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• R1001.4.1

  Anchorage

  • Anchorage is two 3/16 x 1 in straps embedded 12 in into the chimney, hooked around the outer bars with a 6 in tail, each fastened to at least four joists or rafters with two 1/2-in bolts.

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

• R607

  Glass Unit Masonry

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

• R302.3.6.2

  Duct Penetration

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

• R905.7.3.1

  Ice Barrier

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

• R324.4.2

  Glazing Adjacent to Doors

  • Glass beside a door is hazardous if its bottom is under 60 in and it's within 24 in of the door edge, or on the hinge side of an in-swinging door.

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

• R905.8.1.1

  Solid Sheathing Required

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

• R608.7

  Solid Walls for Resistance to Lateral Forces

  • Each exterior concrete wall line has enough solid full-height wall for wind (from tables, with reduction factors), in segments of 24 in or more, openings no wider than 18 ft, and a segment within 6 ft of each corner.

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

• R603.6

  Headers

  • Every exterior and bearing opening gets a box-beam or back-to-back steel header sized from the tables, or one per AISI S230/S240.

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

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