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Minimum Floor Slope for Drainage - The Building Code Forum The building code requires that a garage floor be sloped towards the door, but does not specify a minimum slope It is usually 1 8” to 1 4” per foot Here is the citation from the International Residential Code (IRC):
Garage distance separation from dwelling - Section R309 Re: Garage distance separation from dwelling - Section R309 R309 2 is less restrictive and should be considered an exception to R302 1 Table R302 1 At 3' or less R309 2 allows 1 2" gyp on the interior of the exterior walls and permits a solid door or etc
S-1 S-2 Regarding Parking Garage - The Building Code Forum The garage in question is not accessory to the Business occupancy and will be used to store the business Owner's large RV Because this garage is over 1,000 SF it falls outside the scope of a "private garage" and is, for code purposes, a "public garage" Section 311 3 Classifies "Parking garages, open or enclosed" as a group S-2 Occupancy
Garage Open Air Calculations | The Building Code Forum Only if a garage does not meet the requirements for an "open" parking garage in IBC 406 3 does mechanical ventilation in compliance with the IMC come into play The only time percentage of floor area or distance from an opening is a factor is the area and height increasses of 403 6
Equipment Bollard in a Residential Garage - The Building Code Forum Re: Equipment Bollard in a Residential Garage I could be mistaken but I believe NFPA 54 addresses it as sufficient clearance shall be maintained to permit cleaning, service etc with no dimensional criteria Edit: Strike cleaning service was winging without an available racket and forgot garage in OP Thanks Haz Mueller
Can a HVAC be located in garage to feed house only? Ducts in a private garage that penetrate a wall or ceiling that separates a dwelling from a private garage shall be continuous, shall be constructed of sheet steel having a thickness of not less than 0 0187 inch (0 4712 mm) (No 26 gage) and shall not have openings into the garage
Step from garage into House?? - The Building Code Forum --1994, Section 411 2 8: "Connection of an automobile parking garage with any room in which there is afuel-fired appliance shall be by means of a door way with a raised sill at least 8 inches above the garage floor or through a vestibule providing two door separation " So the southern code was concerned with ignition of gasses
2024 Portal Frames - The Building Code Forum By code, one could use a portal frame to support a 20’ wide garage door, but not this case with a much smaller opening If the three windows were replaced with a triple, mulled unit, I would assume it would be acceptable, which seems somewhat ridiculous Portal frames are not just used for garage doors (except for the PFG)
Egress through a garage. - The Building Code Forum Individual wants to build a free standing garage which is accessory to the main dwelling A part of the garage is a game room In this game room there will be an emergency escape window However to egress this game room you would have to travel through the garage 311 1 is clear egress through the garage is prohibited
HVAC in a garage - The Building Code Forum The leakage around a garage door and the cubic volume of a double car garage should provide an adquate supply of combustion air to any "B" vented unit We have encouraged CO detectors in homes with attached garages for years especially if a HVAC unit is installed in the garage