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    vents for metal roof in a house

    This is from Ontario building code --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.19.1.2. Vent Requirements (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), the unobstructed vent area shall be not less than 1/300 of the...
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    • house metal roof vent
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    • Forum: Canada
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    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...
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    • opening roof soffit vents vent
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada
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    Venting a boiler in a naturally ventilated garage.

    Hi guys, how are you! We are designing for a hotel with its first floor as an open parking. I was just wondering if I can vent a boiler to the parking garage that is considered open, considering there is enough area at the sides for ventilation. The mechanical room's wall, where the boiler is...
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    Inspector trying to locate pre existing vent

    We are putting a bathroom in the basement and we tied to an existing vent that was labelled "Future Vent". The vent runs up the living room wall beside the kitchen vent. Looking at the roof from outside, that's where we can also see the main stack vent coming out. The inspector wanted me to go...
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    Wet Vent - Configuration A or B?

    I am grateful for your consideration. Is configuration A or B (please see photo here) compliant with the UPC? I'm pretty sure A is but have doubts on B. If both are compliant, which would you prefer? Thanks!
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    Basement Kitchen Vent

    Hello, I am planning to build a full size kitchen with vent out in my partially finished basement. Planning to use "Outside back exhaust" and I am having hard time finding code requirement on minimum height from ground level for the outside vent. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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    Vent at Plumbing Chase

    We want to run a vent for the toilet in the plumbing chase and out at the top. This plumbing chase is a 6 inches exterior furred wall. Will this comply with the California Code? What is the distance requirement of the vent pipe from the top of the wall surface? We are looking into the Studor...
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