Bc Building Code Deck Footings
According to one estimate about half of the 40 million decks in the united states are not code compliant.
Bc building code deck footings. With a minimum vertical distance to the finished grade below the deck of 0 6 m 1 97 ft. What you will notice from this checklist is that there is not really a specific deck building code per se. Rather there are sections of the residential codethat apply to building standards related to structures such as railings stairs stringers treads footings framin and ledger boards we ve tried to summarize them and put them all together for you. The bc plumbing code book ii of the bc building code applies to the design construction extension alteration renewal or repair of plumbing systems.
Improperly built foundation footings unlike poorly installed gutters or gapped hardwood flooring can eventually bring down the house. Building codes have a few things to say about foundation footings. A deck is defined as a structure abutting a dwelling unit with. Minimum requirements for building a deck residential single or two family dwellings only.
Height of deck against door threshold. Like any code recommendations these are not how to guides to building footings so much as parameters you need to observe based on local. If the building complies with part 9 of bcbc which regulates. No roof or walls.
The building act and regulations including. Total height of low level ground level deck. Requirements for building officials who oversee and may enforce the building code through local bylaws. Sep 04 19 11 12 am.
Other building regulations outside the bc codes. Nobody can deny the need for a good house foundation. The bc building and plumbing code which set the technical requirements for building construction throughout b c. New edition coming soon sign up here to be notified of product release.
Apr 28 20 11 17 am. 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. British columbia building code 2018 division b 2 where the supported joist span exceeds 4 9 m in buildings with light wood frame walls floors and roofs footing widths shall be determined according to a section 4 2 or b the following formula where w minimum footing width. I am building a 10 x12 deck not attached to a ledger board.
British columbia building code bcbc dictates the structural requirements for exterior decks and balconies including stairs and guardrails. Improperly built decks can shift or collapse injuring people in the process and causing damage to houses and other structures. In no case may the depth of a principal building in an rs zone exceed 18m.