Code Questions Archives - Page 8 of 16

October 23, 2021

Hello there, everyone!I hope this is posted in the correct spot. I purchased a house with a separategarage with a living space above and am now tasked with bringing it…

October 23, 2021

Recently, we hired a contractor to install new vinyl siding on our house in Connecticut. Included in the contract, new house wrap was to be installed first. The contractor failed…

October 21, 2021

I'm doing a gut remodel on a 1900's victorian. I had a licensed electrician do all the rough wiring and the panel. I'm installing all of the switches, outlets, and…

October 17, 2021

Hi and thanks for any help ahead of time.I'm designing a gable roof, with a non structural ridge board, per the prescriptive path in the building code.The building code requires…

October 13, 2021

I have a new range hood that I want to install and duct outside, but it seems like the only places I can duct it (without serious reno) are not…

October 4, 2021

I’m putting up drywall, 5/8” Type X, on a garage ceiling. The walls are all block. The problem is the sill plate will be exposed between the drywall and the…

September 28, 2021

We are building a new home and recently poured the sidewalk and the driveway apron. We did the work ourselves along with the help from a friend who is a…

September 20, 2021

I am in the process of getting a permit to build a deck in Ohio and chose Fortress Evolution steel framing. I purchased the master engineering plan that is available…

August 11, 2021

I understand that for a residential flight of stairs, the tallest riser cannot be more than 3/8" taller than the shortest riser. What if the stairway between the 1st and…

August 6, 2021

is the recommended path for houses is dig below the freeze (46 inches in my state) and then pour a footer 24x8?Would it be ok if I put a bunch…