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    Maximum Occupancy in a Studio Apartment?

    Is there anything in the California Building Code ( or other regulations) that would limit the amount of tenants in a Studio apartment? Our building has more than 10 units on two levels, R2 occupancy, and the studios are 500 square feet +/-, no interior walls (except at the bathroom). Wondering...
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    Cabin loft ceiling height

    We would like to build a cabin with a loft with low ceiling height (e.g. sloping from 6' to 2'). Is there any way to do this? If the space were classified as habitable attic we would need at least 35sf with 7'+ ceilings. We read that for tiny houses (<400sf) a loft can be as low as 3', however...
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    Can a second story door lead to a flat roof without a railing?

    Hi all - we have an unusual project in San Diego where we converted a garage by adding a second story to it under CA's new granny flat law. To do this we had to step the second story in on two sides due to setbacks and being right on the property line. This left us with a big blank flat roof on...
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    • egress granny flat loft loft egress roof access roof door roof egress roof maintenance
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    • Forum: Residential Building Codes
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    A way to make a 42" spiral work rather than 60"?

    Hello - we are adding a second story above our single-car garage. The lot is very tiny and we have a very tight building envelope due to setbacks and other requirements. The garage and the new space above it will become one living unit for a total of 302sf. We had it designed with a 42" diam...
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