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  1. 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 …

  2. Equipment Bollard in a Residential Garage - The Building Code …

    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 …

  3. Garage Floor Drain - The Building Code Forum

    Dec 9, 2018 · Needing some info on garage floor drain. Have read codes that garage floor must slope out or to a drain. Have new residential construction with attached garage. The builder …

  4. 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 …

  5. Vehicle storage | The Building Code Forum

    Jun 20, 2019 · The aggregate quantity of fuel stored in a parking garage will exceed the quantities per a control area for determining Group H, and every car has a fuel tank greater than 5 …

  6. Commercial Repair Garages - The Building Code Forum

    Apr 19, 2011 · I have plans for a "new" auto dealership with 2 separate bldgs. One bldg. is the Sales / Showroom bldg. and the other is the repair shop/garage. What occupant load would I …

  7. 2024 Portal Frames | The Building Code Forum

    Apr 1, 2024 · In the picture provided, I would say that is still a single portal frame opening. I think the intent was to prevent two portal frames immediately adjacent to each other using a …

  8. 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 …

  9. fire separation in garages - The Building Code Forum

    Mar 17, 2014 · When constructing split entry's, we alway's framed around the steel I-beam and post in the garage, installed gyp and taped the seams. Same on the fur-down (duct …

  10. Exit discharge through open, but covered, parking lot

    Mar 1, 2017 · The key is that the open parking garage is well ventilated naturally, and as a result, the products of combustion dissipate rapidly and do not contribute to the spread of fire. 1028.3 …