Building Code Questions- Page 36 of 68
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Duct board repair/starter collar holder help
A contractor who installed my heater wrong/ I had to replace it after 12 years. is now fixing my duct system to make me happy, (per them) the duct system…
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Code official wants polyethylene for interior of EPS insulated wall
Hello, I'm planning a new house construction in New Brunswick, Canada and am looking for some input from the knowledgeable folks here. The house is located in the southern part…
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New home building in Northern California: Some wall sheathing ommitted?
Hi All, I live in Northern Calif about 50 miles south of Sacramento. Hot in the summer, usual NorCal rains and cooler temps in the winter, rarely below freezing. I…
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Attaching siding to 1×4 battens (furring strips)
I am interested in having 8" smart side lap installed on a rain screen made up of vertical 1x4s. The LP application guidelines say the following: The framing shall be…
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Was a WRB required under Hardiplank siding in South Carolina in 2000?
Just had a home inspector blow a deal because the house built in 2000 wasn't wrapped under the hardiplank siding. I can't imagine it passed inspection if it was required…
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Vapor Barrier
The state of Minnesota makes amendments to the building code. I have a question on one of their changes. The Minnesota code reads: A vapor retarder and air barrier shall…
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BEOpt and IECC 2015
Does anyone here have experience submitting BEOpt data to show IECC 2015 compliance? Having already built a BIM model and a BEOpt model, and insomuch as I am planning to…
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Radon vent
Can a Radon vent be tied, legally, into a plumbing vent or must it remain separate through the roof?
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Can you connect a bubble up raydon system to the air system?
An air system was already installed for radon when we purchased our house. We had a water system installed after (bubble up) and the installer said he could run the…
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What is the code requirement for cathedral ceilings in zone 5A?
My roof is a mess. I get huge ice dams . I have a wood stove pipe going through the cathedral ceiling.