2003 Irc Roofing

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2003 irc roofing.

The state of indiana uses this 5th printing of the 2003 irc in combination with the 2005 amendments. Joints in drip edge sec tions need to be overlapped a minimum of 2 inches. Inches onto the roof deck and a minimum of of an inch below the roof sheathing. Roof ceiling construction r802 1 3 r802 1 3 fire retardant treated wood completely rewritten.

Ceilings in basements without habitable space may be 6 8. State local adoptions. Where the roof sheathing is less than 3 4 inch 19 mm thick the. R802 10 5 r802 11 new truss to wall connection required strength of truss or rafter connections to resist wind uplift forces.

Today we are going to delve in the final building walls floors roofing finishes sections of the code in particular the biggest changes we see between the 2009 irc and the popular 2003 2006 irc. Drip edges need to be attached at a maximum of 12 inches on center. The international residential code irc is in use or adopted in 49 states the district of columbia guam puerto rico and the u s. 2003 international residential building code section r305 ceiling height habitable rooms hallways corridors bathrooms toilet rooms laundry rooms and basements shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet.

As a model code the irc is intended to be adopted in accordance with the laws and procedures of a governmental jurisdiction. Maps for i code adoption information. Name of legally binding document. You will need to purchase the 2005 amendments to have a complete indiana residential code purchase both and save.

Fasteners for asphalt shingles shall be galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum or copper roofing nails minimum 12 gage 0 105 inch 3 mm shank with a minimum 3 8 inch 10 mm diameter head astm f 1667 of a length to penetrate through the roofing materials and a minimum of 3 4 inch 19 mm into the roof sheathing. In irc s 2006 and 2009 editions a requirement was provided that prohibited re covering roof systems with asphalt. The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures. Yesterday we looked at the first four chapters of the 2009 irc as it is part of alabama s new building energy code that goes into effect in less than a week.