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Can a HVAC be located in garage to feed house only? Ran across something yesterday Noticed they had a HVAC direct vent furnace in garage to feed a portion of a house No takeoffs for garage from this system, however was curious if it can be mounted in a garage without being boxed in? My initaial thoughts are no because what if a car was running
Path of egress not thru garage needed for non-living space above . . . The city is telling us that we have to have a means of egress from the space that does not require travel through the garage, per IRC Section R311 1 To do this, they want us to build a wall across the back portion of our garage to create an enclosed hallway from a man door out the back of our garage to the stairs that lead up to the space
2024 Portal Frames | The Building Code Forum In the picture provided, I would say that is still a single portal frame opening I think the intent was to prevent two portal frames immediately adjacent to each other using a common header Example would be at the garage, where for example, multiple garage door openings are on the same wall plane and configured to use a common header over 2+ portal frames - that would be prohibited
NC Garage Legal Finish Requirement | The Building Code Forum The garage is 100% residential- not a business The first floor has lights outlets, the second floor only has a preexisting light fixture (exterior light) from the original house and no added wiring
Garage Open Air Calculations - The Building Code Forum I am designing a garage, and trying to achieve natural ventilation I think I have achieved the required 20% open, as well as 40% perimeter open as per IBC 2006, but what if your garage is really deep? It seems like if you have a very large garage, if you're 150' from the perimeter, air is not
Can a garage door count as an EERO? | The Building Code Forum That's what my overhead garage door has The cord hangs down maybe a couple of feet I'm 6'-1" tall and I can reach it My late wife was 5'-4" tall and for her it was a struggle There's no way I would approve that as an EERO from the garage The weight of the door is also an issue Overhead doors are equipped with springs to assist in overcoming the weight of the door when opened manually
Attached garage separation question | The Building Code Forum I understand the basic requirements for 1 2 or 5 8 gwb but 2 questions: If the dwelling and garage are fire sprinklered, is the gwb still required? I think so but not sure Any penetrations of the gwb, 2024 IRC refers to R302 11 Fireblocking and no 4 At openings around vents, pipes, ducts
What is a garage? | The Building Code Forum My local code enforcement official here in Maine said that I am allowed to build a structure if it is a one-story garage The thing is, I can't find a definition of what a garage is either in the local code, state law, or the IRC (2015 is applicable for my town) For the sake of avoiding asking