
Egress Balconies IBC SECTION1021 - The Building Code Forum
Oct 27, 2009 · Egress from a balcony is not similar to a sidewalk, since a balcony's egress is restricted to what the building provides. It is an outdoor area subject to Section 1004.5. If the …
Receptacles at balconies - The Building Code Forum
Jan 20, 2012 · A balcony, deck or porch of a certain size requires a receptacle and many configurations below 20 sq. ft. must be included. That is not all inclusive. At a point, the size …
Deck, porch, patio, balcony? - The Building Code Forum
Nov 1, 2012 · I am asking for your opinion about the various terms used in the IRC to describe exterior walking surfaces: Deck, Porch, Patio, Balcony. After 16 years of teaching deck codes …
FHA and the raised balcony - The Building Code Forum
Oct 19, 2009 · A new apartment located on floor 20 will have an outdoor balcony that is accessed only from within the individual dwelling unit. But the balcony needs to be 7 inches above the …
Exterior egress balcony | The Building Code Forum
Jan 18, 2017 · I have a multifamily housing development that (for your purposes of visualizing the MOE) looks like a 5 story "motel". It has an exterior egress balcony at each level with unit …
Area Calculation Clarification - The Building Code Forum
Oct 14, 2011 · A balcony and the area beneath it would count, as the balcony is a projection of the floor. When I was in direct enforcement,I also would start with the outside dimensions and …
Dwelling unit separation at balcony - The Building Code Forum
Nov 8, 2018 · As such, the separation between units must extend to the exterior of the roofed area, i.e. the edge of the balcony, not 8" shy of the edge of the balcony as shown" Condition in …
2018 705.2 Projections | The Building Code Forum
Jan 25, 2019 · Section 705.2 Cornices, eave overhangs, exterior balconies and similar projections extending beyond the exterior wall shall conform to the requirements of this section and …
How do you vent a 1-hour rated balcony floor?
Nov 2, 2009 · It is a fire rated balcony assembly (1 hour). That means the vertical face of the balcony floor is a continuous rim joist, and the underside of the balcony is exterior fire rated …
CBC exterior 3rd floor balcony egress | The Building Code Forum
Oct 30, 2024 · the balcony is 2224 sq ft. it is like a area, when the board member take a break during the meeting, can breath some fresh air, or if the board room holding an event, wine …