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Building Codes

  • Protecting Foundations From Frost

    Protecting Foundations From Frost

    Code-offered alternatives to digging below the frost line.

  • Fireblocking requirements from the code and beyond

    7 Common Fireblocking Locations

    Builder Mike Guertin outlines fire-safety code requirements and suggests acceptable fireblocking and draftstopping methods and materials.

  • Glass in Wet Spaces 16x9

    Glass in Wet Spaces

    Rules for protecting occupants from injury in slippery locations.

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    Why Is Indoor-Air Pollution Largely Unregulated?

    Pollutants are all around us, but regulation of air quality largely stops at the front door.

  • Maximize Insulation in Minimum Headers

    Alternative code-approved header designs for better energy performance.

  • A Mess by Design: Intentionally Restricted Plumbing

    When following the code causes a disruption or a drip, it's helping to avoid bigger problems down the road.

  • Rules for Rooftop Solar

    Solar PV now has a solid footing in the residential market, and the building codes have caught up—here's what you need to know.

  • The Laundry Wall Laundry List

    With the complicated arrays of wires, ducts, and plumbing pipes they conceal, laundry room walls are common places for building code violations.

  • Man drilling deck footing

    The Complicated Path From Decking to Dirt

    Code expert Glenn Mathewson takes a closer look at the evolving code provisions for deck boards, joists, beams, posts, and foundations.

  • Widening Deck Stairs

    A skilled carpenter offers advice for framing a safe and code-compliant staircase when renovating an existing elevated deck.

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