This Guide will encourage homeowners & builders of one & two family residences to employ construction practices intended to provide resistance to damage from earthquakes. Can be used as a convenient resource for gaining an understanding of the basic principles of seismic resistant construction. Presents a discussion of how earthquake forces impact conventional residential construction. Discusses how basic structural components can be assembled to achieve earthquake resistance & how essential features such as foundations, walls, floors & roofs interact to resist earthquakes. Illustrated.