GAS
Gas appliance shutoff valves shall be located in the same room as the appliance and not further than ___ feet from the appliance.
What is 6?
Source: 2015 IRC Section G2420.5.1 Located within same room.
Bathtubs shall be equipped with waste outlets and overflow outlets connected to piping at least ___ inches in diameter.
What is 1 1/2?
Source: 2015 IRC Section P2713.1 Bathtub waste outlets and overflows.
Return air for a forced-air heating or cooling system shall not be taken from ____.
What is closets, bathrooms, toilet rooms, kitchens, garages, mechanical rooms, boiler rooms, furnace rooms or unconditioned attics?
Source: 2015 IRC Section M1602.2 Return air openings, Item 4
Exterior wood frame walls parallel to a braced wall line shall be offset not more than ___ feet from the designated braced wall line location.
What is 4?
Source: 2015 IRC Section R602.10.1.2 Offsets along a braced wall line.
Dwelling units in a two-family dwelling shall be separated from each other by wall and/or floor assemblies having not less than ___-hour fire-resistance rating.
What is 1?
*A rating of 1/2-hour is permitted in sprinklered buildings.
Source: 2015 IRC Section R302.3 Two-family dwellings.
Shield plates, when required to cover the area of concealed gas piping, shall be a minimum ___ guage.
What is No.16?
Source: 2015 IRC Section G2415.7.3 Shield plates.
In plumbing systems, supports for 1-inch copper or copper alloy tubing run horizontal shall not be spaced more than ___ feet apart.
What is 6?
Source: 2015 IRC Table P2605.1 Piping Support
Clothes dryer exhaust ducts shall be ___ inches nominal in diameter.
What is 4?
Source: 2015 IRC Section M1502.4.1 Material and size.
A permit is not required for one-story detached accessory structures provided that the floor area does not exceed ___ square feet.
What is 200?
Source: 2015 IRC Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit, Buildings: Exception 1
Overhead service-drop conductors shall have a vertical clearance of not less than ___ feet above the roof service.
What is 8?
Source 2015 IRC Section E3604.2.1 Above roofs.
Fuel gas piping installed across roof surfaces shall be elevated not less than ___ inches above the roof surface.
What is 3 1/2?
Source: 2015 IRC Section G2415.9 Above-ground piping outdoors.
Fixture tail pieces shall not be less than ___ inches in diameter for bidets, lavatories and similar fixtures.
What is 1 1/4?
Source: 2015 IRC Section P2703.1 Minimum size.
All mechanical elements used to terminate a grounding electrode conductor or bonding jumper to the grounding electrodes shall be ____.
What is accessible?
*when not buried or concrete encased.
Source 2015 IRC Section E3611.2 Accessibility
Exterior wood frame walls parallel to a braced wall line shall be offset not more than ____ feet from the designated braced wall line location.
What is 4?
Source: 2015 IRC Section R602.10.1.2 Offsets along a braced wall line.
The required egress door for each dwelling shall be side-hinged, and shall provide a minimum clear width of ___inches.
What is 32?
Source: 2015 IRC Section R311.2 Egress door.
Gas vents over 12 inches in size shall terminate not less than ____ feet above the highest point where they pass through the roof.
What is 2?
Source: 2015 IRC Section G2427.6.3 Gas vent termination, Item 2.
Fixture tail pieces shall not be less than ___ inches in diameter for sinks, dishwashers, laundry tubs and similar fixtures.
What is 1 1/2?
Source:2015 IRC Section P2703.1 Minimum size.
Electrical panelboards and overcurrent devices shall not be located in ____ ____ _____.
What is clothes closets, bathrooms or over the steps of a stairway.
Source: 2015 IRC Section E3405.5 Location of working spaces and equipment.
Wood sill plates shall be anchored to the foundation with anchor bolts spaced a maximum of ___ feet on center.
What is 6?
Source: 2015 IRC Section R403.1.6 Foundation anchorage
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 the door does not swing over the landing.
What is 7 3/4?
Source: 2015 IRC Section R311.3.1 Floor elevations at the required egress doors, Exception.
Where gas piping is concealed and run within ___ inches from the framing member face to which the membranes will be attached it shall be protected by shield plates.
What is 1 1/2?
Source: 2015 IRC Section G2415.7.2 Piping installed in other locations.
Polyethylene tubing for hydronic piping systems shall be installed with ____ ____ joints.
What is heat fusion?
Source: 2015 IRC Section M2104.2 Piping joints, Item 2.
Any combination of fixtures within two bathroom groups located on the same floor level are ____ to be vented by a horizontal we vent.
What is permitted?
Source: 2015 IRC Section P3108.1 Horizontal wet vent permitted.
The ends of each floor joist, beam or girder shall have not less than ___ inches of bearing on wood or metal and not less than ___ inches on masonry or concrete.
What is 1 1/2, 3?
Source: 2015 IRC Section R502.6 Bearing.
The horizontal area of a window well serving an emergency escape and rescue opening shall be not less than ___ square feet.
What is 9?
*A ladder is required where the vertical depth of the window well exceeds 44 inches.
Source: 2015 IRC Section R310.2.3 Window wells.