IRC Questions and Answers (2023/2024) Rated A+

IRC Questions and Answers (2023/2024) Rated A+ The purpose of this code is to establish _______ requirements to safeguard the public safety, health, and general welfare... Minimum A permit is not required for one-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed ______ square feet 200 sq. ft. A wall supporting any vertical load in addition to its own weight is a ______ - __________ wall load-bearing garages shall be separated from residences and attics by not less than _____ - inch gypsum board or equivalent applied to the garage side. 1/2 in. All habitable rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area of not less than ________ percent of the floor area of such rooms 8% Where, in any specific case, different sections of the code specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most __________ shall govern restrictive (true or false) A permit is not required for the replacement of branch circuit overcurrent devices (breakers) of the required capacity in the same location (within a panel) True An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned ______ days after the date of filing.... 180 days Final inspection shall be made after the permitted work is __________ and prior to _____________ complete, occupancy Signifies access the requires the removal of an access panel or similar removable obstruction Accessible (readily accessible signifies access without the necessity for removing a panel or similar obstruction.) Hot water is water at a temperature greater than or equal to _____ F 110 F What is the minimum uniformly distributed live load for habitable attics and attics served with fixed stairs? 30 pounds per square foot Exterior walls of dwellings and accessory buildings with a fire separation distance less than ______ feet shall have not less than a one-hour fire-resistive rating with exposure from both sides. 5 ft. The minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be ________ percent of the floor being ventilated 4% Bathrooms ... shall be provided with aggregate glazing area in windows of not less than _______ square feet, one-half of which must be openable 3 sq. ft. Dwelling units shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of ______ F 68 F Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room that shall have not less than _______ square feet of gross area 120 sq. ft. Other habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than _____ square feet 70 sq. ft. Habitable rooms shall not be less than ____ feet in any horizontal dimension. 7 ft. Habitable space, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms and portions of basements containing these spaces shall have a ceiling height of not less than _______ feet. 7 ft. For rooms with sloped ceilings, at least _______ percent of the required floor area of the room must have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet 50% Portions of basements that do not contain habitable space, hallways, bathrooms, toilet rooms and laundry rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than ___ feet and _____ inches. 6 ft., 8 in.