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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 …

  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 …

  3. 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?

  4. 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 …

  5. Car Ramp maximum slope - The Building Code Forum

    Apr 11, 2016 · Parking garages, other than private garages, shall be classified as public parking garages and shall comply with the provisions of Sections 406.4.2 through 406.4.8 and shall be …

  6. When is a portal frame not needed for a garage door?

    Feb 28, 2025 · Typically when I draw a garage I just default to the portal frame since they're usually narrow in my area; not much meat on either side of the door. I have one coming up …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. HVAC in a garage - The Building Code Forum

    Jan 12, 2012 · Codes do not permit duct openings in a residential attached garage, for obvious reasons. I ran across one yesterday where it appears that the contractor is placing an air …