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e <br /> <br />porches~ baloonies or raised <br />floor surfaces located more <br />than 30 in. above the floor or <br />grade shall have guardrails not <br />lees than 36 in. in <br />Required guardrails shall have <br />intermedkate rails or ornamen- <br />tal closures which will not <br />allow passage of an object <br />in. or more ii% diameter, R- <br />21~,2 <br /> <br />Smoke detectors shall be <br />~%stal led outside of each <br />separate sleeping area In the <br />~mmediate vicinity of the <br />bedrooms and on each additional <br />story of the dwelling including <br />basements. In dwelling units <br />with split levels, a smoke <br />detector need b~ installed only <br />on the upper level, provided <br />the lower level is less than <br />one full story below the upper <br />level, except that if there is <br />a door between levels then a <br />detector is required on each <br />level. All detectors shall be <br />connected to a sounding device <br />or other detectors to provide, <br />when actuated, an alarm which <br />will be audible in all sleeping <br />areas. R-215.1 <br /> <br />22. <br /> <br />In new constructlon~ required <br />smoke detectors shall receive <br />their primary power from the <br />building wiring. Smoke detec- <br />tors may be battery operated <br />when installed in existing <br />~uildings. R-215.2 <br /> <br />Firestopping shall be provided <br /> <br />in the following locations: in <br /> <br />concealed spaces of stud walls <br />at the ceiling, floors,soffits, <br />drop ceilings, between stair <br />stringers and at openings <br />around vents, pipes, ducts~ <br />c n l~nneys and fireplaces at <br />ceiling and floor spaces. <br />402.7 <br /> <br />24. Foundation cripple walls shall <br /> De framed of studs with a min. <br /> length of 14 in. or shall be <br /> framed of solid blocking, R- <br /> 402.9 <br /> <br />25. <br /> <br />The area withln the foundation <br />walls shall have all vegeta- <br />tion, top soil and foreign <br />material removed, R-60~.2 <br /> <br />Rafters shall be nailed to <br /> <br />ceiling joists to form. a con- <br /> <br />t~nuous tie between exterior <br />walls where ~oist are parallel <br />to t~e rafters. Where not <br />parallel, rafters shall be tied <br />w%th a ~after tie, located at <br />or near the plate as practical, <br />Rafter ties shall be spaced not <br />more than 4 feet on center. <br /> <br />Ridge board shall be at least 1 <br /> <br />~neh nominal thicknes~ and sot <br /> <br />less an depth then tile cut er,d <br />of the rafter. A% all valleys <br />and hips there at, all r)e a <br />valley or h~p rafter not less <br />than 2 in. nominal thickness <br />and not less in depth than <br />cut end of the rafter. R-702.2 <br /> <br />28. <br /> <br />than 3 ~n 12~ members su?p0rt- <br />lng rafters and celllr~ <br /> <br />valleys, shall ~e designed as <br />beams. R~702.3 <br /> <br />29. <br /> <br />Wood trusses shall oc designed <br />in accordance wish approved <br />engineering practice. Trusses <br />shall De braced according ~o <br />their appropriate engineered <br />design. Truss members shall <br />not be cut or altered unless <br />so designed,R-702,9 <br /> <br />All plywood, when designed to <br />be exposed in outdoor applica- <br />tions shall be of an exterior <br />type, except that plywood roof <br />sheathing exposed to the <br />underside may be of ~nter~or <br />type with exterior glue. <br /> <br />Provide screened attic vents <br />wi~h a net free area of 1/150 <br /> <br />of the attic area (or 1/300 zf <br />half ia along eaves and tne <br />other half is the upper <br />portion). R-707 <br /> <br /> A readily accessible at'tic <br /> access framed opening not less <br /> than 22 in, by 30 in. shall be <br /> provided. R-708 <br /> <br />Fireplace and chlmlley con- <br />structien shall conform to <br />chapter 9. <br /> <br /> Buildings with <br />heating equipment shall be <br />insulated ae follow: ce~lin9 <br />R-30 (roof/ceiling assemblies <br />in whlch ~as a slope of 3 <br />12 or grea~er, may be <br />walls R-11, underfloors <br />other hea~in9 systems, ceiling <br />R-3~ (vaulted ceiling <br />walls R-19 and under floor <br />19. <br /> <br />35. <br /> <br />Elements of appliances which <br />oreate a glow~ spark or flame <br />shall be located a m~n, ef 18 <br />in. above garage floor, M- <br />1114 <br /> <br />Appliances subleet to mechani- <br />cal damage shall be guarded by <br />a protective barrier. M-1114 <br /> <br /> <br />