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  • Top 10 Water-Heater Code Violations

    Installing a tank water heater might seem easy, but some of these common mistakes could be life-threatening.

  • The Basics of Makeup Air

    Code expert Glenn Mathewson describes how to provide makeup air for a kitchen exhaust fan to prevent backdrafting of water heaters, furnaces, and other fuel-burning appliances.

  • A New Old Way to Vent a Kitchen Island

    The combination waste and vent system is a simpler alternative to island fixture vents and air-admittance valves, and a recent code change may make it more popular.

  • Changes to the Building Codes

    Code expert Glenn Mathewson explains how changes are made to the International Residential Code, with a chart detailing the code-development process.

  • Site-Built Shower Pans

    Code expert Glenn Mathewson explains the details required by code and modern plumbing standards when fabricating a shower pan, including the two-part drain assembly, the subbase material and slope, the…

  • Landings for Exterior Doors

    Get the specifications you need to install stairs, porches, decks, and more to ensure that a home provides safe, code-compliant means of egress.

  • Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings

    Learn how a sleeping room is legally defined and what sort of egress openings are mandated by building codes.

  • Electrical Outlets by the Numbers

    Building codes dictate specific height and spacing measurements for receptacles and switches. Learn what the most common dimensions are and why.

  • The (Often Painful) Evolution of Residential Fire Sprinklers

    Get an understanding of 3 unique sprinkler systems designed to meet building codes, to maintain healthy domestic water, and ultimately to help save lives.

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