During a New Mexico residential footing inspection, what is the minimum depth below grade required for exterior footings under NMAC 14.7.3?
Sitework Footings Foundations
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Per IRC R403.1.1, what are the minimum width and thickness of a residential concrete footing unless a larger size is required by the load tables?
IRC R401.3 requires the finish grade adjacent to a dwelling foundation to fall at least how far within the first 10 feet?
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What is the maximum slope permitted for the bottom surface of a residential footing under IRC R403.1.5?
Per IRC R403.1.6, wood sill plates on a continuous concrete foundation shall be anchored with bolts that are at least which size and embedment?
Under IRC R404.1.6, how far must a concrete or masonry foundation wall extend above adjacent finished grade when masonry veneer is used?
IRC R405.1 requires foundation drains around concrete or masonry foundation walls when those walls do which of the following?
Question · Hard
Where required by IRC R406.1, dampproofing on a concrete or masonry basement wall shall extend from which starting elevation up to finished grade?
What is the minimum under-floor access opening size required by IRC R408.4?
NMAC 14.7.3.12 adds a New Mexico rule when a slab-on-ground is cast monolithically and rigid insulation is used as a forming material. What must the inspector require?
Per IRC Table R402.2, what is the minimum specified compressive strength for basement walls, foundations, and other concrete not exposed to weather?
Concrete And Concrete Reinforcement
What is the minimum thickness of a concrete slab-on-ground floor under IRC R506.1?
Under the 2021 IRC R506.2.3, what vapor retarder is required between a dwelling slab and the base course?
For concrete subject to moderate or severe weathering, IRC Table R402.2 note d requires air-entrained concrete with a total air content of:
In a moderate-weathering region, what is the IRC Table R402.2 minimum compressive strength for garage floor slabs, porches, and exterior steps exposed to weather?
Where a base course is required under a slab-on-ground, IRC R506.2.2 calls for a layer of clean graded sand, gravel, crushed stone, or slag that is at least how thick?
Where concrete is cast against the earth, what is the minimum concrete cover required over reinforcement under IRC R403.1.3.5.3?
Which location is listed as an exception to the under-slab vapor retarder in IRC R506.2.3?
For formed concrete not cast against earth, IRC R403.1.3.5.3 requires what minimum cover over No. 5 bars and smaller?
In addition to 6-foot maximum spacing, IRC R403.1.6 requires how many anchor bolts in each sill-plate section, and how close to each end?
An inspector arrives at a January pour and finds the trench bottom frozen. What is the correct action under IRC R403.1.4.1?
In a severe-weathering region, IRC Table R402.2 requires what minimum compressive strength for garage floor slabs and exterior porches or steps?
Unless approved otherwise, IRC R506.2.2 limits fill under a slab-on-ground to what maximum depths?
Mortar used in masonry foundation walls constructed under IRC Tables R404.1.2.1 shall be which type?
Masonry
Per IRC R703.8.6, weepholes in masonry veneer shall be spaced a maximum of how far on center and shall be at least what diameter?
What is the minimum air space required between anchored masonry veneer and the backing under IRC R703.8.4?
An inspector measuring a brick-veneer ledge should confirm the foundation extends at least 4 inches above finished grade. Which section states that height when masonry veneer is used?
Corrugated sheet-metal masonry veneer ties complying with IRC Table R703.8.4(1) shall be at least which gage and width, and not exceed which tributary area per tie?
Around a masonry-veneer wall opening larger than 16 inches in either dimension, IRC R703.8.4.1.1 requires additional metal ties that are:
Unless otherwise specified, what is the standard thickness of masonry bed and head joints in IRC Chapter 6 construction?
Where must masonry-veneer weepholes be located relative to through-wall flashing?
Where masonry veneer is supported by a steel angle under IRC R703.8.2.1, what is the maximum height of veneer permitted above that angle?
IRC R606.3.5 requires grout to be placed before any initial set and not more than how long after water is added?
NMAC 14.7.3.10 defines a decorative coating or exterior finish coating as which of the following?
NMAC 14.7.3.15 amends weep-screed placement for acrylic-based exterior finish stucco. The weep screed shall be placed a minimum of:
IRC R602.3.2 requires wood stud walls to be capped with a double top plate. End joints in the double top plate shall be offset at least:
Carpentry
Per IRC R502.6, the ends of floor joists, beams, or girders shall have at least how much bearing on wood or metal, and on masonry or concrete?
Under IRC R317.1, sills or plates that rest on concrete or masonry exterior walls shall be naturally durable or preservative-treated when they are less than how far from exposed ground?
NMAC 14.7.3.14 amends IRC R602.3 to require plywood or oriented strand board wall sheathing to have what gap at panel edge and end joints?
IRC R602.8 requires fireblocking in concealed stud spaces horizontally at intervals not exceeding:
Where roof rafters meet at a ridge board, IRC R802.3 requires the ridge board to be at least:
Per IRC R802.3, rafters framed to a ridge shall be offset from each other not more than:
In conventional roof framing, rafter ties shall be placed in which portion of the attic, and collar ties or ridge straps in which portion?
What is the minimum attic access opening required by IRC R807.1?
Unless the R806.2 exception applies, what is the minimum net free ventilating area for a vented attic?
The IRC R806.2 exception that reduces attic ventilation to 1/300 of the vented area requires, among other conditions, that high vents supply what share of the required ventilating area?
NMAC 14.7.3.14 amends the bottom-plate rule for slab-on-grade perimeter insulation. A 2x6 exterior wall bottom plate may cantilever a maximum of how far, and where must the anchor bolts be placed?
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