Code Questions Archives - Page 11 of 16

January 13, 2021

The 2nd story has one main entrance and stairs on the back of the house from back porch. I want to eliminate the back stairs from 2nd story but I don’t…

January 10, 2021

Hi all,I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the code requirements for headers under rim joists under IRC 2018. To summarize, does the rim joist that runs parallel to the…

January 3, 2021

Are there any roofing systems that use Epoxy/Polymer resin and fiberglass with gelcoat type of finish? Can't find anything on this in code for roofing materials, is this not a…

November 19, 2020

I am building a 14’ wide building, which means the floor joist would need to span 14’ wide (joists 16 O.C.).  If i use the floor joist span tables, i…

November 17, 2020

The garage in our house has drywall on the walls but the ceiling/attic is all open.  This large cable which feeds a subpanel from the main panel goes up inside…

November 5, 2020

Hi. I have a customer who is interested in putting a bathroom in the basement of a job that I am currently working on. Should this happen I would use…

October 21, 2020

Hello.  I was hoping someone could help me out with a question I have regarding roof truss bearing points.  I purchased a home 10 months ago, and I am finally…

October 8, 2020

I’ve run into an interesting situation with my current house reno, and I’m curious if any of you can help me out. The situation is this: we have a 1970’s…

October 5, 2020

I'm not sure if this is a code or not. However, after looking at several gabled portico roofs in the area, they all seem to be tiled or sloped away…

October 3, 2020

I am building a 24x40 cabin on piers. The roof pitch is 8/12 stick built with ceiling joists and rafter ties. Single story. The piers will be 18 inches wide…