Code Questions Archives - Page 7 of 16

Structural supports required in closet walls?
February 21, 2022

I'm building a new home. My builder didn't put studs or headers in the walls to support the ends of the shelves, nailing the supports directly into sheetrock. And he…
Sill plate location on ICF stem walls
February 11, 2022

I'm looking to understand my options from a code perspective for whether the sill plate can overhang the foam on an ICF stem wall, or does the sill plate need…
Footing Depth for a Front Porch
February 8, 2022

I plan on building a 2-story ICF house with a basement in Michigan. There will be a front porch that takes up the whole front face of the house and…
Plumbing washer/toliet setup
February 6, 2022

I have attached a picture I drew for my current setup. I will be updating the downstairs bathroom and currently the washer and toliet share a vent stack. There is…
Hardwired smoke alarms and small additions
January 28, 2022

Question regarding what the code is on smoke/CO alarms is on additions. As part of a minor addition to a 1950s home, my sparky says that he needs to install…
Car siding ceilings in new construction
January 25, 2022

I would like to do car siding on ceilings throughout most of first and second floors in a new construction. Attached pic is from current cottage. That was done directly…
(Stairs) Does the landing to entrance rise have to be the same as the step up to the landing
January 24, 2022

Located in Massachusetts. I want to frame something similar to the picture attached, from my garage up to mudroom. The distance from my garage up into the mudroom subfloor is…
re-use 2×6 for framing
January 5, 2022

This is a question about reusing 2X6's for joists, (12" O.C., 9'6" span) -The house I bought has a roofed and screened porch that was built probably 25-30 years ago. …
Running water from house to workshop
December 28, 2021

I’m planning a detached, backyard workshop/storage shed. It will be about 50’ from the house. I’d like it to include a utility sink, so i need to run a line…
attaching floor joist to Beam/Girder
December 13, 2021

Just a little background in why I'm asking, I am in the process of building my home, I have all my permits and getting my inspections done. Don't laugh at…

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