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Lavatory Exposed Pipe Insulation

David Stutzman: 6/17/11 7:36 AM

Accessibility standard ANSI A117.1 requires exposed water supply and drain pipes to be insulated or configured to prevent contact. Here is a lavatory...

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Safety Glazing Identification

David Stutzman: 5/3/11 7:30 AM

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

David Stutzman: 3/22/11 5:00 AM

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

David Stutzman: 3/9/11 7:00 AM

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

David Stutzman: 1/4/11 8:19 AM

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

David Stutzman: 12/14/10 5:13 AM

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

David Stutzman: 10/4/10 2:44 PM

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

David Stutzman: 5/27/10 8:19 AM

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