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This website isn’t setup for recommendations on purchasing items and equipment. However, you’re missing a better question: How large of hole can I cut in a 1-hour fire fated ceiling before I void the …

The Code says the foundation need to be “adequate” for all loads. Most people think of vertical loads, but there are horizontal loads, freeze/thaw loads, etc. I too live where the ground is mush. Usua …

It depends. VPA’s have an uplift value and unless you live in an extreme high wind area, you probably don’t need an additional holddown. As you can see from Simpson’s product load table, VPA’s have …

Yep...................that’s a stud.

I’d read Architectural Graphic Standards. It has standard terms, dimensions, materials, etc. used in the design and construction industry for parking lots, wall construction, roofing, flashing, stai …

It looks like they are using the 2012 Edition of the International Residential Code (IRC), See here: https://www.maricopa.gov/2262/Construction-Codes However, for your application, You want to check …

The Code defines “Habitable Space” as, “A space in a building for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces and similar spaces are not con …

No, you can’t replace a light, switch, fan, etc....nothing. If a wire ends up loose and overheats, it could start a fire. If your insurance company finds out and you have a fire, you would not be co …

In the U.S., each state “adopts” a Code. The Code requires a Building Permit” for construction. If you look in the “definitions section”, you’ll see that a “Permit” is for a “specific activity.” I’ …

Costs range in price due to: 1) number of bedrooms: You're allowed to have 100 bathrooms plus the worlds largest living room, but if you have 3 bedrooms instead of 2, you'll pay more because the sys …