Code Questions Archives

Setting girder for joist hangers
August 13, 2025

Planning the build for a house with a full basement foundation. The lumberyard engineering department advised to set the joists on hangers on the mid span girder. I was initially…
Are these horizontal drain lengths okay?
July 29, 2025

I want to reconfigure a bedroom into a new bath/laundry area, but I am wondering about the length of my horizontal runs. I can accommodate a 1/4" drop per foot…
S1 Staples used on basement with two wires and Inspector didn’t catch it.
July 2, 2025

Hello I am from Toronto and was previously an electrician. While my basement was being renovated I noticed after the inspector passed the inspection that the electricians used S1 staples…
Beam to Post Connection
April 23, 2025

Good afternoon,I'm trying to find out what are the acceptable methods to attach the beams to the 6x6 posts. The 6x6 posts are supporting the roof. There's one 4x4 in…
Anchor Bolt Placement Near Crawl Space Door Access
April 22, 2025

We are building on a block wall crawlspace foundation. We hired out the block wall work, and specified exactly where we wanted the cast in bolts placed into the concrete…
Ridge board Modification Approval
April 12, 2025

I have to upgrade the rafters on the cathedral ceiling side of my house from 2 x 6s to 2 x 10s to meet code. Code requires the ridge board…
Confirming Existing Footings Under Basement Stem/Stud Wall for New Point Loads
April 10, 2025

Hi,I have a question regarding the best way to determine the actual physical size of the footings under an interior basement stem & stud wall supporting the main floor and…
Smoke Alarms Hard-wire or not to Hard-wire
March 3, 2025

In the Fine Homebuilding email I just received today was an article about Smoke Alarms. In the on-line article it seemed to indicate that current code requirements are that Smoke…
My stove was not on a dedicated breaker and was still supposed to be tied in with the fuse box
January 1, 2025

I'm mystified by this, how does an old light, receptacle or stove get controlled by a breaker when it has never been upgraded and therefore never disconnected with the fuse…
attic flooring issue
December 2, 2024

In renovating a 100 year old house, we needed a safe work platform in the attic to remove 4 giant old chimneys. We beefed up ceiling joists (sistering 2x10's to…

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