Building Code Questions- Page 6 of 68
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Pressure Relief Valve discharge
Hi Folks - Any suggestions on how to route the discharge of a PRV in new construction under UPC 2015 in Washington? This will be for the hydronic radiant flooring…
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Framing a built-in cabinet
I am remodeling a small master bath climate zone 5A (Ohio) and I understand that in non-load bearing walls, you don't have to frame full headers (R 602.7.4). "A…
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double-stud walls and wind-load
i understand that double stud wall assemblies identify either exterior or interior walls as load bearing.as a non-engineer that makes intuitive sense to me in terms of compressive-load, but interested…
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one-hour fire resistance for a floor-ceiling assembly
Having done residential construction almost exclusively, the IBC is a relatively weak area of my code expertise. I'm in the process of submitting drawings for a simple tri-plex--22 x 30,…
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CO as Measured vs. Air Free
Hello all, hoping to get some clarification on CO Air Free and CO as Measured. In the 2015 IECC, Appendix RA, Worst case testing of atmospheric venting systems, table 301.1(3),…
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Running Wires from Service Meter Combo Panel to Main House Panel
Hello to all. Background: I'm rehabbing a house on a rural property in a small (population) county in Washington State which doesn't have a mechanism to ask the code inspector. …
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Where to find PVC pipes for waste in Canada
Hello,Question for fellow Canadians. I'm in Ottawa, ON, and I'm trying to solve a mystery here. I want to do my waste plumbing with PVC because nowadays PVC is like…
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wood-coal stove wall clearance and heat shield use
I will build a small house over a basement with a coal-wood stove upstairs adjacent to an exterior wall, sharing a chimney with the basement featuring a second coal wood…
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Wire burial rules for equipment close to house
My hvac unit is around 5 feet from my house and the electrical wire for it is just in the air (3-5 inches off the ground) and not buried, so…
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Calculating electric Load for 2 structures on same service panel
Hi all, I’m familiar with Jon Harrod’s article about using the NEC 220.53 to determine if a service upgrade is needed. https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/does-your-electrification-project-require-a-service-upgradeBut what if you want to add a new 2400sqft…