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    Modern stair tread code interpretation

    Hi all, We're having a code disagreement in our office I was hoping you could weigh in on. Does the stair design in the image attached meet the IRC 2021 (Connecticut)? The intention is for the stair to have a modern design, with no squared off nosing projection, with a tread depth less than...
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    70 mm thick solid masonry units maximum projection?

    These are from Ontario building code: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.20.8.5. Projection of Masonry Veneer Beyond Supporting Members (1) Masonry veneer of solid masonry units resting on a...
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    Handrail Projection

    Per NYC Building Code 1012.8, handrails can project into the required width of stairways or ramp up to 4 1/2". Does this projection include the vertical post that supports the handrails? The posts will be mounted to the ground and located 60" O.C. This is an exterior application. Thoughts?
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    Oversized egress paths with secondary uses.

    Something our office hasn't run into before- Project is a 7000sf restaurant: The owner wants hand wash sinks outside of the WC in a rear hall which also serves egress. The minimum path width is 3'9" the hall is 5'1" wide, and the proposed sinks are 14" deep- so there is no projection into the...
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