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Frost Protected Shallow Foundations … in Rhode Island
June 7, 2022

All, I'm about one year out from a new garage project (detached, built of native rough lumber; should be fun), and about 2+ years out from a new house build. The…
PEX
April 27, 2022

How big of a hole do you need to drill in a studs if you are running 1/2” PEX through the interior wall? This is in Phoenix, AZ
Do I need an air admittance valve for my sink?
April 15, 2022

I have a house built in 1881 with plumbing that was put in sometime in the early 1900s. There is a half bath on the first floor with its own…
Referenced Standard for rafter Spacing >24″ with 1-1/2″ T&G Roof Sheathing
April 12, 2022

I am working with my plans examiner on a second story covered deck and am down to one issue to reconcile - rafter spacing. From IRC table R803.1, thickness of…
Code officer: Certificate of Occupancy for a kitchen remodel?
April 8, 2022

I am a homeowner doing a kitchen remodel. This includes installing a beam to open a wall, replacing a window with French doors to the exterior, and replacing a sliding…
Electrical outlets in the baseboard
March 10, 2022

We'd like to have our electrical outlets installed in the baseboard rather than 18" from the floor. We're in Philly PA, can anyone tell me if that's to code. They, to…
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…

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