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existing buildings

  1. iOne

    Change of use triggering sprinklers in a single-family home. Correct code interpretation?

    I'm working with an older home that had been chopped into several tiny units, with permits, in the 1940's. Some thirty years ago it converted a single-family home in reality, but not on paper. The home is 134 years old, but not considered historic locally. The local jurisdiction is willing to...
    • iOne
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    • california cebc existing buildings iebc international existing building code sprinklers
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    • Forum: International Fire Code IFC
  2. F

    Existing Building Furring Walls

    For a project in WI (Uses the IECC 2015 with some modifications), we often work on uninsulated masonry buildings. Within these buildings there may be areas where an existing office was located that have some furring. In a project where the interior is gutted for a new user, the exterior face...
  3. Simonsays

    Enhancing accessibility for existing buildings in Indiana

    Can anyone cite the applicable code and section number for enhancing the accessibility of existing buildings in Indiana? According to the Indiana amendments, the applicable 2014 Indiana Building code sections for accessibility in existing buildings have been deleted without substitution, both...
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