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Lavatory Exposed Pipe Insulation
Accessibility standard ANSI A117.1 requires exposed water supply and drain pipes to be insulated or configured to prevent contact. Here is a lavatory...
Code Requirements (2)
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Safety Glazing Identification
Safety glazing must be identified according to International Building Code (IBC), 2009, Section 2406.3. This applies to all glazing, not just...
Fireblocking and Draftstopping
Combustible construction can provide perfect paths through concealed spaces to allow fires to spread quickly and undetected. Fireblocking and...
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Uniform Stair Risers
The International Building Code (IBC) Section 1009.4.4 requires stair risers and tread widths to be uniform height and width within a tolerance of...
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Code Review Requires Tolerance Consideration
During a state code review, the following comment was issued advising the agency (Owner) of a potential difficulty if the architect designed to the...
Wood Preservative Treatment
Drawing Note Says: Treated wood sill plate. What type - Preservative? Fire Retardant? Both are wood treatments. Know the building code to understand...
2009 International Energy Conservation Code Available Free
Today the International Code Council announced that free electronic copies of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are available thanks...
CSI Blog >> The Code Corner No. 31 (Spring 2010) - Portable Fire Extinguishers
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