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Can Slab on Grade Garage be attached to House w/ Foundation?
August 7, 2022

I need someone familiar with building in New York State and the NYS Building Codes. As I'm reading the codes, it sounds like for a garage, I can build one…
Do I need a cheater vent here?
July 28, 2022

Hello there!Attached below is a top-down view of a plumbing drain system in an above-garage apartment. Before the change, the kitchen sink sat inline with the main 3" drain system…
Replacing inset-infested rim beam
July 14, 2022

I'll post more on the discussion forum.A poorly installed two-ply rim beam was coming apart. It was done such that water would drain between two decking boards and straight down…
Do Beams in Garage need to be covered with Fireproof Drywall ?
July 12, 2022

There will be a second floor above the garage space. There will be Beams supported by Jack Posts to support the 2nd Floor. I can't tell by the code if…
Undersized slab on grade insulation?
July 8, 2022

Hi All,Looking at buying a house, slab on grade, in climate zone 7. We asked for the building plans. The house was completed in 2019, pre-2020 revision to our state…
Reconciling NYS Code for Driveways and PWF Foundations
June 26, 2022

I have read the sections of the code pertaining to Driveways and the section on PWF's. I cannot figure out what to do when there is a driveway next to…
Does NEC allow for splicing Service Entrance Wire?
June 24, 2022

I have attempted to look through the NEC to find the answer to my question, but can't find anything that concerns this subject. For part of this project expansion requires to…
Walkout basement studio egress
June 23, 2022

We are doing a basement studio apartment. It will have an exterior front door as well as a door to the garage. Do I need an egress window, and if…
Deck Beam Notching Code
June 23, 2022

I am currently building my first deck and ran into a height issue with how tall I poured my footers. I needed to lose about 2.5" in height between the…
Would like to verify understanding of window requirements per NYS Building Code
June 23, 2022

Just would like to verify my understanding of the Building Codes. If a space is not heated and finished, it is considers NOT to be habitable, and therefore, does not…

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