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• P2905.3

  Hot Water Supply to Fixtures

  • Hot water pipe runs no more than 100 ft from the heater or recirculation loop to any fixture.

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 29, Water Supply and DistributionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E3608.3

  Rod, Pipe and Plate Electrode Requirements

  • Rods, pipes and plates go below the permanent moisture level where practical, free of paint, and 6 ft from another system's electrodes; their sole jumper needn't exceed 6 Cu / 4 Al (NEC 250.53).

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 36, ServicesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R905.2.3

  Underlayment

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

• E3405.1

  Working Space and Clearances

  • Working space is kept around electrical equipment; open doors may not shrink access below 24 in wide and 6.5 ft high; no foreign equipment in the zone 6 ft above panels, no storage, lit indoors (NEC 110.26).

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 34, General RequirementsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R506.3

  Site Preparation

  • Strip vegetation, topsoil and debris inside the foundation; clean fill is compacted and limited to 24 in of sand or gravel or 8 in of earth unless approved.

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

• R606.6.3.1

  Joist Bearing

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

• R608.9.1.2

  Removal of Stay-in-Place Form Material at Bolts

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

• R329.4.1

  Structural Requirements

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

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