Building Codes and Compliance

114 topics in this forum

1. Welcome to the Building Codes and Compliance Discussion!

   By ChiefArchitect, April 17, 2018   

   • building codes
   • requirements
   • (and 3 more)

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   • ChiefArchitect
   • April 17, 2018

2. Construction Docs Development 1 2 3 4 5

   By ICTHOMES, January 1, 2017
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   • joey_martin
   • January 22, 2018

3. Structural Sizing (Beams, Joists, etc.) 1 2 3

   By jmyers, July 31, 2016
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • August 8, 2016

4. Irc 501.3 (I-Joists To Be Sheetrocked) 1 2 3

   By Jay_on_Cape, May 29, 2015
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   • mikesmith
   • June 3, 2015

5. Am I out of touch? Am I going nutty? 1 2 3

   By dshall, November 2, 2015
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   • Joe_Carrick
   • November 3, 2015

6. Kitchen electrical must read 1 2

   By Gawdzira, March 22, 2023
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   • KTransue
   • March 29, 2023

7. 2012 Codes 1 2

   By KevinWaldron, April 2, 2014
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   • raltd9245
   • April 15, 2014

8. Stairs - Risers and Treads 1 2

   By Joe_Carrick, June 18, 2019
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   • ACADuser
   • May 17, 2020

9. Exterior door swing & landings 1 2

   By JJohnson, August 3, 2019
   • 37 replies
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   • ACADuser
   • March 22, 2021

10. Floating Slab Foundation 1 2

    By Draftsman-don, June 4, 2017   

    • foundation
    • floating slab
    • 35 replies
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    • dshall
    • June 6, 2017

11. CRC compliance for wall assembly U-Factors 1 2

    By Renerabbitt, March 30, 2018
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    • Alaskan_Son
    • April 12, 2018

12. FAR - Floor Area Ratio 1 2

    By Joe_Carrick, February 19, 2017
    • 34 replies
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    • agenoarch
    • February 23, 2017

13. drafting duplex 1 2

    By rispgiu, March 14, 2018
    • 32 replies
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    • para-CAD
    • October 26, 2018

14. Clothes Dryer Vent 1 2

    By Joe_Carrick, January 12, 2018
    • 31 replies
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    • Gawdzira
    • July 19, 2019

15. Garage Access Door - Step Down or Not

    By JKEdmo, July 9, 2023
    • 24 replies
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    • Doug_N
    • February 5

16. California's New Law, SB1069, and ADUs

    By JJohnson, September 10, 2016
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • January 1, 2017

17. 2019 CRC

    By Joe_Carrick, March 3, 2020
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    • ToolBox
    • December 31, 2020

18. Bedroom - Legal Closet ?

    By Joe_Carrick, June 12, 2014
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • June 13, 2014

19. Tempered glass behind toilet

    By Alaskan_Son, February 27, 2020
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • March 21, 2020

20. Roof Ventilation Details - Cali WUI

    By flightcrazed, April 8
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    • flightcrazed
    • April 13

21. California CRC - attached garage door?

    By Gawdzira, January 18, 2023
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    • Rich_Winsor
    • March 10, 2023

22. R602.7.5 Supports for Headers

    By para-CAD, April 28, 2018   

    • r602.7.5
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    • ACADuser
    • May 17, 2020

23. Enough rebar in a column in a high rise (photo)?

    By evg0101, November 25, 2017
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    • Richard_Morrison
    • November 27, 2017

24. Required Attic Vent Calculation

    By dshall, November 8, 2017
    • 17 replies
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    • AndyGump
    • November 10, 2017

25. CBC code question

    By dshall, May 12, 2017
    • 16 replies
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    • bostonjoe
    • May 14, 2017