practise #1

Stairways and Handrails

• Handrails are required on at least one side of each continuous run of stairs with four or more risers.

Habitable Rooms

• The minimum height of a habitable room in a single-family dwelling is 7 feet.
• Habitable rooms require natural light with an aggregate glazing area of at least 8% of the floor area.

Skylights

• Asphalt shingles are not a permitted skylight material.

Roofing

• Metal roof shingles should not be installed on roof slopes below 3 units vertical in 12 units horizontal.

Trusses

• Wood trusses can be cut under certain conditions, such as to accommodate electrical and plumbing fixtures.

Building Inspections

• A Building Inspector has 10-15 days to act on a permit application.

Concrete Slabs

• A minimum of 2 inches of sand is required under a concrete slab in a basement.

Masonry

• Grouted masonry must be placed before any initial set occurs and must be within 30 minutes of mixing.
• Masonry ties must be embedded in grout and penetrate the masonry veneer a minimum of 1.5 inches.

Building Plans

• The building location and lot lines can be found on the site plan or plot plan.

Garage Doors

• Openings from a house to a garage must be equipped with a minimum 1 3/8” solid wood door, solid or honeycomb steel door, or a door equipped with a self-closing device.

Chimneys

• A chimney powered vent shall not terminate less than 10 feet from the lot line.

Bathrooms

• Smooth, water-resistant material needs to be 3 inches high above the tub/shower drain.

Foundation Walls

• The minimum spacing for control joints in a basement is 20-30 feet.

Door Hardware

• Door handles cannot be installed more than 34 inches above the finished floor.

Exterior Foundations

• A minimum thickness of 3 inches of Portland cement mortar must be applied from the footing to the finished grade of an exterior foundation wall for damp proofing.

Roofing Underlayment

• The minimum requirement for ice barrier/underlayment from the lowest edge of a roof surface to the point inside the exterior wall line is 24 inches.

Emergency Egress

• The minimum width of an emergency egress window is 20 inches.