Hi,
All of my previous commercial new build experience has been with buildings built with steel, CMU, concrete and metal studs. I'm beginning a project which is a 1 story dental office, with a 6000sf footprint. The roof will be flat with parapets around, and there will be a full basement as well. My structural engineer is recommending building this in wood (exterior wall and roof structure). Is(are) there a code section(s) I need to check in order to make sure this is acceptable? And do I need to discuss this with the local municipality early on to make sure it's ok?
Thanks for the help.
All of my previous commercial new build experience has been with buildings built with steel, CMU, concrete and metal studs. I'm beginning a project which is a 1 story dental office, with a 6000sf footprint. The roof will be flat with parapets around, and there will be a full basement as well. My structural engineer is recommending building this in wood (exterior wall and roof structure). Is(are) there a code section(s) I need to check in order to make sure this is acceptable? And do I need to discuss this with the local municipality early on to make sure it's ok?
Thanks for the help.