a. Size

b. Minimum depth below grade 12 inches

c. Projection 2 inches minimum, maximum thickness of the footing

a. Size

b. Minimum depth below grade 12 inches

c. Projection 2 inches minimum, maximum thickness of the footing

a. Depth 12 inches minimum

b. Projection 12 inches minimum

a. Required for all foundations below grade

a. Required where the outside grade is higher than the inside grade

or where any habitable space is below grade

a. Pier Size

b. Tributary Area

c. CMU capped with 4 inches solid masonry for one story

8 inches solid masonry for two and two and one half story houses

d. Pier and Curtain Walls Two story maximum

e. Maximum Pier Height

Solid Units ten times the least dimension

Hollow Units four times the least dimension

a. Concrete Strength minimum 2500 psi for footings and basements and areas not exposed to weathering

Concrete Strength minimum 3000 psi and air entrained for garages, porches and areas that are exposed to weathering

b. Minimum Slab edge thickness 3 and one-half inches.

c. Base minimum 4 inch thick sand gravel or crushed stone

d. Vapor Barrier with minimum 6 inch lap at joints

a. Rebar required minimum one no. 5 bar or two no. 4 bars shall be located in the middle third of the footing depth

a. Minimum 12 inches below girder

b. Minimum 18 inches below floor joist

a. Minimum access without mechanical equipment 18 inches x 24 inches

b. Minimum access with mechanical equipment 22 inches x 36 inches

a. Vents are required within 3 foot of the corner

b. Cross ventalation required

c. One square foot of net free area for each 150 square foot of crawl space area

d. One square foot of net free area for each 1500 square foot of crawl space area with a vapor barrier

FLOOR PLAN

a. Minimum 8 percent of floor area of habitable rooms in window area 4 percent operable window area

b. Bathrooms minimum 3 square foot window one half openable or mechanical ventilation

minimum 50 cfm fan or continous 20 cfm fan

c. Bedroom windows minimum net clear opening of 4 square feet. Minimum height of opening 22 inches Minimum width of opening 20 inches. Total glass area not less than 5 square feet for ground window and not less than 5.7 square feet for the upper story window.

a. Principal room minimum 120 square feet

b. Other rooms minimum 70 square feet

c. Habitable rooms minimum 7 feet in any horizontal dimension

exception: kitchen

a. Mechanical equipment in attic and crawl space maximum 20 feet from access

a. Manufactureer or installers label required

b. Hazardous glass locations require safety glazing

c. For locations of safety glazing refer to section 308.4 of the residential code

d. Provide fenestration calculations with the ratings for all door and window openings include the DP rating

a. Main exit must be minimum 36 inch door and cannot be through a garage

b. Three foot x three foot landing required if the door swings over the stair

c. Minimum hallway 36 inches

d. Openings from garage shall not open into bedroom area all other openings require solid wood doors not less than 1 3/8 inch in thickness, solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less than 1 3/8 inches thick or 20 minute fire rated doors

a. Minimum stair width 36 inches

b. Maximum riser height 8 and 1/2 inches

c. Minimum tread depth 9 inches

d. Minimum nosing 3/4 inches maximum nosing 1 1/4 inches

e. Minimum headroom 6 feet 8 inches

f. Stair illumination required

g. Under stair protection accessible space under stairs must be protected with 1/2 inch gypsum board

a. Handrails minimum height 30 inches maximum height 38 inches

b. One and a half inch space required between the wall and the handrail

a. Smoke detectors required each floor

b. Smoke detectors required each bedroom and outside each bedroom area

c. Smoke detectors must be hardwired and interconnected with a battery backup

a. Sized, anchored, supported calculated and sealed by engineer

b. Flitch plates calculated or sealed by engineer

a. Size girders specify species and spacing and span

b. Size primary floor joists specify species and spacing and span and location over load bearing walls

c. Show doubles under load bearing partitions

d. Size second floor joists specify species and spacing and span and location transfer to load bearing walls

c. Size ceiling joists specify species and spacing and span and location to transfer to load bearing walls

d. Size rafters show species and spacing and span and location over load bearing walls

e. Size ridge board or ridge beam

f. Show and specify size and spacing of collar ties, rafter ties and knee wall ties

g. Valleys and hips one size larger than rafter

h. Roof and floor trusses must be sealed and include truss layout and bracing requirements

i. Dormer windows show doubles where required

j. Sill plates 8 inches above grade or treated lumber

k.Floor cantilevers max 2 foot projection for 2 x 10 or engineering design

l. Show single or double top plate and size

m. Show corner bracing at each corner and every 25 feet and braced wall panels and braced wall lines

n. Size all headers and beams specify the wood species

o. LVL, PSL provide manufacutures documentation or sealed design

p. Show rating and provide detail on plans for walls withing 3 foot of the property line.

q. Attic ventilation one square foot for each 150 square foot of ceiling area

r. Provide net free area for any power vents utilized to meet ventilation requirements

s. Provide drafstopping in floor truss every 1000 square feet

Provide a section thru drawing for the structure show

a. girders

b. piers

c. footings

d. wall studs and spacing

e. insulation

f. headers

g. offset load bearing conditions with transfer to the load bearing elements

Provide details for porch and deck construction

a. Post size

b. Footing size

c. Post tributary area

d. Girders size species and span

e. Joist size species and span

f. Bracing method

g.Bolts size and location

h.Deck guardrail 36 inches minimum height 4 inches maximum between pickets

Provide Elevations

a. Front Elevation show roof pitch

b. Rear

c. Sides