Building Codes and Compliance

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1. Welcome to the Building Codes and Compliance Discussion!

   By ChiefArchitect, April 17, 2018   

   • building codes
   • requirements
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     • requirements
     • permits
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     • compliance
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   • ChiefArchitect
   • April 17, 2018

2. 1 hour fire rated room

   By GregCook, July 6
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   • BiggPopppaChief
   • July 11

3. 2012 Codes 1 2

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

4. 2018 IBC/IRC Adoption

   By para-CAD, July 13, 2019
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   • atumbaga
   • May 21, 2020

5. 2019 CRC

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

6. 2x4 Framed Exterior Walls and Energy Code Compliance

   By GeneDavis, September 6
   • 3 replies
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • September 6

7. Access stairs

   By ash123456, March 26
   • 1 reply
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   • mborean
   • March 29

8. Accessory Structure Question

   By Joe_Carrick, February 9
   • 4 replies
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   • andr0id
   • February 9

9. 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

10. Anyone have a detail for saw cutting in a foundation access door into (e) fnd?

    By Renerabbitt, April 5, 2019
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    • Kbird1
    • April 5, 2019

11. Are Cabinet Toe Kicks Required?

    By ACADuser, September 14
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    • MarkMc
    • September 14

12. attic stairs

    By Larry_Sweeney, October 6, 2020
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    • Doug_N
    • December 21, 2020

13. Attic Ventelation Calculation?

    By ACADuser, November 24, 2020   

    • attic ventilation
    • 6 replies
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • December 3, 2020

14. Bedroom - Legal Closet ?

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

15. Berkeley bans natural gas in new construction

    By Renerabbitt, July 19, 2019
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    • JJohnson
    • August 4, 2019

16. BTU Rating

    By Joe_Carrick, September 6, 2020
    • 10 replies
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    • rajparitosh
    • June 28

17. Building Code Summary Appendix B Commercial

    By payettedesigns, May 5, 2014
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    • raltd9245
    • May 5, 2014

18. CA Comparison to SoftPlan

    By Potential_Custmr, August 19, 2018
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    • chief58
    • August 27, 2018

19. Cad Details & PDF Files - Building with SIP Panels

    By DCB123, November 1, 2018   

    • chief details
    • sip panels
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      • chief details
      • sip panels
      • sip
      • sip drawings
      • sip pdf details
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    • DCB123
    • November 1, 2018

20. California Assembly Bill 68

    By builtright3, December 4, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • Gawdzira
    • December 13, 2019

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

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

22. Can you create complete construction documents natively with Chief?

    By tilopa108, February 5, 2018
    • 6 replies
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    • RL-inc
    • February 6, 2018

23. CBC code question

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

24. Changed my perspective about plan review outsourcing

    By para-CAD, May 14, 2018
    • 8 replies
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    • mkennedy2000
    • February 16, 2019

25. Clothes Dryer Vent 1 2

    By Joe_Carrick, January 12, 2018
    • 31 replies
    • 8.1k views
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    • Gawdzira
    • July 19, 2019