Building science research for working contractors
Building science research for working contractors
The 2024 IRC expanded egress window requirements to include basements used as living space, changed minimum opening dimensions, and added new well depth standards. Three changes every plan reviewer is flagging.
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Most residential foundations are stripped too early, cured too fast, and tested too late. The ACI research on curing time vs. compressive strength is unambiguous — and widely ignored.
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The vapor barrier debate is settled. Most builders are still doing it wrong.
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