2009 IPC®, IMC® and IFGC® Q&A

This publication is an essential resource for code officials, inspectors, plans examiners, architects, engineers, designers and contractors. The guide addresses code provisions frequently encountered during design, plan review and the construction process and provides more than 575 answers to the most commonly asked questions that arise in the application of the 2009 editions of the codes.

In addition, more than 100 illustrations provide a clear understanding of both the intent and meaning of the code text. 150 pp.

Some of the questions covered are:

• How is the plumbing fixture count determined in mixed occupancies?
• Can public toilet facilities be located in a separate building?
• Are safety pans and floor drains required for laundry rooms?
• Is mechanical ventilation required for a fire station?
• What is the maximum flame spread index for an acoustical tile ceiling enclosing a plenum?
• Can flexible air duct be used as a flexible air connector?
• Does the requirement for elevating appliances in garages include clothes dryers?
• What gas piping materials can be used in a return air plenum?
• Can gas lines extend through other tenant spaces to serve an individual tenant space?