Division B: Part 9: Housing and Small Buildings
shared from Canadian Building Codes

Name: Division B: Part 9: Housing and Small Buildings
Author: Guides Team

Introduction
9.1. General
9.1.1. Application
9.1.2. Limits on Floor Area
9.2. Definitions
9.2.1. General
9.3. Materials, Systems and Equipment
9.3.1. Concrete
9.3.2. Lumber and Wood Products
9.3.3. Metal
9.4. Structural Requirements
9.4.1. Structural Design Requirements and Application Limitations
9.4.2. Specified Loads
9.4.3. Deflections
9.4.4. Foundation Conditions
9.5. Design of Areas and Spaces
9.5.1. General
9.5.2. Barrier-Free Design
9.5.3. Ceiling Heights
9.5.4. Hallways
9.5.5. Doorway Sizes
9.6. Glass
9.6.1. General
9.7. Windows, Doors and Skylights
9.7.1. General
9.7.2. Required Windows, Doors and Skylights
9.7.3. Performance of Windows, Doors and Skylights
9.7.4. Manufactured Windows, Doors and Skylights
9.7.5. Site-built Windows, Doors and Skylights
9.7.6. Installation
9.8. Stairs, Ramps, Handrails and Guards
9.8.1. Application
9.8.2. Stair Dimensions
9.8.3. Stair Configurations
9.8.4. Step Dimensions
9.8.5. Ramps
9.8.6. Landings
9.8.7. Handrails
9.8.8. Guards
9.8.9. Construction
9.8.10. Cantilevered Precast Concrete Steps
9.9. Means of Egress
9.9.1. General
9.9.2. Types and Purpose of Exits
9.9.3. Dimensions of Means of Egress
9.9.4. Fire Protection of Exits
9.9.5. Obstructions and Hazards in Means of Egress
9.9.6. Doors in a Means of Egress
9.9.7. Access to Exits
9.9.8. Exits from Floor Areas
9.9.9. Egress from Dwelling Units
9.9.10. Egress from Bedrooms
9.9.11. Signs
9.9.12. Lighting
9.10. Fire Protection
9.10.1. Definitions and Application
9.10.2. Occupancy Classification
9.10.3. Ratings
9.10.4. Building Size Determination
9.10.5. Permitted Openings in Wall and Ceiling Membranes
9.10.6. Construction Types
9.10.7. Steel Members
9.10.8. Fire Resistance and Combustibility in Relation to Occupancy, Height and Supported Elements
9.10.9. Fire Separations and Smoke-tight Barriers between Rooms and Spaces within Buildings
9.10.10. Service Rooms
9.10.11. Firewalls
9.10.12. Prevention of Fire Spread at Exterior Walls and between Storeys
9.10.13. Doors, Dampers and Other Closures in Fire Separations
9.10.14. Spatial Separation Between Buildings
9.10.15. Spatial Separation Between Houses
9.10.16. Fire Blocks
9.10.17. Flame-Spread Limits
9.10.18. Alarm and Detection Systems
9.10.19. Smoke Alarms
9.10.20. Firefighting
9.10.21. Fire Protection for Construction Camps
9.10.22. Fire Protection for Gas, Propane and Electric Cooktops and Ovens
9.11. Sound Transmission
9.11.1. Protection from Airborne Noise
9.12. Excavation
9.12.1. General
9.12.2. Depth
9.12.3. Backfill
9.12.4. Trenches beneath Footings
9.13. Dampproofing, Waterproofing and Soil Gas Control
9.13.1. General
9.13.2. Dampproofing
9.13.3. Waterproofing
9.13.4. Soil Gas Control
9.14. Drainage
9.14.1. Scope
9.14.2. Foundation Drainage
9.14.3. Drainage Tile and Pipe
9.14.4. Granular Drainage Layer
9.14.5. Drainage Disposal
9.14.6. Surface Drainage
9.15. Footings and Foundations
9.15.1. Application
9.15.2. General
9.15.3. Footings
9.15.4. Foundation Walls
9.15.5. Support of Joists and Beams on Masonry Foundation Walls
9.15.6. Parging and Finishing of Masonry Foundation Walls
9.16. Floors-on-Ground
9.16.1. Scope
9.16.2. Material beneath Floors
9.16.3. Drainage
9.16.4. Concrete
9.16.5. Wood
9.17. Columns
9.17.1. Scope
9.17.2. General
9.17.3. Steel Columns
9.17.4. Wood Columns
9.17.5. Unit Masonry Columns
9.17.6. Solid Concrete Columns
9.18. Crawl Spaces
9.18.1. General
9.18.2. Access
9.18.3. Ventilation
9.18.4. Clearance
9.18.5. Drainage
9.18.6. Ground Cover
9.18.7. Fire Protection
9.19. Roof Spaces
9.19.1. Venting
9.19.2. Access
9.20. Masonry and Insulating Concrete Form Walls Not In Contact with the Ground
9.20.1. Application
9.20.2. Masonry Units
9.20.3. Mortar
9.20.4. Mortar Joints
9.20.5. Masonry Support
9.20.6. Thickness and Height
9.20.7. Chases and Recesses
9.20.8. Support of Loads
9.20.9. Bonding and Tying
9.20.10. Lateral Support
9.20.11. Anchorage of Roofs, Floors and Intersecting Walls
9.20.12. Corbelling
9.20.13. Control of Rainwater Penetration
9.20.14. Protection during Work
9.20.15. Reinforcement for Earthquake Resistance
9.20.16. Corrosion Resistance
9.20.17. Above-Ground Flat Insulating Concrete Form Walls
9.21. Masonry and Concrete Chimneys and Flues
9.21.1. General
9.21.2. Chimney Flues
9.21.3. Chimney Lining
9.21.4. Masonry and Concrete Chimney Construction
9.21.5. Clearance from Combustible Construction
9.22. Fireplaces
9.22.1. General
9.22.2. Fireplace Liners
9.22.3. Fireplace Walls
9.22.4. Fire Chamber
9.22.5. Hearth
9.22.6. Damper
9.22.7. Smoke Chamber
9.22.8. Factory-Built Fireplaces
9.22.9. Clearance of Combustible Material
9.22.10. Fireplace Inserts and Hearth-Mounted Stoves
9.23. Wood-Frame Construction
9.23.1. Application
9.23.2. General
9.23.3. Fasteners
9.23.4. Maximum Spans
9.23.5. Notching and Drilling
9.23.6. Anchorage
9.23.7. Sill Plates
9.23.8. Beams to Support Floors
9.23.9. Floor Joists
9.23.10. Wall Studs
9.23.11. Wall Plates
9.23.12. Framing over Openings
9.23.13. Bracing to Resist Lateral Loads Due to Wind and Earthquake
9.23.14. Roof and Ceiling Framing
9.23.15. Subflooring
9.23.16. Roof Sheathing
9.23.17. Wall Sheathing
9.24. Sheet Steel Stud Wall Framing
9.24.1. General
9.24.2. Size of Framing
9.24.3. Installation
9.25. Heat Transfer, Air Leakage and Condensation Control
9.25.1. General
9.25.2. Thermal Insulation
9.25.3. Air Barrier Systems
9.25.4. Vapour Barriers
9.25.5. Properties and Position of Materials in the Building Envelope
9.26. Roofing
9.26.1. General
9.26.2. Roofing Materials
9.26.3. Slope of Roofed Surfaces
9.26.4. Flashing at Intersections
9.26.5. Eave Protection for Shingles and Shakes
9.26.6. Underlay beneath Shingles
9.26.7. Asphalt Shingles on Slopes of 1 in 3 or Greater
9.26.8. Asphalt Shingles on Slopes of less than 1 in 3
9.26.9. Wood Roof Shingles
9.26.10. Cedar Roof Shakes
9.26.11. Built-Up Roofs
9.26.12. Selvage Roofing
9.26.13. Sheet Metal Roofing
9.26.14. Glass Reinforced Polyester Roofing
9.26.15. Hot Applied Rubberized Asphalt Roofing
9.26.16. Polyvinyl Chloride Sheet Roofing
9.26.17. Concrete Roof Tiles
9.26.18. Roof Drains and Downspouts
9.27. Cladding
9.27.1. Application
9.27.2. Required Protection from Precipitation
9.27.3. Second Plane of Protection
9.27.4. Sealants
9.27.5. Attachment of Cladding
9.27.6. Lumber Siding
9.27.7. Wood Shingles and Shakes
9.27.8. Plywood
9.27.9. Hardboard
9.27.10. OSB and Waferboard
9.27.11. Metal
9.27.12. Vinyl Siding
9.27.13. Exterior Insulation Finish Systems
9.28. Stucco
9.28.1. General
9.28.2. Stucco Materials
9.28.3. Fasteners
9.28.4. Stucco Lath
9.28.5. Stucco Mixes
9.28.6. Stucco Application
9.29. Interior Wall and Ceiling Finishes
9.29.1. General
9.29.2. Waterproof Wall Finish
9.29.3. Wood Furring
9.29.4. Plastering
9.29.5. Gypsum Board Finish (Taped Joints)
9.29.6. Plywood Finish
9.29.7. Hardboard Finish
9.29.8. Insulating Fibreboard Finish
9.29.9. Particleboard, OSB or Waferboard Finish
9.29.10. Wall Tile Finish
9.30. Flooring
9.30.1. General
9.30.2. Panel-Type Underlay
9.30.3. Wood Strip Flooring
9.30.4. Parquet Flooring
9.30.5. Resilient Flooring
9.30.6. Ceramic Tile
9.31. Plumbing Facilities
9.31.1. Scope
9.31.2. General
9.31.3. Water Supply and Distribution
9.31.4. Required Facilities
9.31.5. Sewage Disposal
9.31.6. Service Water Heating Facilities
9.32. Ventilation
9.32.1. General
9.32.2. Non-Heating-Season Ventilation
9.32.3. Heating-Season Mechanical Ventilation
9.33. Heating and Air-conditioning
9.33.1. General
9.33.2. Required Heating Systems
9.33.3. Design Temperatures
9.33.4. General Requirements for Heating and Air-conditioning Systems
9.33.5. Heating and Air-conditioning Appliances and Equipment
9.33.6. Air Duct Systems
9.33.7. Radiators and Convectors
9.33.8. Piping for Heating and Cooling Systems
9.33.9. Refrigerating Systems and Equipment for Air-conditioning
9.33.10. Chimneys and Venting Equipment
9.34. Electrical Facilities
9.34.1. General
9.34.2. Lighting Outlets
9.34.3. Emergency Lighting
9.35. Garages and Carports
9.35.1. Scope
9.35.2. General
9.35.3. Foundations
9.35.4. Walls and Columns
9.36. Energy Efficiency
9.36.1. General
9.36.2. Building Envelope
9.36.3. HVAC Requirements
9.36.4. Service Water Heating Systems
9.36.5. Energy Performance Compliance
9.37. Objectives and Functional Statements
9.37.1. Objectives and Functional Statements
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Division B: Part 9: Housing and Small Buildings shared from Canadian Building Codes

Division B: Part 9: Housing and Small Buildings
shared from Canadian Building Codes