CBC exterior 3rd floor balcony egress | The Building Code Forum
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
Dwelling unit separation at balcony
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
Deck, porch, patio, balcony?
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
Egress Balconies IBC SECTION1021
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
One balcony joist bay vent, or two required?
There was a previous thread where we had discussed continuous balcony vents, and up until now, I assumed that only one continuous vent was required per CBC 2304.12.2.5,
Balconies & Mezzanines Means of Egress
If we look at NFPA 101 we see the following verbiage. How does this differ from the IBC? 12.2.4.5 Balconies or mezzanines having an occupant load not exceeding 50 shall be
balcony | The Building Code Forum
Balcony location If an "L" shaped building has a balcony terminating at the inside leg of the building portion that extends past the balcony edge at a right angle, then the balcony
FHA and the raised balcony
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
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
Gas grill on condo balcony
Can you use a gas grill on a condo balcony? Does it matter if the condo is 2 stories or 6 stories?