Crawl Spaces Application

Crawl Spaces Application     (1)  In this Section, a crawl space refers to an enclosed space between the underside of a floor assembly and the ground cover directly below, with a clearance less than 1 800 mm in height. Article 9.18.1.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.
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Crawl Spaces as Warm Air Plenums

Crawl Spaces as Warm Air Plenums, (1)  Only crawl spaces under 1-storey portions of dwelling units shall be used as warm air plenums.     (2)  Enclosing material in crawl spaces described in Sentence (1), including insulation, shall have a surface flame-spread rating not greater than 150.     (3)  Combustible ground cover used as enclosing material in Sentence (2) […]
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Crawlspace Access Openings

Crawlspace Access Openings (1)  An access opening of not less than 500 mm by 700 mm shall be provided to each crawl space where the crawl space serves a house or an individual dwelling unit in a house, and not less than 550 mm by 900 mm for other crawl spaces. (2)  Access openings shall be fitted […]
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Crawlspace Access Way to Services

Crawlspace Access Way to Services (1)  Where equipment requiring service such as plumbing cleanouts, traps and burners is located in crawl spaces, an access way with a height and width of not less than 600 mm shall be provided from the access door to the equipment and for a distance of 900 mm on the side […]
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Crawlspace Drainage

Crawlspace Drainage (1)  Except where it can be shown to be unnecessary, the ingress of water into a crawl space shall be controlled by grading or drainage.     (2)  Drainage of foundation walls shall conform to Article 9.14.2.1.     (3)  Drainage of the ground cover or floor-on-ground in the crawl space shall conform to Subsection 9.16.3.           (4)  Drains […]
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CSA configurations for non-locking receptacles Diagram 1

CSA configurations for non-locking receptacles Diagram 1 (See Rules 26-700, 26-720, 26-744, 38-023, 58-400, 78-050, and 86-306,Diagram 2, and Appendix B.) For configurations 6-15R, 6-20R, 6-20RA, 6-30R, and 6-50R, Y denotes the identified terminal when used on circuits derived from three-phase, 4-wire 416 V circuits. Note: Except as noted above, in Diagrams 1 and 2,a) […]
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Design and Attachment of Handrails

Design and Attachment of Handrails (1)  Handrails and their supports shall be designed and constructed to withstand the following loads, which need not be considered to act simultaneously:     (a)   a concentrated load of not less than 0.9 kN applied at any point and in any direction for all handrails, and     (b)   for handrails other […]
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