
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?
16' Garage Door Headers - The Building Code Forum
Oct 17, 2009 · Re: 16' Garage Door Headers conarb said: It's not that simple, almost all garage door headers require portal design, and usually narrow portals integrated with the header, this always …
Garage distance separation from dwelling - Section R309
Dec 4, 2009 · Re: Garage distance separation from dwelling - Section R309 Uncle Bob, That's how I see it (I just don't believe it). I would not interpret measuring from overhang. Any other comments on …
Another Enclosed Parking Garage Question | The Building Code Forum
May 4, 2016 · 2012 Edition This one has to do with 501.2. Parking garage exhaust leaves the garage under positive pressure and is combined with toilet exhaust also under positive pressure. the …
Slab in unheated garage - The Building Code Forum
Aug 12, 2021 · Now retired and just want to build a garage, so this is a NYS Residential Code question. Where does the code - IRC close enough - tell me a slab on grade garage floor in unheated building …
Basement Egress through Garage - The Building Code Forum
Oct 16, 2009 · The means of egress shall provide a continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel from all portions of the dwelling to the exterior of the dwelling at the required …
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 …
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 …
Concrete slab edge thermal break at garage door
Nov 8, 2017 · My question is about the thermal break across the garage bay doors, for example in a maintenance garage where large heavy trucks will be driving. The thermal break is necessary per the …
ADU over new construction garage - The Building Code Forum
Nov 6, 2019 · The plan is to demolish an existing 1 car garage that is attached to the house and build a new detached garage with ADU above it in the backyard. The footprint for the garage is the same as …