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Every 2024 IRC section and the IBC as it loads, by number or topic, plus the local rules for your city. Free to search.

Detached houses, duplexes and townhouses up to 3 stories with their own exits use the IRC; every other building uses the IBC (IBC 101.2).

A random sample from 1,598 sections for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IRC

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  • R602.10.3.1

    Wall Height for Wood Framing

    • For bracing, wall height runs from the bottom of the sole plate to the top of the upper top plate.

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

  • R403.1.6

    Foundation Anchorage

    • Sill plates and exterior sole plates on slabs are anchored with 1/2 in bolts at 6 ft or less, embedded 7 in, in the middle third of the plate, with a nut and washer.
    • Each plate piece gets at least two bolts, with one within 12 in of each end but no closer than seven bolt diameters.
    • Short offset walls between braced panels need one bolt if 24 in or shorter, and none if 12 in or shorter, when tied to the panels at the corners.

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

  • R319.5

    Replacement Windows for Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings

    • A replacement escape window is exempt from the size rule if it's the maker's largest standard size that fits and the occupancy isn't changing.

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

  • R505.2.5

    Fastening

    • Steel screws are self-drilling ASTM C1513, spaced and edged 1/2 in or more; subfloor takes No. 8 countersunk screws 3/8 in from edges; all screws show three threads.

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

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