2015 ICC International Residential Code (IRC), Softcover

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The 2015 ICC International Residential Code compiles all building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, and electrical requirements for one- and two-family dwellings in one convenient code. The regulations cover dwellings and townhouses up to three stories.

Important changes to the 2015 IRC include:

• New fire ratings for common walls separating townhouses
• Changes made regarding the remodeling of an existing basement
• Ramps that do not serve the required egress door are now permitted to have a slope not greater than 1 unit vertical in 8 units horizontal
• Carbon monoxide alarms now require connection to the house wiring system with battery backup
• Revised lumber capacities have changed the span lengths for floor joists, ceiling joists, and rafters
• New sections and tables provide prescriptive methods for posts, beams, joists, and connections in deck construction
• Modifications made to the girder and header span tables
• A new section added describing rim board headers

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