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Porches, balconies or raised <br />floor surfaces located more <br />than 30 in. above the floor or <br />grade shall have guardrails not <br />less than 36 in. in ht. <br />Required guardrails shall have <br />intermediate rails or ornamen- <br />tal closures which will not <br />allow passage of an object 6 <br />in. or more in diameter. R- <br />214.2 <br /> <br />Smoke detectors shall be <br />installed outside of each <br />separate sleeping area in the <br />immediate vicinity of the <br />bedrooms and on each additional <br />story of the dwelling including <br />basements. In dwelling units <br />with split levels, a smoke <br />detector need be installed only <br />on the upper level, provided <br />the lower level is less than <br />one full story below the upper <br />level, except that if there is <br />a door between levels then a <br />detector is required on each <br />level. Ail detectors shall be <br />connected to a sounding device <br />or other detectors to provide, <br />when actuated, an alarm which <br />will be audible in all sleeping <br />areas. R-215.1 <br /> <br />22. <br /> <br />In new construction, required <br />smoke detectors shall receive <br />their primary power from the <br />building wiring. Smoke detec- <br />tors may be battery operated <br />when installed in existing <br />buildings. R-215.2 <br /> <br />Firestopping shall be provided <br />in the following locations: in <br /> <br />concealed spaces of stud walls <br />at the ceiling, floors,soffits, <br />drop ceilings, between stair <br />stringers and at openings <br />around vents, pipes, ducts, <br />chimneys and fireplaces at <br />ceiling and floor spaces. R- <br />402.7 <br /> <br />Foundation cripple walls shall <br />be framed of studs with a min. <br />length of 14 in. or shall be <br />framed of solid blocking. <br />402.9 <br /> <br />24. <br /> <br />25. <br /> <br />The area within the foundation <br />walls shall have all vegeta- <br />tion, top soil and foreign <br />material removed. R-603.2 <br /> <br />26. Rafters shall be nailed to <br /> ceiling joists to form a con- <br /> tinuous tie between exterior <br /> walls where joist are parallel <br /> to the rafters . Where not <br /> parallel, rafters shall be tied <br /> with a rafter tie~ located at <br /> or near the plate as practical. <br /> Rafter ties shall be spaced not <br /> more than 4 feet on center. <br /> <br />27. Ridge board shall be at least 1 <br /> inch nominal thickness and not <br /> <br />28. <br /> <br />29. <br /> <br />32. <br /> <br />less in depth than the cut end <br />of the rafter. At all valleys <br />and hips there shall be a <br />valley or hip rafter not less <br />than 2 in. nominal thickness <br />and not less in depth than the <br />cut end of the rafter. R-702.2 <br /> <br />When the roof pitch is less <br />than 3 in 12, members support- <br />ing rafters and ceiling joist, <br />such as ridge beams, hips and <br />valleys, shall be designed as <br />beams. R-702.3 <br /> <br />Wood trusses shall be designed <br />in accordance with approved <br />engineering practice. Trusses <br />shall be braced according to <br />their appropriate engineered <br />design. Truss members shall <br />not be cut or altered unless <br />so designed. R-702.9 <br /> <br />Ail plywood, when designed to <br />be exposed in outdoor applica- <br />tions shall be of an exterior <br />type, except that plywood roof <br />sheathing exposed to the <br />underside may be of interior <br />type with exterior glue. R- <br />703.1 <br /> <br />Provide screened attic vents <br />with a net free area of 1/150 <br />of the attic area (or 1/300 if <br />half is along eaves and the <br />other half in the upper <br />portion). R-707 <br /> <br />A readily accessible attic <br />access framed opening not less <br />than 22 in. by 30 in. shall be <br />provided. R-708 <br /> <br />33. Fireplace and chimney con- <br /> struction shall conform to <br /> chapter 9. <br /> <br />34. INSULATION REQUIREMENTS: <br /> Buildings with high-efficiency <br /> heating equipment shall be <br /> insulated as follow: ceiling <br /> R-30 (roof/ceiling assemblies <br /> in which has a slope of 3 in <br /> 12 or greater, may be R-19), <br /> walls R-11, underfloors R-19, <br /> other heating systems, ceiling <br /> R-38 (vaulted ceiling R-19) <br /> walls R-19 and under floor R- <br /> 19. <br /> <br />35. <br /> <br />Elements of appliances which <br />create a glow, spark or flame <br />shall be located a min. of 18 <br />in. above garage floor. M- <br />1114 <br /> <br />Appliances subject to mechani- <br />cal damage shall be guarded by <br />a protective barrier. M-1114 <br /> <br /> <br />