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10. 11. 12. 13. 2. An uncoated No. 4 reinforcing bar stubbed up at least 12 inches above the floor p te une and tightly attached to the reinforcing bar located in the footing. The spliced lap of the stubbed up bar tO ~ fOOting bar $hall b~ a minimom of 12 inches. ENCLOSED ACCESSIBLE SPACE under stairs shall have walls and soffits protec~l on the enclosed side with 1/2 inch g~sum board. STAIRWAYS shall not be less I~an 36 inches in clear width at all poiats between the h:marail height and the required mlnlmun headroom of 6 feet 8 inches. Minln'mm width from file handrail down is 32 inches with olle halldrai], 28 il~ with two. Th~ minlm~tm reqllired stair ffead width is 9 ineheS. The ma~imnrn stair rise is 8 inches. When risers are closed, all treads less th~n 10 inches shall have a uniform nosing between 3/4 inches and 1 1/4 inches. The greatest riser beight/tread depth shall not ex¢_~e~__ the smallest by more ennn 3/8 inch. HANDRAILS having a m|nln, mm alld l~axln~nn height of 30 inches and 38 inches, respectively, shall be provided on at least one side of atalrways of more tl~n three risers. All [eAt~lLred handraiis l~hall be continuous the full length of the stairs. Ends shall be returned or shill terminate in aewel posts or safety tem~ir~ls Exception: Handrails may be interrupted by a newel post at a turn, and th~ use of a volute turnout or s~'ti~ easing shall be allowed over the lowest head. THE HA_N-D~RIP PORTION of handrails *hall not be less ~n I 1/4 inches or more than 2 5/8 inches in crosa-secfional dimension, or the ahape shall provide an equivalent gripping surface. The handgrip portion shall have a smnoth surface and edges shall have a minimum radius of 1/g inch. GUARDRAII.~. Porches, balconies or raised floor surfaces located more than ~) in. above the floor or grade shall have guardraffs not leas th~. 36 inches in height. Requked guafdrail shall have intermediate rails or orn~m,'atal clo~ures which will not allow passage of an object 6 ia. or more in diam,~r. Horizontal spacing between the venkal members in required guardrai~ shall be a ma~imm, n of 4 inches at the nearest GUARDRAIL ON STAIRS. Open sides of stairs with a total rise Of more m~n 30 inches above the floor or grade b~lOw.ahnll have gual'dra~ not less ~n ~ indies in height mcasured vcrticatly fi'om thc nosing of the trea&. Guardrail shall have in~m~!~e rails or orn~me~al closures which will not allow passage of an object 6 ia. or more in diamt'~ter. Horizontal spacing between the vertical members in required guardraiis shall be a ma~rr, nm of 4 i~lu,s at the nearest point between the members. EVERY $1.k'l~PllqO ROOM shall have at least one op~nable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or rescue. The window sill height shall not be mere than 44 inches above the floor. The minimum net clear opening is 5.7 square ~et. The minirm~m net clear openin~ height shall be 22 il~he~. Thc mlnimRm oct clear op~n_.~ width shall be 20 illches. Exception: Grade floor windows may have a minlrcal~l ~et c~ag openln~ of 5 sqllare fe~t. THE GARAGE Sh~ll be separated from the dwellin~ a~d its attic area by meaos of l/2-inch gypsum board applied to the ~u'age side of thc wall. Where the separation is a floor-ccilln~ assembly, the slmcture supporting the scparation ,1~, be protected by 1/2-1n£h gypsum board or equivalent. The door between the garage and residence shall be equipped with solid wood doors not less d~n I 3/8 incbes in thickncss or 20- minute fire rated, or equivalent. SMOKE DEFECTORS shall be inatalled in each sleeping room, oulside of each separate sleepiag area in the immediate vicinity of file bedrool~ ~ on each lutditional StO~y of the dwelli~ isr~di~ tliasem~..All. detectors shall be interconaeeted ~_.ch that lhe actuation of One alarm will actuate all the alarms in the individual unit and shall provide an alarm which will be audible in all sleeping areas. Smoke detectors shnll be 110 volt with battey back-up.' SMOKE DETECTOR/POWER. Required smoke detectors shall receive fl~eir prlms~, power from the bui!dln~ wiring when such wiring is served from a commercial $o1Lrce, aad when prlmnry power is inter- ruptod, shall receive power from a banery. Smoke detectors may be battery operated when installed in b~tJdin~s without ecmm~g'~:isl power. 2-Sto~ Review 2