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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):
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)
Vehicle storage - The Building Code Forum 1 Buildings having two or more stories above grade plane, including basements, with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding 10,000 square feet (929 m2) 2 Buildings not more than one story above grade plane, with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding 12,000 square feet (1115 m2) 3
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
Ventilation System For Lube Pit | The Building Code Forum Floor areas in major repair garage up to 18" AFF are considered classified, unless 4 ACH mechanical ventilation is provided and the vents for exhaust and makeup air are within 12" of the floor Ventilation must be continuous during occupied hours [F] 502 15 Repair garages
S-1 occupancy, occupant load | The Building Code Forum 2015 IBC, table 1004 1 2, what does a s-1 storage occupancy (repair garage with ordinary hazard) fall under for the occupant load factor? im thinking industrial at 200 sf per person
Repair Garage Ventilation - The Building Code Forum What section in the 2009 IMC allows for CO detection to be the sole method to activate the required ventilation system in a 12,000 sf repair garage? Does 404 1 apply? This is not a parking garage, it is a repair garage Is the system only required to run when CO detectors are activated? What standard determines the ppm level that activates the
Vehicle Repair and Sand Oil Separators - The Building Code Forum Garage [ RE: Section 301 3, `12 IPC ] The number of Floor Drains and or Trench Drains will depend on how much floor area will be used to service, repair or wash vehicles [ RE: Section 1003 2, 1003 4 1 1003 4 2, `12 IPC ] Someone will have to design your total amount of areas that will be considered for use, select an approved number of
Residential service pit - The Building Code Forum How does a hole in the garage floor comply with this::: 406 3 3 Garage Floor Surfaces Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved noncombustible material 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 entry doorway
Coiling Overhead Door as Egress Door - The Building Code Forum I'm pondering when I can use an overhead door as an exit The CBC is pretty clear (1010 1 2) that a swinging door isn't required in a garage factory storage use if the space is small (less than 10 occ ) Think storage unit But there is also an exception for power-operated doors complying with 1010 1 4 2