On 2nd Floor Do You Need E

We are nailing it with 1 1 2 inch l cleats.

On 2nd floor do you need e. To meet code the open area of an egress window must have a minimum width of 20 inches and a minimum height of 24 inches plus the opening must be a minimum of. How does a wood floor expand when nailed tight to a plywood floor. You re walking distance to the grocery store restaurants and you spend most of your free time with neighbours and friends on your street. The ground floor is about 1400 square feet and the second floor is probably 1000.

At least one of the exits shall be a stairway or ramp and lead to the first floor or discharge to grade. Any masonry or metal flue and venting that penetrates your existing roof will need to be extended thru the second floor and out the new higher roof. If you have a basement that has a bedroom recreation room den family room media room office or home gym. Do these seem to be appropriate sizes.

Does this seem logical to you. And since you re only looking to add a couple of bedrooms and maybe another bathroom a second floor addition makes the most sense. It s conveniently located next to the bathroom but considering it s on the second floor you re wondering if the structure will hold your weight bench press without damaging the construction or causing the floor to collapse. These are 7 1 2 planks.

Since the infant toddler room use group i4 is on 2nd floor the code mentioned the young kids under 2 5 yr will be inambulatory do we need to provide area of refuge or anything to help this situation. Sps 321 225 and that is no more than 15 feet above the grade below. Do i need to install a vapor barrier. One in the basement at 100 000 btu and one on the second floor at 60 000 btu.

The second exit may be via a stairway or ramp that discharges to grade or to a balcony which complies with sub or to a deck that complies with s. Joined oct 19 2009 messages 18 763 location basement. Other notes regarding the addition of a second floor. Whether you re installing a hardwood floor on the first or second floor of a building you need a solid subfloor that won t sag and that will hold nails.

We had a local hvac fellow look at the system and he recommends replacing the existing furnaces with 2 gas furnaces. Proper subflooring for wood on second floor. However if the window extends to within 18 inches of the floor it must either be safety glazed or have a bar or other physical barrier to prevent someone from falling into the glazing. Sps 321 03 2 a a at least 2 exits shall be provided from the second floor.

You will need to find the room for a staircase to access the second floor within the structure or consider an exterior staircase. All of these rooms are required to have a means of egress. You just moved into a new house and you have visions of turning the spare bedroom into a home gym. Without a means of egress these rooms can represent a dangerous fire trap if you do not have a quick and easy to operate emergency egress escape window.