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• R606.13.2

  Bonding With Wall Ties or Joint Reinforcement

  • Tied wythes use one 3/16 in tie per 4-1/2 sq ft (24 in vertical, 36 in horizontal), adjustable ties or joint reinforcement one per 2.67 sq ft at 16 to 24 in, plus ties within 12 in of openings.

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

• G2427.7.10

  Pipe Geometry

  • Shaped single-wall pipe is allowed if its area equals the round pipe and its smallest dimension is 2 in or more.

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 24, Fuel GasRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R906.2

  Material Standards

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

• P2904.4.2

  System Design Flow Rate

  • Design flow is one head's flow in one-head rooms, twice the largest in rooms with two or more, the worst room governing; rooms may be split by 8 in lintels.

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

• P2708

  Showers

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 27, Plumbing FixturesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R507.9

  Vertical and Lateral Supports at Band Joist

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

• G2407.7

  Combination Indoor and Outdoor Combustion Air

  • Indoor and outdoor air may be combined per G2407.7.1 to 7.3.

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 24, Fuel GasRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• R507.10.4

  Other Guards

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

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