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Re: 16' Garage Door Headers The garage and other window and door openings are prescriptive see FIGURE R602.10.6.2 ALTERNATE BRACED WALL PANEL ADJACENT TO A DOOR OR WINDOW OPENING A minimum 3" X 11.25" net header size is required for opening from 6ft to a maximum 18 ft. That would take care of the wind and seismic shear loads. Correct?
Denver. Jul 22, 2019. #3. There is no requirement for a step between the garage and the house in any of the IRC editions. Bear in mind, however, that most government jurisdictions amend the codes before adopting. You should always double check your local code amendments.
Re: Garage distance separation from dwelling - Section R309 R309.2 is less restrictive and should be considered an exception to R302.1 & Table R302.1. At 3' or less R309.2 allows 1/2" gyp. on the interior of the exterior walls and permits a solid door or etc.
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R309.1.1 Duct penetration. Ducts in the garage and ducts penetrating the walls or ceilings separating the dwelling from the garage shall be constructed of a minimum No. 26 gage (0.48 mm) sheet steel or other approved material and shall have no openings into the garage. Last edited by a moderator: Mar 23, 2012.
In addition, Section R309, which lists the separation requirements for garages and carports, specifically requires garages located less than 3 feet (914 mm) from a dwelling unit on the same lot to have not less than 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum board applied to the interior side of the walls.
Yes it does.... 406.2.2 Clear Height. The clear height of each floor level in vehicle and pedestrian traffic areas shall be not less than 7 feet (2134 mm). Canopies under which fuels are dispensed shall have a clear height in accordance with Section 406.7.2. Exception: A lower clear height is permitted for a parking tier in mechanical-access ...
The garage is detached and the circuit described is fed via conduit from the panelboard. The conduit enters the garage from the outside where the conduit comes up from underground. From there it feeds a receptacle in the ceiling, a convenience outlet and an outside light with a motion sensor located on the soffit of the detached garage.
Messages. 4,351. Location. Poconos/eastern PA. Mar 17, 2023. #5. To me a garage is to store a motor vehicle. A tractor is a motor vehicle. But if you have a farm it would be a barn or a agricultural building which would not need a building permit in my state.
It has an attached garage with no living space above it. The garage walls and ceiling are finished with drywall. The garage does not share attic space with the rest of the house. Ducts and the door in and out of the garage from the house are all up to code. I have an inspector saying there should be attic access in the garage per R807.1.