Because this garage is over 1,000 SF it falls outside the scope of a "private garage" and is, for code purposes, a "public garage". Section 311.3 Classifies "Parking garages, open or enclosed" as a group S-2 Occupancy. Because the Business Occupancy is a hazard to the S-2 occupancy, a fire barrier wall must be constructed between the two.
Does the residential code require that the garage slab be lower than the house floor? I couldn't find it anywhere, but I have a contractor who swears it does.
I have a single car garage with a sectional overhead door, I have space on one stucco wall for a 24 x 75 pedestrian door. will that size be acceptable since it is not the main egress door?
The house was designed with 8′ foundation walls, and had a rise from the garage floor to the subfloor of 17-1/2″: 4″ for vapors + 1-1/2″ sill+ 11-1/4″ joist + 3/4″ sublfoor. For multiple reasons (steps, topography, fill and grading) I would like to lower the living area and entry to have only one step up from the garage.
Stepped foundation wall to reduce rise from garage to house - joist on ...
If the garage is located beneath any habitable space, the separation requirements are more stringent, necessitating the use of 5/8-inch (15.9 mm) Type X gypsum board or a material that offers equivalent protection.
Is a Specific Type of Separation Required Between a Private Garage and ...
Re: Equipment Bollard in a Residential Garage We have a minimum 36 inch high 2" schedule 40 iron pipe embedded in the garage slab. We also have two alternates that are wheel stops and pipes bolted to the floor for retrofits. 99% of the time we see the schedule 40 pipe embedded in the concrete.