Building Code Questions- Page 3 of 68
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Insulating fireplace foundation walls in a basement
I will be insulating the concrete foundation walls of a home with a 3" thickness of polyiso with an approved covering, 3/4" plywood specifically. There are two fireplaces in the…
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House next to a new detached garage, separate foundations, can I connect the two with a deck?
My building official thinks that my contractor is wrong in suggesting that we can just place a ledger board on the house on one side and 6 feet away, a…
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Can I place radiant heat mechanicals between a detached garage and home, under a waterproof deck?
I have a 6x20' (10ft tall) space below the deck that is squeezed between my house and detached garage, which will be dry. Can I put a mechanical room in…
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All in one, 120v, ventless, heatpump washer and dryer
I think this is a code question - the new LG washer dryer combo is 120v and ventless. GE also has one. So if I plan to use one in…
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Breaker Boxes & External Foam Retrofit
BLUF: Do breaker boxes need to be bumped when installing external foam in a retrofit?Background: Climate Zone 4C, 2-story home with 2x4 16"OC exterior framing and degraded fiberglass bats, with…
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Basement Thermal Options and Transitions
Hi All -- Working through a couple details around a basement. I've included some supporting images but I'll try to summarize as best I can:- New Construction in CZ 6-…
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Attached covered porch beam to porch posts sizing and post spacing
Hi everyone, new member here. Apologize if this has been answered already but so far I hadn't quite seen it. I'm in the midst of a full house remodel in…
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Pier Foundation – Joist Underside Detail
I am in the planning phase of a barn/ADU on piers in CZ 6 (Coastal Maine)Looking through the code, I believe I need 18" of clear space below the building.…
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FPSF with stem wall
We are planning an addition to our home in St. Louis, MO and would like to use a frost protected shallow foundation. The addition will be a shed roof off…
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Foam in the footing as an internal form
Im building a small room addition here in California and am going to pour a monolith turn down footing . Im was wondering if anyone has used foam to contain…