Irc Attic Bedrooms
All things building related are codified and bedrooms are no exception.
Irc attic bedrooms. Attics that meet the size and ceiling height criteria of the habitable attic definition in chapter 2 are considered habitable. It basically identifies 6 main spaces. It covers such things as square footage ceiling height electrical outlets lighting and ventilation closets and emergency exits. Light ventilation and heating study session 3 59 where the mechanical ventilation option is used for bathrooms and water closet compartments the minimum ventilation rates are set forth for either continuous ventilation or intermittent ventilation.
However there is an exception. The international residential code irc establishes the minimum ceiling height requirements by space within section r305. First off lets break down section r305 to make it easy to follow. Wednesday july 4 2018 the florida building code fbc and international residential code irc both require a minimum of one attic access opening for homes with combustible such as wood roof construction if the attic space meets these two criteria.
The international residential code irc which is updated every three years catalogues the requirements for a bedroom. The 2009 and 2015 irc verbiage is similar and still applicable. Lets look at the 2015 international residential code irc to see how these minimum height requirements apply. Pa302 1 ceilings with attic spaces n1102 2 1 r402 2 1.
R 38 shall be deemed to satisfy the requirement for r 49 wherever the full height of uncompressed r 38 insulation extends over the wall top plate at the eaves.