Underlayment requirements in chapter 9 of the 2015 irc the underlayment requirements for steep slope roof coverings are included in three tables material types application and attachment requirements.
Irc 2015 roofing underlayment.
1507 2 8 underlayment application for roof slopes from two units vertical in 12 units horizontal 17 percent slope and up to four units vertical in 12 units horizontal 33 percent slope underlayment shall be two layers applied in the following manner.
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Unvented attics and unvented enclosed roof framing assemblies created by ceilings that are applied directly to the underside of the roof framing members and structural roof sheathing applied directly to the top of the roof framing members rafters shall be permitted where all the following conditions are met.
Metal valley flashing underlayment shall be solid cemented to the roofing underlayment for slopes less than seven units vertical in 12 units horizontal 58 percent slope or be of self adhering polymer modified bitumen sheet.
International residential code 2015 irc 2015 california code of regulations title 24 part i administrative.
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The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures.
Residential wood framing construction quick card based on the 2015 international residential code irc this 6 page card covers the construction essentials for wood framing based on the new 2015 international residential code irc.
Residential construction roof assemblies quick card based on the 2015 irc.
This six page full color card quickly covers roofing information used in architectural plans and engineering drawings.
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A continuous underlayment shall be considered to exist if sheathing roofing paper or any continuous layer having a perm rate of no more than one perm under the dry cup method is present.
Wood concrete foundations.
Wall floor roof framing.
R806 5 unvented attic and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies.
Roof covering underlayment.