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soffit vents

  1. S

    Are holes in perforated soffit vinyl panels counted as vent openings?

    This is from Ontario building code: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9.19.1.2. Vent Requirements .... (3) Required vents are permitted to be roof type, eave type, gable-end type or any...
    • sunyaer
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    • opening roof soffit vents vent
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    • Forum: Canada
  2. Paul Legan

    Rated Projection, soffit vents - 302.1(1)

    2015 IRC - Per 302.1(1) I must rate the underside of a projection to 1-hour, as my roof overhang is within the fire separation distance. I don't understand this: Exception B states I don't have to rate it at all if there are no gable vent openings. So wait, if I DO have gable vent openings...
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