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  1. 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?

  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. NC Garage Legal Finish Requirement | The Building Code Forum

    Jan 29, 2024 · The garage is 100% residential- not a business. The first floor has lights & outlets, the second floor only has a preexisting light fixture (exterior light) from the original house and no added …

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

    Aug 13, 2021 · 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. Garage Open Air Calculations - The Building Code Forum

    Dec 18, 2011 · I am designing a garage, and trying to achieve natural ventilation. I think I have achieved the required 20% open, as well as 40% perimeter open as per IBC 2006, but what if your garage is …

  6. Egress Door From Garage | The Building Code Forum

    Oct 16, 2009 · My attached garage has a man door, and my detached garage has a man door. On the other hand, under the IBC an overhead garage door is allowed to be used as a required exit door for …

  7. 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 …

  8. Garage Step and Slope - The Building Code Forum

    Nov 15, 2020 · Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved noncombustible material. The area of floor used for parking of automobiles or other vehicles shall be sloped to facilitate the movement of liquids …

  9. Garage HVAC Questions - The Building Code Forum

    Aug 20, 2018 · The venting system for the garage consists of the 3 vents in the lower left (next to the blue filtration canister) I believe that would be the intake for the garage venting system and the gable …

  10. Stepped foundation wall to reduce rise from garage to house - joist on ...

    Jun 14, 2025 · The house was designed with 8′ foundation walls, and had a rise from the garage floor to the subfloor of 17-1/2″: 4″ for vapors + 1-1/2″ sill+ 11-1/4″ joist + 3/4″ sublfoor. For multiple reasons …