British columbia building code bcbc dictates the structural requirements for exterior decks and balconies including stairs and guardrails.
Bc building code 2012 decks.
Building code requirements for exterior decking railings and stairways are especially stringent because decks fall into the category of critical health and safety matters.
Deck building code tips.
The irc requires guardrails to be at least 36 in height measured from the deck surface to the top of the rail.
Improperly built decks can shift or collapse injuring people in the process and causing damage to houses and other structures.
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By contrast deck code is truly a matter of life and death and preventing serious injury.
If the building complies with part 9 of bcbc which regulates.
Maximum nosing of 0 75 to 1 25 maximum nosing radius of 9 16 open risers.
Minimal nominal 1 thick riser material.
9 illustrated guide for building safe and durable wood decks and balconies structural design british columbia building code bcbc dictates the structural requirements for exterior decks and balconies including stairs and guardrails.
Bc building code 2018.
This code establishes minimum requirements for safety health accessibility fire and structural protection of buildings and energy and water efficiency.
Maximum 36 oc solid stringer spacing for 2 thick treads.
Maximum 18 oc notched stringer spacing for 2 or 5 4 thick treads.
The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures.
Maximum opening of 4 closed risers.
The international code council icc is a non profit organization dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design build and compliance process.
The bc plumbing code book ii of the bc building code applies to the design construction extension alteration renewal or repair of plumbing systems.
Commercial decks attached to multi family buildings such as apartment buildings or businesses are regulated under the international building code ibc.
The bc building and plumbing code which set the technical requirements for building construction throughout b c.
Other building regulations outside the bc codes.
If the building complies with part 9 of bcbc which regulates the construction of houses and small buildings then the structural requirements must meet the.
Many code requirements while important rarely touch upon life and death matters.
The building act and regulations including.
The bc building code bcbc is a provincial regulation that governs how new construction building alterations repairs and demolitions are completed.
According to one estimate about half of the 40 million decks in the united states are not code compliant.
