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• R602.10.10

  Cripple Wall Bracing

  • Cripple walls are braced like the wall above, with 15% more length; in SDC D0/D1 and SDC C townhouses only panel methods, with panels no more than 14 ft apart.
  • Cripple walls 48 in or shorter can count as the first story; if any part is taller, the cripple wall is an extra story.

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

• R704.2

  Exterior Soffit Installation Where the Design Wind Pressure Is 30 psf or Less

  • Up to 30 psf: vinyl or aluminum soffit fastened both ends with intermediate strips over 16 in; fiber-cement 1/4 in; hardboard 7/16 in and plywood 3/8 in nailed 6 in edge, 12 in field.

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 7, Wall CoveringRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R501

  General

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

• R606.5.2

  Corbel Projection

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

• R905.10.2

  Slope

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 9, Roof AssembliesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R703.3.1

  Siding Clearance at Wall and Adjacent Surfaces

  • Vinyl, insulated vinyl and polypropylene siding stays 6 in above the ground and 1/2 in off decks, roofs and slabs.

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 7, Wall CoveringRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R404.1.5

  Foundation Wall Thickness Based on Walls Supported

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

• R1004.3

  Decorative Shrouds

  • No decorative shroud on a factory-built fireplace chimney unless listed for that system.

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 10, Chimneys and FireplacesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

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