Code Questions Archives - Page 12 of 16

September 19, 2020

I want to pour a slab up to the front porch of a home I’m building (the entry door).  The project is an addition -remodel, in which the entry is…

September 16, 2020

exterior home dimensions on a partial 2 story house on cinder block foundation.i need to completely raise home and replace all basement floor joists, sill plate and rim joists.*** I…

September 15, 2020

I no longer have a well and am building a 12x12 next to my well house. Can I put a sub panel in right after my disconnect switch then route…

August 27, 2020

Greetings, new framer here.  just a question regarding sheathing with regards to 8d and the newer shank dimensions.  Shopping in a big box yesterday I find 15 degree 2- 1/2”…

August 24, 2020

Building a 20x20 screened porch attached to existing house. There is a chimney centered on outside wall so I can't attached a ridge beam for the roof of the porch.…

August 4, 2020

I have an existing deck 19’x13’ the ledger board is 19’ and is bolted 16”OC with 5” lag bolts into lead anchors. This deck is on the second story of…

August 3, 2020

If metal studs are used to build walls in a basement in front of the concrete walls, does horizontal fireblocking (material run vertically from floor to ceiling every 10 feet…

August 1, 2020

A gas line went off house meter underground 18" to garage entering building alongside foundation and then through wall. Later a slab was poured over the gas line for a…

July 30, 2020

I am having a new meter base installed as part of a project to put our power supply underground. Electrician came and looked at the job today and told me…

July 5, 2020

We have a short wall in our kitchen perpendicular to an exterior wall. Our original plan with the builder specified the wall should be no longer than 30" in order…