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  1. Equipment Bollard in a Residential Garage - The Building Code Forum

    Oct 20, 2009 · Re: Equipment Bollard in a Residential Garage We have a minimum 36 inch high 2" schedule 40 iron pipe embedded in the garage slab. We also have two alternates that are wheel …

  2. S-1 & S-2 Regarding Parking Garage - The Building Code Forum

    Jan 7, 2015 · Because this garage is over 1,000 SF it falls outside the scope of a "private garage" and is, for code purposes, a "public garage". Section 311.3 Classifies "Parking garages, open or …

  3. Garage pedestrian door size | The Building Code Forum

    Nov 24, 2025 · I have a single car garage with a sectional overhead door, I have space on one stucco wall for a 24 x 75 pedestrian door. will that size be acceptable since it is not the main egress door?

  4. Egress through a garage. | The Building Code Forum

    Apr 9, 2015 · A detached garage is not going to require egress in the same manner as a habitable space. How do you egress out of a garage itself?

  5. Pex/pvc pipes in a garage - The Building Code Forum

    Jun 11, 2019 · Are pex/ pvc water and waste lines allowed to run (exposed) through a garage? I know the code requires ducts to be min. 26 gage metal, and other penetrations between garage and house …

  6. Minimum Floor Slope for Drainage - The Building Code Forum

    Oct 19, 2009 · Irc The building code requires that a garage floor be sloped towards the door, but does not specify a minimum slope. It is usually 1/8” to 1/4” per foot. Here is the citation from the …

  7. Step from garage into House?? | The Building Code Forum

    Jul 22, 2019 · I do not see anywhere in the IRC 2015 that requires a step from the garage into the house. I saw the opening penetrations R302.5 & Garage section R309. Is the step still a requirement …

  8. HVAC in a garage - The Building Code Forum

    Jan 12, 2012 · Codes do not permit duct openings in a residential attached garage, for obvious reasons. I ran across one yesterday where it appears that the contractor is placing an air handler in a garage …

  9. Branch Circuit to Detached Garage - The Building Code Forum

    Oct 16, 2009 · An electrical service disconnect is located in or on the main structure. One of the panelboard has a 20A GFCI breaker that is labeled "garage." The garage is detached and the circuit …

  10. Drywall, 1/2 or 5/8 on garage separation? - The Building Code Forum

    Dec 1, 2012 · I have been under the impression the typical fire separation wall in residential construction, single family was 5/8 "firecode" on the garage side. As a matter of fact, to comply to a …