Nov 24, 2025 · I have a single car garage with a sectional overhead door, I have space on one stucco wall for a 24 x 75 pedestrian door. will that size be acceptable since it is not the main egress door?

Jan 7, 2015 · Because this garage is over 1,000 SF it falls outside the scope of a "private garage" and is, for code purposes, a "public garage". Section 311.3 Classifies "Parking garages, open or …

Jan 12, 2012 · Codes do not permit duct openings in a residential attached garage, for obvious reasons. I ran across one yesterday where it appears that the contractor is placing an air handler in a garage …

Oct 17, 2009 · Re: 16' Garage Door Headers conarb said: It's not that simple, almost all garage door headers require portal design, and usually narrow portals integrated with the header, this always …

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 …

Dec 4, 2009 · Re: Garage distance separation from dwelling - Section R309 Uncle Bob, That's how I see it (I just don't believe it). I would not interpret measuring from overhang. Any other comments on …

Oct 20, 2009 · Re: Equipment Bollard in a Residential Garage We have a minimum 36 inch high 2" schedule 40 iron pipe embedded in the garage slab. We also have two alternates that are wheel …

Apr 9, 2015 · A detached garage is not going to require egress in the same manner as a habitable space. How do you egress out of a garage itself?

Aug 7, 2016 · The 16' garage wall closest to the house will have 11' across the driveway plus an additional 5' behind the house. The peak roof on the garage runs in the same direction as the peak …

Dec 1, 2012 · I have been under the impression the typical fire separation wall in residential construction, single family was 5/8 "firecode" on the garage side. As a matter of fact, to comply to a …