Loads on Guards Table

Table 9.8.8.2.Specified Loads for Guards Forming Part of Sentence 9.8.8.2.(1) Notes to Table 9.8.8.2.: (1) The load that creates the most critical condition shall apply. (2) See Sentence (2). Table 9.8.8.2 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.
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Loads on Stairs and Ramps

Loads on Stairs and Ramps (1)  Except as required in Articles 9.8.9.4. and 9.8.9.5., stairs and ramps shall be designed for strength and rigidity under uniform loading criteria to support specified loads of,     (a)   1.9 kPa for stairs and ramps serving a house or an individual dwelling unit, and     (b)   4.8 kPa for other […]
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Location of the Vapour Barrier

Location of the Vapour Barrier To prevent condensation from forming within building envelope assemblies, materials that act as vapour barriers (vapour retarders), including certain types of insulation, must be located within the assembly so that moisture moving from the inside to the outside does not condense and accumulate within the assembly. This means that vapour […]
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Low Temperature Conditions Taping and Finishing

Low Temperature Conditions Taping and Finishing (1)  In cold weather, heat shall be provided to maintain a temperature of not below 10°C for 48 h prior to taping and finishing and maintained for not less than 48 h after that. Article 9.29.5.10 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only
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Material Standards for Glass

Material Standards for Glass (1)  Glass shall conform to,     (a)   CAN/CGSB-12.1-M, “Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass,”     (b)   CAN/CGSB-12.2-M, “Flat, Clear Sheet Glass”,     (c)   CAN/CGSB-12.3-M, “Flat, Clear Float Glass”,     (d)   CAN/CGSB-12.4-M, “Heat Absorbing Glass,”     (e)   CAN/CGSB-12.8, “Insulating Glass Units”,     (f)   CAN/CGSB-12.10-M, “Glass, Light and Heat Reflecting”,     (g)   CAN/CGSB-12.11-M, “Wired Safety […]
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Materials and Thickness Panel-type underlay

Materials and Thickness Panel-type underlay (1)  Panel-type underlay shall be not less than 6 mm thick and shall conform to,     (a)   ANSI A208.1, “Particleboard”,     (b)   CAN/CGSB-11.3-M, “Hardboard”,     (c)   ANSI/HPVA HP-1, “Hardwood and Decorative Plywood”,     (d)   CSA O121, “Douglas Fir Plywood”,     (e)   CSA O151, “Canadian Softwood Plywood”,     (f)   CSA O153, “Poplar […]
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Maximum Height of Flights

The vertical height of a flight shall not exceed 3.7 m. Article 9.8.3.3 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.
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