Building Codes and Compliance

125 topics in this forum

1. Who bears responsibility for a code violation?

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

2. Required Attic Vent Calculation

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

3. Does sheetrock have to be taped and floated to meet code?

   By andr0id, February 10, 2021
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   • Alchemyjim
   • February 21, 2021

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

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

5. Max. Stair Riser Height - Builder Question

   By JKEdmo, June 15, 2023
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   • JKEdmo
   • June 30, 2023

6. NY code and garage floor elevation

   By GeneDavis, April 3, 2020
   • 10 replies
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   • MikeCSD
   • April 27, 2020

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

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

8. IRC R903.4.1 Overflow Drains and Scuppers

   By skoz44, June 10, 2019
   • 8 replies
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   • glennw
   • June 13, 2019

9. Raising family room floor

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

10. 2019 CRC

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

11. attic stairs

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

12. How to calculate square footage?

    By heidistokoe, April 8, 2023
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    • Gawdzira
    • May 29, 2024

13. Electrical Panel Location ?

    By Joe_Carrick, April 23, 2018
    • 6 replies
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    • WesternDesign
    • June 9, 2018

14. Photometric Plans

    By ajrare, March 24, 2017
    • 11 replies
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    • Electromen
    • March 25, 2017

15. 2018 IBC/IRC Adoption

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

16. CBC code question

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

17. Stud size

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

18. WUI compliant garage doors?

    By Gawdzira, July 18, 2025
    • 8 replies
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    • JKEdmo
    • August 10, 2025

19. Ontario Moving to Harmonize OBC with NBC

    By Doug_N, December 1, 2019
    • 12 replies
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    • TheKitchenAbode
    • December 2, 2019

20. Up Codes

    By RGWhite, July 6, 2022
    • 6 replies
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    • DHerb2014
    • December 11, 2024

21. Hold harmless/Liability Exemption

    By HaywardVT, January 16, 2020   

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

22. BTU Rating

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

23. full length studs at ends of headers (KING STUDS)

    By Bob-Roraback, March 15, 2019
    • 1 reply
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • March 15, 2019

24. Foundation Footings

    By RobersonConstruc, March 14, 2018   

    • foundations
    • footings
    • 9 replies
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    • Joe_Carrick
    • September 11, 2018

25. Required # of Parking Spaces

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