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The upper unit has a balcony that extends over the front porch of the lower unit supported by 6x6 posts. The plans examiner is requiring that the balcony floor have a 1-hour fire rating.
The upper unit has a balcony that extends over the front porch of the lower unit supported by 6x6 posts. The plans examiner is requiring that the balcony floor have a 1-hour fire rating.
As such, the separation between units must extend to the exterior of the roofed area, i.e. the edge of the balcony, not 8" shy of the edge of the balcony as shown" Condition in screenshot
I am asking for your opinion about the various terms used in the IRC to describe exterior walking surfaces: Deck, Porch, Patio, Balcony. After 16 years of teaching deck codes and 10 years
That said - Definition of "Balcony" bal·co·ny [bal-kuh-nee] Show IPA noun, plural -nies. 1. a balustraded or railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building. 2. a gallery in a
the balcony is 2224 sq ft. it is like a area, when the board member take a break during the meeting, can breath some fresh air, or if the board room holding an event, wine tasting, wedding...
Picture a type V-A apartment building with private balconies stacked over each other. You''ve used a membrane assembly (say, type X purple gyp board with stucco) on the underside of
There was a previous thread where we had discussed continuous balcony vents, and up until now, I assumed that only one continuous vent was required per CBC 2304.12.2.5, which states:
Section 705.2 Cornices, eave overhangs, exterior balconies and similar projections extending beyond the exterior wall shall conform to the requirements of this section and Section 1405
Hi all--I''m using the 2018 IBC, We have a 4 unit per floor, three story above podium apartment building with two exterior egress stairs. At a quick glance, I don''t believe we can classify the corridor as an
Hi All. We have a 3 story office building in a warmer climate that has a central courtyard and fountain that employees and the public can assess. There are also central exterior
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