![]() ![]() Near stairways ramps and the landings for both.Around tubs, showers, pools and other similar fixtures.There are also references to some AAMA standards for flashing regarding self-adhered membranes, fluid-applied flashing and mechanically applied flashing.Īs found in Section R308.4, safety glazing is required in the following locations: Installation of flashing around the window is required to be installed in shingle-fashion to prevent entry of water into the wall cavity or building framing components. Section R609.1 states windows and doors must be installed according to the fenestration manufacturer’s instructions and flashing must be in accordance with Section R703.4. Section R311.2 states the width of the clear opening of the required egress door must be at least 32 inches from the face of the door to the door stop at the jamb or the opening and the height of the opening must be a minimum of 78 inches from the door stop at the head of the opening to the top of the threshold. Any other exterior door has a threshold height limited to 7 ¾ inches. Exceptions can be made for windows that do not open more than 4 inches or that have window guards or opening control devices in compliance with ASTM F2090-17.Ģ018 IRC Section R311.3.1 restricts threshold height a required exit door in residences to 1 ½ inches from the top of the the threshold to the floor or landing on each side of the door. ![]() The required opening size must be met by normal operation without requiring any tools or special knowledge for the window to open.Īccording to the 2018 IRC, all windows that are more than 6 feet above the grade outside the window must have a bottom opening a minimum of 24 inches above the room’s interior floor. Requirements for sizes, locations, etc can be found in Section R310 of the 2018 IRC. Here is a summary of some of the new requirements for single family homes, duplexes and townhouses that are three stories, or less, in height as dictated in the International Residential Code (IRC) and the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).Įmergency Escape and Route Openings (EERO)Īll rooms that are considered sleeping rooms and all basements must have emergency escape and rescue openings with the exception of basements that are less than 200 square feet and are not used for living and basement sleeping rooms in houses that have a residential sprinkler system that complies with NFPA 13R or 13D if there are at least one EERO and one egress door, or two EEROs from the basement. They have also been adopted by many federal agencies, such as the National Park Service and the Department of Defense which has led to the codes being enforced in foreign countries as well. International Codes, as published by the International Code Council, are the most widely used codes in construction within the United States. We strongly advise contractors acquire and refer to their own copy of the IRC and IECC for full code requirements. ![]() This is part 1 of a 2 part article regarding the updates to the IRC and IECC code requirements. ![]()
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