
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?
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 …
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 common header. …
What is a garage? | The Building Code Forum
Mar 16, 2023 · My local code enforcement official here in Maine said that I am allowed to build a structure if it is a one-story garage. The thing is, I can't find a definition of what a garage is either in …
Garage - No Man Door | The Building Code Forum
Oct 16, 2009 · Does a detached accessory structure, such as a garage, require a man door, or is the overhead door sufficient?
S-1 occupancy, occupant load | The Building Code Forum
Mar 15, 2022 · 2015 IBC, table 1004.1.2, what does a s-1 storage occupancy (repair garage with ordinary hazard) fall under for the occupant load factor? im thinking industrial at 200 sf per person
Egress through a garage. | The Building Code Forum
Apr 9, 2015 · 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?
Exit Access Stair in Open Parking Garage - Exit Discharge
Nov 9, 2020 · Typically an exit access stair is locate inboard with the exit travel distance continuing beyond the stair to the exit door, but not in this case due to the open parking garage exception.
Habitable Space Exiting into a Garage | The Building Code Forum
May 21, 2025 · The habitable space only accessed through the garage is a private hair salon, I believe this would be considered habitable space? The other rooms only accessed through the garage are a …
Can a HVAC be located in garage to feed house only?
Jul 21, 2020 · Ran across something yesterday. Noticed they had a HVAC direct vent furnace in garage to feed a portion of a house. No takeoffs for garage from this system, however was curious if it can …