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20. 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 khan 36 in. in <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. <br /> 214.2 <br />~ Smoke detectors shall be <br />~ Installed outside of each <br />separate sleeping area in the <br />mmmediate 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 uppe~ level, provided <br />the lower level is lees than <br />one full story below the upper <br />level, except th%t if there is <br />a door between levels then a <br />detector is required on each <br />level. All detectors shall be <br />connected to e ~ounding device <br />or other detectors to provide, <br />when actuated~ an alarm which <br />will be audible in all sleeping <br />areas. R-215.] <br /> <br /> 22. In new constructlon~ 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 /> F~restopping snell be provided <br /> in the following locations: in <br /> <br />concealed spacee of stud walls <br />at the ceiling, floors,soffits, <br />drop celllngs, between stair <br />stringers and at openings <br />around vents, pipes, ducts, <br />chimneys and fireplaces at <br />ceiling and floor spaces. <br />402.7 <br /> <br />24. <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. R- <br /> <br />less ~n 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 />28. <br /> <br />When the roof pitch zs less <br />than 3 in 12, members support- <br />ing rafters and ceiling 3ozst, <br />such as ridge beams, h~ps 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 ~o <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 /> <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 />undereide may be of interior <br />type with exterior glue. R- <br />703.1 <br /> <br />Provide ecreened attic vents <br />with a net free area of 1/1~0 <br />of the attic area (or 1/300 ~f <br />half is along eaves and the <br />other half in the up~er <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 />prov£ded. R~708 <br /> <br />34. <br /> <br />Fireplace and chimney con- <br />struction shall conform to <br />chapter 9. <br /> <br />INSULATION REQUIREMENTS: <br />Buildings with high-efficiency <br />he~ting 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-ii, underfloors R-19, <br /> <br /> 402.9 <br /> <br />25. 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 /> tinuuus tie between exterior <br /> walls where joist are parallel <br /> to the rafters. Where not <br /> parallel, rafters shall be tied <br /> wi~h 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 /> Ridge board shall be at least 1 <br /> inch nominal thickness and ~ot <br /> <br /> other heating systems, telling <br /> R-38 (vaulted ceiling R-19) <br /> walls R-19 and under floor R- <br /> <br />35. 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 /> <br />36. Appliances subject to mechani- <br /> cal damage shall be guarded by <br /> a protective barrier. M-1114 <br /> <br /> <br />