Building Codes and Compliance

124 topics in this forum

1. Outside Wall Area

   By QualicoreHomes, February 23, 2018
   • 16 replies
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   • robdyck
   • February 24, 2018

2. Raising family room floor

   By JimAlsup, November 16, 2018
   • 15 replies
   • 11.4k views
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   • GeneDavis
   • December 10, 2018

3. Attic Ventelation Calculation?

   By ACADuser, November 24, 2020   

   • attic ventilation
   • 14 replies
   • 15.5k views
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   • Renerabbitt
   • January 28, 2022

4. Who bears responsibility for a code violation?

   By GeneDavis, December 13, 2021
   • 14 replies
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   • Greg_NY61
   • September 30, 2025

5. 2018 IBC/IRC Adoption

   By para-CAD, July 13, 2019
   • 14 replies
   • 10.3k views
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   • atumbaga
   • May 21, 2020

6. Hold harmless/Liability Exemption

   By HaywardVT, January 16, 2020   

   • liability
   • chargingforservices
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     Tagged with:

     • liability
     • chargingforservices
     • holdharmless
   • 13 replies
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   • joey_martin
   • June 12, 2020

7. Undergrounding Utility Compliance

   By JimAlsup, March 14, 2019
   • 13 replies
   • 7.8k views
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   • ToolBox
   • March 23, 2019

8. Berkeley bans natural gas in new construction

   By Renerabbitt, July 19, 2019
   • 12 replies
   • 8.1k views
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   • JJohnson
   • August 4, 2019

9. Ontario Moving to Harmonize OBC with NBC

   By Doug_N, December 1, 2019
   • 12 replies
   • 9.2k views
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   • TheKitchenAbode
   • December 2, 2019

10. Fire rated wall vs non-combustible covering

    By flightcrazed, March 12, 2025
    • 12 replies
    • 5.4k views
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    • JKEdmo
    • April 10, 2025

11. 2x4 Framed Exterior Walls and Energy Code Compliance

    By GeneDavis, September 6, 2021
    • 12 replies
    • 28.1k views
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    • DRAWZILLA
    • December 18, 2023

12. Photometric Plans

    By ajrare, March 24, 2017
    • 11 replies
    • 10.9k views
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    • Electromen
    • March 25, 2017

13. NY code and garage floor elevation

    By GeneDavis, April 3, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 12.2k views
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    • MikeCSD
    • April 27, 2020

14. CA Comparison to SoftPlan

    By Potential_Custmr, August 19, 2018
    • 10 replies
    • 7.7k views
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    • chief58
    • August 27, 2018

15. BTU Rating

    By Joe_Carrick, September 6, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 8.6k views
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    • rajparitosh
    • June 28, 2021

16. Interior Air Quality

    By Joe_Carrick, March 13, 2018
    • 10 replies
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    • Richard_Morrison
    • March 15, 2018

17. Stringer vs Carriage

    By Geyatautsilvsgi, February 9, 2018
    • 10 replies
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    • Jay_on_Cape
    • April 20, 2018

18. What is the best way to depict Floating/Hanging walls?

    By Haunch, October 27, 2015
    • 9 replies
    • 17.3k views
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    • Greg_NY61
    • October 28, 2015

19. Braced Wall Panels - Anchor Bolt Washers

    By Joe_Carrick, February 5, 2022
    • 9 replies
    • 6.3k views
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    • Ed_Orum
    • February 15, 2022

20. Stud size

    By StephenGreene, May 13, 2023
    • 9 replies
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    • Gr8trim4u
    • October 20, 2024

21. Max. Stair Riser Height - Builder Question

    By JKEdmo, June 15, 2023
    • 9 replies
    • 12.2k views
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    • JKEdmo
    • June 30, 2023

22. California Assembly Bill 68

    By builtright3, December 4, 2019
    • 9 replies
    • 7.2k views
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    • Gawdzira
    • December 13, 2019

23. Foundation Footings

    By RobersonConstruc, March 14, 2018   

    • foundations
    • footings
    • 9 replies
    • 8.3k views
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • September 11, 2018

24. Foundation for Addition

    By JimAlsup, November 19, 2018   

    • foundation
    • codes
    • 8 replies
    • 7.7k views
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    • JimAlsup
    • November 20, 2018

25. Required # of Parking Spaces

    By ComputerMaster86, June 24, 2020
    • 8 replies
    • 8k views
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    • Doug_N
    • January 1, 2021