Building Code Questions- Page 15 of 68
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Inspector issues with reclaimed insulation?
I am looking at using reclaimed Polyiso sheets for exterior insulation on my house. I am in BC, Canada. Just curious if anyone has run into any issues with local…
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Whole house mechanical ventalation requirement
Hello,I'm currently building a log cabin in Pennsylvania that will be used on weekends as a second home. The cabin is 24x32 with two bedrooms and a loft for a…
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Insulating Low-Slope Roof Trusses
Hello, I’m building an ICF home with a large flat roof in Minnesota zone 5, ICF foundations to roof. The roof trusses sit on the ICF wall. Im insulating the…
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Advisability of Continuous Interior Rigid Foam
Hello. I have been considering continuous interior rigid foam as an option to increase the efficiency of my 1950's home in southern Ontario, Canada in zone 5. 2x6 construction, 16"…
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Log homes and Massachusetts Energy Code?
I have a client that would like me to do a HERS rating on a new construction log home in Massachusetts. I am concerned that the home may fail the…
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IECC to Mandate R-60 Roofs
It is stated at https://thehtrc.com/2020/insulation-requirements-2021-iecc that the new (2021) IECC code will call for at least R-60 worth of insulation for zone 5 roofs, with comparable changes for other zones…
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Exterior Receptacle Box With Two Unbonded Plugs
I've got a single external receptacle with easy access to the wiring, and I've been struggling to find the code that supports what I think is OK. To avoid cutting…
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Bringing Attic into the Conditioned Space
I have a roof framed with raised heel trusses and the rafters are made of 2x4s and 2x6s. If I wanted to bring the entire attic into the conditioned space,…
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Resources to Share With City Officials
I am doing a deep energy retrofit on a house built in 1870 in Chicago. I have spec'ed it to utilize only a multi-zone heat pump for heating and cooling…
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Second Stairway/ladder
Question on building code. We have a loft in our family room that has access from the second floor (but stairway is on the other side of the house). Brainstorming…