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Drywall, 1 2 or 5 8 on garage separation? - The Building Code Forum I have been under the impression the typical fire separation wall in residential construction, single family was 5 8 "firecode" on the garage side As a matter of fact, to comply to a resale inspection, I had to rock this certain "illegal" laundry room in a garage, overlaying the existing 1 2"
Landing required? | The Building Code Forum I am inspecting what looks like a mother-in-law apartment being built above an attached garage This was an existing empty space above the garage They don't want a landing on top of the stairway that goes to this space The stairway is being built in the garage but will have a wall built
HVAC in a garage - The Building Code Forum Codes do not permit duct openings in a residential attached garage, for obvious reasons I ran across one yesterday where it appears that the contractor is placing an air handler in a garage under living space My first reaction is -not permitted- however as I thought about it I figured the
Elevation of ignition source - The Building Code Forum The requirement for the 18" elevation of an ignition source in a private garage applies to any appliance capable of generating a spark, flame or glow due to heat We commonly apply this standard to only gas appliances but an electric spark from a motor or switch offers the same concern With
Car Ramp maximum slope - The Building Code Forum Parking garages, other than private garages, shall be classified as public parking garages and shall comply with the provisions of Sections 406 4 2 through 406 4 8 and shall be classified as either an open parking garage or an enclosed parking garage
Private Garages - The Building Code Forum Is a private garage also a parking garage I can see this answer going both ways, with out the aid of definitions Or is a parking garage the same as an open garage only with walls If so, then a parking garage and private garage are the same I have tried to treat them as 3 distinct types of buildings, private garage, parking garage, open garage
Minimum Floor Slope for Drainage - The Building Code Forum Irc 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): R309 4: "The area of floor used for parking of automobiles or other vehicles shall be sloped to facilitate the movement of liquids to a drain or toward the main vehicle
Pex pvc pipes in a garage - The Building Code Forum Are pex pvc water and waste lines allowed to run (exposed) through a garage? I know the code requires ducts to be min 26 gage metal, and other penetrations between garage and house to be protected
S-1 S-2 Regarding Parking Garage - The Building Code Forum 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 Because the Business Occupancy is a hazard to the S-2 occupancy, a fire barrier wall must be constructed between the two
fire separation in garages - The Building Code Forum When constructing split entry's, we alway's framed around the steel I-beam and post in the garage, installed gyp and taped the seams Same on the fur-down (duct covering)and ceiling gyp, just tape unless spray texure was being installed, alway's thought that was the code are we requiring something different now?