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 the International Residential Code (IRC): R309.4: "The area of floor used for parking of automobiles or other vehicles shall be sloped to facilitate the movement of liquids to a drain or toward the …

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 use for the Shop Areas ( referring to Table 1004.1.1 in the …

Jul 22, 2019 · I do not see anywhere in the IRC 2015 that requires a step from the garage into the house. I saw the opening penetrations R302.5 & Garage section R309. Is the step still a requirement and if so is there a minimum dimension?

Aug 9, 2010 · Is a private garage also a parking garage. I can see this answer going both ways, with out the aid of definitions. Or is a parking garage the same as an open garage only with walls. If so, then a parking garage and private garage are the same. I have tried to treat them as 3 distinct types of buildings, private garage, parking garage, open garage.

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 Exit discharge components.

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 gallons, so I don’t see how fuel quantity would be a factor—I think the requirements for parking garages takes those specific hazards into consideration.

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. Example would be at the garage, where for example, multiple garage door openings are on the same wall plane and configured to use a common header over 2+ portal frames - that …

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 classified as either an open parking garage or an enclosed parking garage.

Apr 12, 2017 · Hi, We have a similar situation and questions here, we have an open S-2 parking garage below, and 4 stories of R-2 apartments above. We’re proposing a 3-hour horizontal separation between the garage and the apartments. The contractor is asking if we could use a 13R sprinkler system in the residential apartments.

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 covering)and ceiling gyp, just tape unless spray texure was being installed, alway's thought that was the code..are we requiring something different now?