Because this garage is over 1,000 SF it falls outside the scope of a "private garage" and is, for code purposes, a "public garage". Section 311.3 Classifies "Parking garages, open or enclosed" as a group S-2 Occupancy. Because the Business Occupancy is a hazard to the S-2 occupancy, a fire barrier wall must be constructed between the two.
I have a single car garage with a sectional overhead door, I have space on one stucco wall for a 24 x 75 pedestrian door. will that size be acceptable since it is not the main egress door?
2024 IRC R302.5.3 says "Penetrations through the separation required in Section R302.6 shall be protected as required by Section R302.11, Item 4," while 2024 IRC Table R302.6 requires separation on a wall between the dwelling unit and the garage of "Not less than 1/2-inch gypsum board or...
Re: Equipment Bollard in a Residential Garage We have a minimum 36 inch high 2" schedule 40 iron pipe embedded in the garage slab. We also have two alternates that are wheel stops and pipes bolted to the floor for retrofits. 99% of the time we see the schedule 40 pipe embedded in the concrete.
I am curious others takes on this circumstance. Individual wants to build a free standing garage which is accessory to the main dwelling. A part of the garage is a game room. In this game room there will be an emergency escape window. However to egress this game room you would have to travel...
Codes do not permit duct openings in a residential attached garage, for obvious reasons. I ran across one yesterday where it appears that the contractor is placing an air handler in a garage under living space. My first reaction is -not permitted- however as I thought about it I figured the...