Georgia Deck Codes 2018

Building codes are in place to ensure safety and virtually every state and municipality enforces codes for deck construction. Handrails are required for stairs and must meet standards as specified by r311563 in the irc code. Georgia amendments prescriptive deck details sheet 2 of 22.

Revised january 1 2015.

Full featured copies of the model building codes typically have to be purchased from the international code council but state amendments are usually downloadable for freegeorgias new deck rules are available at the states website along with other state authored amendments here.

Georgia deck codes 2018. Prescriptive deck details design document was not brought forward with the 2018 irc georgia amendments. Georgia will start enforcing the 2012 international building code ibc and international residential code irc next month. R507 is now much clearer in regards to deck materials deck footing joist. The sweep space between the deck surface and the bottom rail must be less than 4.

Section r507the deck section of the irchas been reorganized to improve readability and provide a logical framework for understanding the code section. Lumber shall be naturally durable wood or shall be southern pine grade 2 or better that is pressure preservative treated in accordance with awpa ul for the species product preservative and end use. Prescriptive deck details based on the 2012 international residential code georgia department of community affairs. 60 executive park south ne.

Construction codes have become an important issue for georgias local governments building professionals and citizens alike. Heres an overview of the more significant changes that deck builders can expect to see in the 2018 edition of the irc. The 2018 irc reorganized r507 decks which incorporated many of the more useful illustrations and provisions to simplify the prescriptive construction of a deck. Improperly built decks can shift or collapse injuring people in the process and causing damage to houses and other structures.

Community development division. The top edge of the handrail must be placed between 34 and 38 above the nosing of the stair treads. That includes new requirements for deck construction but when it comes to decks georgia has created its own prescriptive standard. Georgia state amendments.

The following is a general overview of georgias construction code program including enforcement local amendments current codes and whom to call if you have questions regarding construction codes and related issues in georgia. The building codes of georgia adopt the the international building code 2018 ibc 2018 international residential code 2018 irc 2018 international fire code 2018 ifc 2018 international plumbing code 2018 ipc 2018 international mechanical code 2018 imc 2018 international fuel gas code 2018 ifgc 2018 international energy conservation code 2015 iecc 2015 international swimming. Organizational rewrite rb198. According to one estimate about half of the 40 million decks in the united states are not code compliant.

Atlanta georgia 30329 2231 404 679 3118. Georgia state amendments to the state minimum standard codes. The state of georgia is one of the early adopters of the 2012 international codes.