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• R602.10.1.3

  Spacing of Braced Wall Lines

  • Parallel braced wall lines are no more than 60 ft apart for wind; seismic limits are 35 ft for SDC C townhouses and 25 ft in SDC D, with allowed stretches to 35 or 50 ft.

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 6, Wall ConstructionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R606.4.3

  Change in Thickness

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 6, Wall ConstructionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R404.1.3.3.5

  Consolidation of Concrete

  • Concrete is consolidated around bars and into corners; stay-in-place forms are vibrated internally unless self-consolidating mix of 8 in slump or more is approved.

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 4, FoundationsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R507.10

  Exterior Guards

  • Deck guards meet R301.5 and R321 and carry their loads continuously into the joists; side-mounted guards brace the rim against rolling, with no end-grain-only fasteners.

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 5, FloorsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R321.2.2

  Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings

  • Once released, a fall-prevention device on an escape window can't reduce the required clear opening.

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 3, Building PlanningRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R804.1

  General

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 8, Roof-Ceiling ConstructionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R606.12.2.2

  Design of Elements Not Part of the Lateral Force-Resisting System

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 6, Wall ConstructionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R310.7.2

  Location

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 3, Building PlanningRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

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