Roof Ice And Water Shield Code

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Roof ice and water shield code.

A roofing membrane that is field applied using one layer of. The provisions of 780 cmr 15 00. The 2020 indiana residential code regulates ice water shield and drip edge as follows. Sps 321 28 5 5 other roof coverings.

Note that r903 r904 and r905 1 and their respective subsections apply to all roofing types unless indicated otherwise. The 2020 indiana residential code adopts and amends the first printing of the 2018 international residential code. A 4 12 roof slope means the roof rises 4 feet for every 12 feet of horizontal roof span. The massachusetts state building code 364 780 cmr seventh edition 8 22 08 effective 9 1 08.

In areas where there has been a history of ice forming along the eaves causing a backup of water as designated in table r301 2 1 an ice barrier that consists of a least two layers of underlayment cemented together or of a self adhering polymer modified bitumen sheet shall be used in lieu of normal underlayment and extend from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point at least 24 inches 610 mm inside the exterior wall line of the building. Code 675 iac 14 4 4. Ice and water shield. Sps 321 28 4 b b the ice dam protection shall extend at least 30 inches up the roof slope from the roof edge and at least 12 inches up the roof slope beyond the inner face of the exterior wall.

This code implies that ice and water shield eaves flashing is required for installation on all heated steep slope structures exception is unheated structures in colder climates. The international code council icc is a non profit organization dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design build and compliance process. The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures. The eaves flashing shall be installed from the end of the deck to a minimum of 24 inches up the slope.

Allows water to drain from a roof. Many local building codes require ice and water shield and national building code states ice and water shield must start at the roofs eave edge and extend 2 ft inside heated wall space of a structure. The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures. Roof slopes between 2 12 and 4 12 can use shingles but require roof application techniques to take into account a greater potential for ice dam water backup.

Eaves flashing is required to prevent ice formation at the eaves and gutter to back up beneath the roof covering. Roof assemblies and rooftop structures 780 cmr 1501 0 general 1501 1 scope.