Garage Requirements
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Code Reference |
Description |
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R302.5 |
Garage and dwelling opening protection |
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R302.5.1 |
Opening protection |
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R302.5.2 |
Duct Penetration |
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R302.5.3 |
Other penetrations |
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R302.6 |
Fire separation from home |
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Chart for Garage Separation Requirements
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Location |
Material |
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From the residence and attics |
Minimum of 1/2-inch gypsum board or equivalent applied to the garage side |
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From habitable rooms above the garage |
Minimum of 5/8-inch Type X gypsum board or equivalent |
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Structure(s) supporting floor/ceiling assemblies used for separation required by this section |
Minimum of 1/2-inch gypsum board or equivalent |
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Garages located less than 3 feet from a dwelling unit on the same lot |
Minimum of 1/2-inch gypsum board or equivalent applied to the interior side of exterior walls. |