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Section 3 (flashcards)

1
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Bathrooms, toilet rooms and laundry rooms shall have a minimum ceiling height of _________ feet ________ inches.

A

6 feet 8 inches

R305.1 Minimum height

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For rooms with sloped ceilings, at least _____ % of the room must have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet.

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50 %

R305.1 Minimum height, Exception 1

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Portions of basements that do not contain habitable space or hallways shall have a ceiling height of not less than ______ feet ______ inches.

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6 feet 8 inches

Allowance for heights of 6 feet 4 inches at beams, girders and ducts.

R305.1.1 Basements

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Every dwelling unit shall be provided with water closet, lavatory, and a _______ or ________.

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Bathtub (or) Shower

R306.1 Toilet facilities

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Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area shall be provided with a _________.

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Sink

R306.2 Kitchen

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A pane of glass in a window requires safety glazing if the pane is greater than ______ square feet with a bottom edge less than ______ inches above the floor and a top edge greater than _______ inches above the floor.

A

9 sqft 18 inches 36 inches

R308.4.3 Glazing in windows

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Glazing in all fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding and bifold doors shall be considered a _________ __________.

A

hazardous location

Exceptions for decorative glazing and glazed openings through which a 3 inch diameter sphere cannot pass.

R308.4.1 Glazing in doors

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A clearance of at least _______ inches shall be provided at the front of a shower opening.

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24 inches

R307.1 Minimum Fixture Clearances

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Showers and bathtubs with installed shower heads shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface extending to a height of not less than ______ feet above the floor.

A

6 feet

R307.2 Bathtub and shower spaces

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Glazing at the side of a stairway where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than _____ inches above the plane of the adjacent walking surface must be safety glazing.

A

36 inches

R308.4.6 Glazing adjacent to stairs and ramps

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Glazing less than _____ inches above the landing at the bottom of a stairway and within _______ inches of the bottom tread nosing must be safety glazing.

A

36 inches 60 inches

R308.4.7 Glazing adjacent to the bottom stair landing

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Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved ________ material.

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noncombustible

R309.1 Floor surface

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Carports shall be open on at least ________ sides.

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two (2)

R309.2 Carports

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Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable _________ __________ and __________ ___________.

A

emergency escape (and) rescue opening

R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue opening required

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Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided, they shall have a sill height of not more than _______ inches above the floor.

A

44 inches

R310.2.2 Window sill height

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All emergency escape and rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of ______ sqft. Minimum net clear opening height shall be ________ inches. Minimum net clear opening width shall be _________ inches.

A

** 5.7 sq ft , 24 inches height , 20 inches width**

Exception: Grade floor openings or below-grade openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5 sqft.

R310.2.1 Minimum opening area

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17
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The horizontal area of a window well serving an emergency escape and rescue opening shall be not less than ________ sqft.

A

9 sqft

A ladder or steps are required where the vertical depth of the window well exceeds 44 inches.

R310.2.3 Window wells

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Window wells serving emergency escape and rescue openings shall be designed for proper _________.

A

drainage

exception where the foundation is on Group I soils.

R310.2.3.2 Drainage

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19
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Is plastic composite material permitted for use as exterior stair treads?

A

Yes

Shall comply with the provisions of section R507.2.2

R311.7.5.4 Exterior plastic composite stair treads

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On stairways, the maximum riser height shall be ______ inches.

A

7 3/4

R311.7.5.1 Risers

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The required egress door for each dwelling unit shall be side-hinged, and shall provide a minimum clear width of _____ inches.

A

**32 inches **

R311.2 Egress door

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A landing at an exterior door shall have a minimum dimension of _________ inches measured in the direction of travel.

A

**36 inches **

The slop of an exterior landing shall not exceed 1/4:12 (2 %).

R311.3 Floors and landings at exterior doors

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23
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The landing on the exterior side of the required egress door is permitted to be a maximum of _______ inches below the top of the threshold provided that the door does not swing over the landing.

A

7 3/4

Storm and screen doors shall be permitted to swing over all exterior stairs and landings.

R311.3.1 Floor elevation at the required egress doors, Exception.

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24
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The width of a hallway shall be not less than _______ feet.

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3 feet

R311.6 Hallways

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25
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Where a handrail is installed on one side, the clear width of stairways at handrail height shall be a minimum of ______ inches.

A

31 1/2 inches

R311.7.1 Width

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A flight of stairs shall not have a vertical rise larger than ______ inches between floor levels or landings.

A

151 inches

R311.7.3 Vertical rise

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There shall be a floor or _________ at the top and bottom of each stairway.

A

landing

Exception: At the top of an interior flight of stairs, including stairs in an enclosed garage, provided that a door does not swing over the stairs.

R311.7.6 Landing and stairways

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For stairs with a straight run, the landing shall have a minimum depth of ______ inches measured in the direction of travel.

A

36 inches

R311.7.6 Landings for stairways

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Stairways shall be not less than _______ inches in clear width at all points above the permitted handrail height and below the required headroom height.

A

36 inches

Exception: Spiral stairs complying with Section R311.7.10.1

R311.7.1 Width

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30
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On stairways, the minimum tread depth shall be _______ inches.

A

10 inches

R311.7.5.2 Treads*

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Type I handrails with a circular cross section shall have an outside diameter of at least _____ inches and not greater than _____ inches.

A

1 1/4 inches (and) 2 inches

R311.7.8.5 Grip size, Item 1

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32
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Open-sided walking surfaces located more than _____ inches above the floor or grade below shall have guards not less than _____ inches height.

A

30 inches (and) 36 inches

Walking surfaces height is measured vertically to the floor or grade below at any point within 36 inches horizontally to the edge of the open side.

R312.1 Guards ,
*R312.1.1 Where required, *
R312.1.2 Height

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33
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Required guards shall not have openings from the walking surface to the required guard height that allow passage of a sphere _____ inches in diameter.

A

4 inches

R312.1.3 Opening limitations

34
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Photoelectric smoke alarms shall not be installed less than _______ feet horizontally from a permanently installed cooking appliance.

A

6 ft

Unless it would prevent the placement of an alarm in a required location.

R314.3.1 Installation near cooking appliances, Item 3

35
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Required smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring, and when primary power is interrupted, shall receive power from a ____________.

A

battery

R314.6 Power source

36
Q

Foam plastic shall have a flame spread index of not more than _________ and shall have a smoke-developed index of not more than _________.

A

75 index (and) 450 index

R316.3 Surface burning characteristics

37
Q

Foam plastic shall be separated from the interior of a building by an approved _______ ________ of not less than _______ -inch gypsum wallboard.

A

thermal barrier (and) 1/2 inch

Also acceptable is minimum 23/32 -inch wood structural panels or a material that is tested in accordance with NFPA 275.

R316.4 Thermal barrier

38
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In areas where the probability of termite infestation is “very heavy,” the clearance between foam plastics installed above grade and exposed earth shall be at least _________ inches.

A

6 inches

R318.4 Foam plastic protection

39
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Protection of wood and wood-based products from _______ shall be provided in specified locations by the use of naturally durable wood or wood that is preservative-treated.

A

decay

Preservative treatment shall be in accordance with AWPA U1 for the species, product, preservative and end use.

R317.1 Location required

40
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The design and construction of pools and spas shall comply with the _________.

A

International Swimming Pool and Spa Code

R326.1 General

41
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Ramps shall have a maximum slop of ______ unit vertical in ______ units horizontal (8.3 percent slope) where serving the required egress door.

A

1 unit (and) 12 units

Exception: Where it is technically infeasible to comply because of site constraints, ramps shall have a maximum slope of 1 unit vertical in 8 units horizontal (12.5 percent slop).

R311.8.1 Maximum slope

42
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On stairways, the greatest riser height within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than ______ inch.

A

3/8 inch

R311.7.5.1 Risers

43
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On stairways, the greatest tread depth within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than _______ inch.

A

3/8 inch

R311.7.5.2 Treads

44
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A nosing projection not less than _______ inch and not more than ______ inches shall be provided on stairways.

A

3/4 inch (and) 1 1/4 inches

R311.7.5.3 Nosings

45
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The headroom in all parts of the stairway shall be not less than _____ feet _____ inches.

A

** 6 feet (and) 8 inches**

R311.7.2 Headroom

46
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On spiral stairways, the minimum width shall be _____ inches. The rise shall be not more than _____ inches between treads. A minimum headroom of _____ feet _____ inches shall be provided.

A

26 inches (and) 9 1/2 inches (and) 6 feet (and) 6 inches

Each tread having a 6 3/4 inch minimum tread depth at 12 inches from the narrow edge.

R311.7.10.1 Spiral stairways

47
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Handrail height shall be a minimum of _____ inches and a maximum of ______ inches.

A

34 inches (and) 38 inches

R311.7.8.1 Height

48
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Handrails adjacent to a wall shall have a space of not less than ______ inches between the wall and the handrails.

A

1 1/2 inches

R311.7.8.3 Handrail clearance

49
Q

An automatic residential fire sprinkler system is not required where ________ or ________ are made to existing townhouses that do not have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system.

A

additions (and) alterations

R313.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems, Exception

50
Q

Smoke Alarms shall be installed in the following locations:
1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________

A

1. In each sleeping room
2. Outside each separate sleeping area.
3. On each additional story of the dwelling.

Basements and habitable attics require smoke detectors, but crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics do not.

R314.3 Location

51
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Physical interconnection of smoke alarms is not required where ____________ ____________ alarms are installed.

A

listed wireless

All alarms must sound upon activation of one alarm.

R314.4 Interconnection

52
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For new construction, an approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in what locations?

A

Outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms

CO alarms are not required if there are no fuel-fired appliances and no attached garage.

R315.3 Location

53
Q

A thermal barrier is not required for foam plastic insulation in an attic that is entered only for purposes of __________ or _____________.

A

repairs (and) maintenance

The foam plastic insulation must be protected with approved ignition barrier materials.

R316.5.3 Attics

54
Q

Dwelling units in two-family dwellings shall be separated from each other by wall and floor assemblies having not less than ____________ -hour fire-resistance rating.

A

1-hour

A fire-resistance rating of 1/2 hour is permitted in sprinklered buildings.

R302.3 Two-family dwellings

55
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Address numbers shall be a minimum of __________ inches high with a minimum stroke width of _________ inch.

A

4 inches (and) 1/2 inch

R319.1 Address identification

56
Q

Where there are ___________ or more dwelling units in a single structure, the accessibility provisions of IBC Chapter 11 for Group R-3 shall apply.

A

4

R320.1 Scope

57
Q

In flood hazard areas, enclosed areas below the design flood elevation shall be used solely for:
1. _________________ or
2. _________________ or
3. _________________.

A

** 1.parking of vehicles **
**2. building access **
**3. storage **

R322.2.2 Enclosed. areas below design flood elevation, Item 1

58
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Where photovoltaic panels are installed on a roof, a pathway at least ___________ inches in width shall be provided to each emergency escape and rescue opening.

A

36 inches

R324.6.2.2 Emergency escape and rescue opening

59
Q

What is the minimum uniformly distributed live load for habitable attics and attics served with fixed stairs?

A

** 30 pounds per sqft**

R301.5 Minimum uniformly distributed live loads

60
Q

Wood structural panels with a minimum thickness of ________ inch and a maximum span of _________ feet shall be permitted for opening protection in windburn debris regions.

A

** 7/16 inch (and) 8 feet**

R301.2.1.2 Protection of openings, Exception.

61
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The seismic provisions of the IRC apply to detached one and two family dwellings in Seismic Design categories ____________.

A

D0 , D1 and D2

R301.2.2 Seismic Provisions

62
Q

For dwellings with fire sprinkler systems, exterior walls with a fire separation distance less than _________ feet shall have not less than a 1-hour fire-resistance rating with exposure from the outside.

A

3 feet

R302.1(2) Exterior Walls - Dwellings with fire sprinklers

63
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In a nonsprinklered townhouse building, the common wall between units shall be a minimum ________ -hour _________ - ___________ __________ wall assembly.

A

2 -hour (and) fire-resistance rated

A minimum 1-hour fire-resistance rated wall is required where the building is sprinklered.

R302.2.2 Common walls, Item 2

64
Q

For townhouse separation, a parapet is not required where the roof sheathing is fire-retardant-treated wood for a distance of ________ feet on each side of the wall and there are no penetrations in the roof within _______ feet of the common wall.

A

4 feet (and) 4 feet

R302.2.4 Parapets for townhouses, item 2 exception

65
Q

Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for __________ ___________ shall not be permitted.

A

sleeping purposes

R302.5.1 Opening protection

66
Q

Doors between the garage and residence shall be equipped with a ________ - _________ ___________.

A

self-closing (or) automatic-closing device

R302.5.1 Opening protection

67
Q

Garages shall be separated from residences and attics by not less than _______ inch gypsum board or equivalent applied to the garage side.

A

1/2 inch

R302.6 Dwelling-Garage seperation

68
Q

Enclosed space under stairs that is accessed by a door or access panel shall have walls, under-stair surface and any soffits protected on the enclosed side with _______ inch gypsum board.

A

1/2 inch

R302.7 Under-stair protection

69
Q

Wall and ceiling finishes shall have a flame spread index of not greater than _________.

A

200 index

R302.9.1 Flame spread index

70
Q

In combustible construction, fire blocking shall be provided to cut off all concealed draft openings and to form an effective fire barrier between __________.

A

stories

R302.11 fireblocking

71
Q

All habitable rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing are of not less than _____________ % of the floor area of such rooms.

A

8 %

R303.1 Habitable rooms

72
Q

For natural ventilation for habitable rooms, the minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be __________ % of the floor area being ventilated.

A

4 %

Natural ventilation shall be through windows, skylights, doors, louvers. or other approved openings to the outdoor air.

R303.1 Habitable rooms.

73
Q

Bathrooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area in windows of not less that ________ sqft, one-half of which must be openable.

A

3 sqft

R303.3 Bathrooms

74
Q

Where the air infiltration rate of a dwelling unit is not more than __________ air changes per hour where tested, the dwelling unit shall be provided with __________ - ___________ mechanical ventilation.

A

5 air changes (and) whole-house

R303.4 Mechanical ventilation

75
Q

Dwelling units shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of ________ oF.

(required where the winter design temperature in table R301.2 (1) is below 60 degrees o

A

**68 0</sub>F**

At a point 3 feet above the floor and 2 feet from exterior walls in all habitable rooms. Portable space heaters shall not be used to achieve compliance.

R303.10 Required heating

76
Q

Habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than _________ sqft.

A

70 sqft

R304.1 Minimum area

77
Q

Habitable rooms shall be not less than ___________ feet in any horizontal dimension.

A

** 7 feet**

Exception: kitchen

R304.2 Minimum dimensions.

78
Q

Habitable space, hallways and portions of basements containing these spaces shall have a ceiling height of not less than _________ feet.

A

7 feet

R305.1 Minimum height

79
Q

In combustible construction where there is usable space both above and below a floor-ceiling assembly, draftstops shall be installed so that the area of the concealed space does not exceed _______ sqft.

A

1,000 sqft

Draftstopping shall divide the concealed space into approximately equal areas.

R302.12 Draftstopping

80
Q

Open web truss or I-joist floor assemblies are required to have a __________ -inch gypsum wallboard membrane, ________ -inch wood structural panel membrane, or equivalent on the underside of the floor framing member.

A

1/2 inch (and) 5/8 inch

R302.13 Fire protection of floors

81
Q

Unfaced fiberglass batt insulation is __________ to be used for fireblocking.

A

permitted

Where it fills the entire cross section of the wall cavity to a minimum height of 16” measured vertically.

R302.11.1.2 Unfaced fiberglass

2018 ICC - IRC Residential Inspection (7 decks)

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