Now lets get straight to the point… Is a Garage Floor Required to be Sloped? If a garage is used for parking vehicles, its floor…
Residential Code Topics
Have you ever wondered how many carbon monoxide alarms you need installed throughout your home or where they need to be located? Section R315 of…
A winder stair is another type of tread within a stair system that the code allows in-lieu of a traditional tread. When a winder tread…
When it comes to the code requirements for residential showers, the International Residential Code (IRC) outlines the size, clearance, and dimensions for residential showers. The…
The International Residential Code (IRC) requires glazing, in other terms glass, in hazardous locations around your home to be tempered. But where are these hazardous…
When it comes to the code requirements for residential showers, the International Residential Code (IRC) outlines the size, clearance, and dimensions for residential showers. The…
A ship ladder is another type of stair system that the code provides guidance on. However when provided it is very clear that the code…
An alternating tread device is another type of stair system that the code provides guidance on. However when provided it is very clear that the…
A spiral stairway or staircase is another type of stair system that the code allows in-lieu of conventional stairs. When a spiral stairway is installed…
The code requirements for vapor barriers, also known as vapor retarders, in residential construction can be found in Section R506.2.3 of the 2019 International Residential…