Scope and administration -- Definitions -- Building planning -- Foundations -- Floors -- Wall construction -- Wall covering -- Roof-ceiling construction -- Roof assemblies -- Chimneys and fireplaces -- Energy efficiency -- Mechanical administration -- General mechanical system requirements -- Heating and cooling equipment -- Exhaust systems -- Duct systems -- Combustion air -- Chimneys and vents -- Special fuel-burning equipment -- Boilers and water heaters -- Hydronic piping -- Special piping and storage systems -- Solar systems -- Fuel gas -- Plumbing administration -- General plumbing requirements -- Plumbing fixtures -- Water heaters -- Water supply and distribution -- Sanitary drainage -- Vents -- Traps -- Storm drainage -- General requirements -- Electrical definitions -- Services -- Branch circuit and feeder requirements -- Wiring methods -- Power and lighting distribution -- Devices and luminaires -- Appliance installation -- Swimming pools -- Class 2 remote-control, signaling and power-limited circuits -- Referenced standards -- Appendix A. Sizing and capacities of gas piping -- Appendix B. Sizing of venting systems serving appliances equipped with draft hoods, category 1 appliances, and appliances listed for use with type B vents -- Appendix C. Exit terminals of mechanical draft and direct-vent venting systems -- Appendix D. Recommended procedure for safety inspection of an existing appliance installation -- Appendix E. Manufactured housing used as dwellings -- Appendix F. Radon control methods -- Appendix G. Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs -- Appendix H. Patio covers -- Appendix I. Private sewage disposal -- Appendix J. Existing buildings and structures -- Appendix K. Sound transmission -- Appendix L. Permit fees -- Appendix M. Home day care : R-3 occupancy -- Appendix N. Venting methods -- Appendix O. Automatic vehicular gates -- Appendix P. Sizing of water piping system -- Appendix Q. ICC International Residential Code electrical provision/National Electrical Code cross-reference.
Summary:
This comprehensive code for homebuilding combines building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy, and electrical provisions into a single resource. The 2015 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO- FAMILY DWELLINGS SOFT COVER uses these provisions to provide detailed insight into the construction of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories high. Using foundational principles that facilitate the use of new materials and building designs to guide the content, this reference guide also establishes minimum regulations using prescriptive provisions. This updated code includes information on common walls separating townhouses, remodeling of an existing basement, ramps that do not serve the required egress door, and carbon monoxide alarms.
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