IRC Flash Cards Quizzes Complete With A+
Graded Answers
The purpose of this code is to establish _______ requirements to safeguard the public safety, health,
and general welfare...
Minimum
A permit is not required for one-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds,
playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed ______ square feet
200 sq. ft.
A wall supporting any vertical load in addition to its own weight is a ______ - __________ wall
load-bearing
garages shall be separated from residences and attics by not less than _____ - inch gypsum board or
equivalent applied to the garage side.
1/2 in.
All habitable rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area of not less than ________ percent
of the floor area of such rooms
8%
Where, in any specific case, different sections of the code specify different materials, methods of
construction or other requirements, the most __________ shall govern
restrictive
(true or false)
A permit is not required for the replacement of branch circuit overcurrent devices (breakers) of the
required capacity in the same location (within a panel)
True
An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned ______
days after the date of filing....
180 days
Final inspection shall be made after the permitted work is __________ and prior to _____________
complete, occupancy
Signifies access the requires the removal of an access panel or similar removable obstruction
Accessible
(readily accessible signifies access without the necessity for removing a panel or similar obstruction.)
Hot water is water at a temperature greater than or equal to _____ F
110 F
,What is the minimum uniformly distributed live load for habitable attics and attics served with fixed
stairs?
30 pounds per square foot
Exterior walls of dwellings and accessory buildings with a fire separation distance less than ______
feet shall have not less than a one-hour fire-resistive rating with exposure from both sides.
5 ft.
The minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be ________ percent of the floor being ventilated
4%
Bathrooms ... shall be provided with aggregate glazing area in windows of not less than _______
square feet, one-half of which must be openable
3 sq. ft.
Dwelling units shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum room
temperature of ______ F
68 F
Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room that shall have not less than _______
square feet of gross area
120 sq. ft.
Other habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than _____ square feet
70 sq. ft.
Habitable rooms shall not be less than ____ feet in any horizontal dimension.
7 ft.
Habitable space, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms and portions of
basements containing these spaces shall have a ceiling height of not less than _______ feet.
7 ft.
For rooms with sloped ceilings, at least _______ percent of the required floor area of the room must
have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet
50%
Portions of basements that do not contain habitable space, hallways, bathrooms, toilet rooms and
laundry rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than ___ feet and _____ inches.
6 ft., 8 in.
Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a water closet, lavatory, and a _________ or ________.
bathtub or shower
, Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area shall be provided with
a ________.
sink
Showers and bathtubs with installed shower heads shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface, that
shall extend to a height of not less than ______ feet above the floor
6 ft.
Glazing in all fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding and bifold doors shall be considered a
________________.
hazardous location
Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved ________________ material.
noncombustible
Carports shall be open at least _______ sides.
two
Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable _____________
_____________ and ______________.
emergency escape and rescue opening
Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided they shall have a sill height of not more
than ______ inches above the floor
44 in.
All emergency escape and rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of _______
square feet. Minimum opening height shall be ____ inches. Minimum opening width shall be ____
inches.
5.7 sq. ft. net clear opening
24 in. net clear height
20 in. net clear width
exception: grade floor openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5 sq ft.
The required egress door each dwelling shall be side-hinged, and shall provide a minimum clear width
of ________ inches.
32 in.
The minimum width of a hallway shall be not less than ______ feet.
3 ft.
There shall be a floor or ________ at the top and bottom of each stairway.
landing
exception: at the top of an interior flight of stairs, including stairs in an enclosed garage, provided a
door does not swing over the stairs
Graded Answers
The purpose of this code is to establish _______ requirements to safeguard the public safety, health,
and general welfare...
Minimum
A permit is not required for one-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds,
playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed ______ square feet
200 sq. ft.
A wall supporting any vertical load in addition to its own weight is a ______ - __________ wall
load-bearing
garages shall be separated from residences and attics by not less than _____ - inch gypsum board or
equivalent applied to the garage side.
1/2 in.
All habitable rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area of not less than ________ percent
of the floor area of such rooms
8%
Where, in any specific case, different sections of the code specify different materials, methods of
construction or other requirements, the most __________ shall govern
restrictive
(true or false)
A permit is not required for the replacement of branch circuit overcurrent devices (breakers) of the
required capacity in the same location (within a panel)
True
An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned ______
days after the date of filing....
180 days
Final inspection shall be made after the permitted work is __________ and prior to _____________
complete, occupancy
Signifies access the requires the removal of an access panel or similar removable obstruction
Accessible
(readily accessible signifies access without the necessity for removing a panel or similar obstruction.)
Hot water is water at a temperature greater than or equal to _____ F
110 F
,What is the minimum uniformly distributed live load for habitable attics and attics served with fixed
stairs?
30 pounds per square foot
Exterior walls of dwellings and accessory buildings with a fire separation distance less than ______
feet shall have not less than a one-hour fire-resistive rating with exposure from both sides.
5 ft.
The minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be ________ percent of the floor being ventilated
4%
Bathrooms ... shall be provided with aggregate glazing area in windows of not less than _______
square feet, one-half of which must be openable
3 sq. ft.
Dwelling units shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum room
temperature of ______ F
68 F
Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room that shall have not less than _______
square feet of gross area
120 sq. ft.
Other habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than _____ square feet
70 sq. ft.
Habitable rooms shall not be less than ____ feet in any horizontal dimension.
7 ft.
Habitable space, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms and portions of
basements containing these spaces shall have a ceiling height of not less than _______ feet.
7 ft.
For rooms with sloped ceilings, at least _______ percent of the required floor area of the room must
have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet
50%
Portions of basements that do not contain habitable space, hallways, bathrooms, toilet rooms and
laundry rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than ___ feet and _____ inches.
6 ft., 8 in.
Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a water closet, lavatory, and a _________ or ________.
bathtub or shower
, Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area shall be provided with
a ________.
sink
Showers and bathtubs with installed shower heads shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface, that
shall extend to a height of not less than ______ feet above the floor
6 ft.
Glazing in all fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding and bifold doors shall be considered a
________________.
hazardous location
Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved ________________ material.
noncombustible
Carports shall be open at least _______ sides.
two
Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable _____________
_____________ and ______________.
emergency escape and rescue opening
Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided they shall have a sill height of not more
than ______ inches above the floor
44 in.
All emergency escape and rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of _______
square feet. Minimum opening height shall be ____ inches. Minimum opening width shall be ____
inches.
5.7 sq. ft. net clear opening
24 in. net clear height
20 in. net clear width
exception: grade floor openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5 sq ft.
The required egress door each dwelling shall be side-hinged, and shall provide a minimum clear width
of ________ inches.
32 in.
The minimum width of a hallway shall be not less than ______ feet.
3 ft.
There shall be a floor or ________ at the top and bottom of each stairway.
landing
exception: at the top of an interior flight of stairs, including stairs in an enclosed garage, provided a
door does not swing over the stairs
