Building Codes

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Building a ‘Removable’ Deck

How an engineered design with unusually beefy cantilevered beams allowed part of... More

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Setting Up a Home for a Blower Door Test

Blower door testing a home requires much more than simply setting up the equipment... More

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Inspecting the Building Inspector

JLC wants to know how the pandemic has impacted the permitting and inspection... More

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Better Deck Post Sizing

Glenn Mathewson explains how the 2021 IRC's new post sizing table will lead to... More

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Connecting Guard Posts to Deck Frames

Mike Guertin shows how screws and blocking can be used to make strong guard post... More

Guards, Handrails, and the 2021 IRC

Glenn Mathewson explains the new code requirements for guards and handrails on decks. More

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Fitting New Stairs Into a Tight Space

Retrofitting a narrow townhouse with a new staircase while meeting code proved to... More

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Webinar: Plastic Composite Decking Codes and Standards

Learn all about plastic composite decking products and the codes and standards... More

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Solutions for Stronger, Safer Decks

Get up to speed on DCA6's best practices for designing and building residential... More

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Webinar: Deck Posts and the Code

Tune in Tuesday, November 9 to hear Glenn Mathewson explain how to size deck posts... More

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