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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
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
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)
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
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):
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
fire separation in garages | The Building Code Forum Hello all, I have been looking into the rules for mudding and taping sheetrock in attached garages The IRC states that attached garages should be sheetrock with 1 2" on wall ceiling and 5 8" on ceiling if living space is above There is no requirement from what I can see on taping and mudding
Pex pvc pipes in a garage - The Building Code Forum Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted Other openings between the garage and residence shall be equipped with solid wood doors not less than 13 8 inches (35 mm) in thickness, solid or honeycomb-core steel doors not less than 13 8 inches (35 mm) thick, or 20-minute fire-rated doors
Garage common wall penetrations | The Building Code Forum New construction house has an attached garage with finished space above The first floor 1 2 bath rear wall backs up to the garage common wall Customer wanted a pedestal sink but it needed an AAV for the plumbing vent They installed the AAV high in the wall and put in the plastic grill on the GARAGE side of the wall
Commercial Repair Garages - The Building Code Forum One exit door of minimum width of 32", in a nonsprinklered bldg would provide egress for 160 person For the square footage provided that's 22 9375 sq ft per person Since the hazard is the vehicle with the gasoline or other fuel, I personally would use the parking garage (200 sq ft person gross) number if there were any questions