• Welcome to The Building Code Forum

    Your premier resource for building code knowledge.

    This forum remains free to the public thanks to the generous support of our Sawhorse Members and Corporate Sponsors. Their contributions help keep this community thriving and accessible.

    Want enhanced access to expert discussions and exclusive features? Learn more about the benefits here.

    Ready to upgrade? Log in and upgrade now.

wood frame

  1. admiralArchArch

    Fire barriers at roof truss in wood construction

    Regarding vertical continuity of a fire barrier at the roof (IBC 705.5), when you have roof truss/joists perpendicular to a fire barrier, in order to maintain continuity is it standard practice to design the fire barrier to bear the roof joist? Otherwise you have to frame the wall below the...
  2. Y

    IRC Section R602.7 Headers, Table R602.7(1)

    Does Table R602.7(1) take into account whether the exterior bearing wall is on eave side or gable side? It doesn't seem to distinguish clearly, except the small pictorial images indicate that the wall in consideration is on the eave side. But no verbiage to support this. BUT the width in this...
Back
Top