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• R602.12.1

  Circumscribed Rectangle

  • Draw one rectangle around each floor, enclosed garages and sunrooms included; no side over 60 ft and no more than 3:1.

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

• R703.15.2

  Furred Cladding Attachment

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

• R802.11

  Roof Tie Uplift Resistance

  • Rafters and trusses are tied down for wind uplift, unless uplift is 200 lb or less per connection (on 0.42+ specific gravity framing), or wind is 115 mph or less in Exposure B on 5:12+ roofs up to 32 ft with 24 in spacing.

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

• R703.14

  Polypropylene Siding

  • Polypropylene siding meets ASTM D7254, goes over 7/16 in sheathing with 0.120 in nails 3/4 in in, and isn't used within 5 ft of a lot line or 10 ft of a neighbour's building.

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

• R1003.20

  Chimney Crickets

  • A chimney wider than 30 in parallel to the ridge that does not meet the ridge needs a flashed and counter-flashed cricket, its height a fraction of the width set by roof slope.

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 10, Chimneys and FireplacesRead 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)

• R905.3.6

  Wind Resistance of Concrete and Clay Tile

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

• R311.7.1

  General

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

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