IS 1414-1:1971 |
| 238 | Code of practice for the painting of ferrous metals in buildings, Part 2: Painting | IS 1414-2:1971 |
| 239 | Construction of Stone Masonry – Code of Practice, Part 1: Rubble Stone Masonry | IS 1597-1:1992 |
| 240 | Code of practice for construction of stone masonry, Part 2: Ashlar masonry | IS 1597-2:1992 |
| 241 | Code of practice for the design and construction of wood stairs for houses | IS 1634:1992 |
| 242 | Code of practice for design and construction of flues and chimneys for domestic heating appliances | IS 1649:1962 |
| 243 | Hot Applied Sealing Compounds for Joints in Concrete- Specification | IS 1834:1984 |
| 244 | Preformed fillers for expansion joints in concrete pavement and structures (non-extruding and resilient type): Part 1 Bitumen impregnated fibre – Specification | IS 1838-1:1983 |
| 245 | Preformed fillers for expansion joints in concrete pavement and structure (non-extruding and resilient type) Part 2 CNSL Aldehyde resin and coconut pith – Specification | IS 1838-2:1984 |
| 246 | Preformed Fillers for Expansion Joints in Concrete Pavements and Structures(non-extruding and resilient type) Part 3 Polymer-Based | IS 1838-3:2011 |
| 247 | Code of Practice for Structural Use of Unreinforced Masonry | IS 1905:1987 |
| 248 | Code of practice for the use of fixing devices in walls, ceilings and floors of solid construction | IS 1946:1961 |
| 249 | Code of practice for in-situ construction of walls in buildings with soil-cement | IS 2110:1980 |
| 250 | Code of practice for flat-roof finish: mud phuska | IS 2115:1980 |
| 251 | Sand for masonry mortars – Specification | IS 2116:1980 |
| 252 | Code of Practice for Construction of Jack-Arch Type of Bult-up Floor or Roof | IS 2118:1980 |
| 253 | Code of practice for the construction of brick-cum-concrete composite (Madras terrace) floor and roof | IS 2119:1980 |
