Building code requirements for eves?
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There is no real US-Wide Building code. There IS the "International Code Council" set of codes and code books that MANY places adopt. However, many places also customize them, or only utilize parts of them.
ICC codes are heavily copyright protected, and can't effectively be extensively reposted elsewhere, legally in most cases. In addition, building codes are _extremely_ complex, and while you may be able to quote or reference a small part of one or another, or paraphrase what it says, or even say a general rule of thumb, often times there are many issues which may apply based on the very specific situation you are dealing with based on a thousand different variables.
Now, looking at your user page, it seems like you asked a question about getting a tux in Seattle. I don't know if this means you are in Seattle or not.. but if you are, and if this question applies to a building within the city limits of Seattle.
So, here's the page for Seattle's technical codes department... it seems that there are links for a free online readable only version. Otherwise, you need to purchase them. These are for the 2003 and 2006 codes only at this time. http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/Codes/Technical_Codes/Overview/
Depending upon what you are trying to do... this may or may not apply.
Assuming you are indeed in Seattle... if you are trying to check to make sure something with a house you purchased or are planning on purchasing was done right, well, it really depends upon when it was built as to what code was in effect at the time it was built. If you're planning on building something new, or planning on fixing or upgrading something... you may even want to look into the 2009 code, and other things such as USGBC's LEED, and the US Govt's Energy Star ratings, etc., and of course you also need to consult architects and engineers..
Now, once you've gotten quite a thorough read on the local codes that apply to your situation, if the ICC code is indeed the right code for your area and you have specific technical questions you might wish to further inquire in the message boards they have which can be helpful. http://www.iccsafe.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
Of course there is plenty more information on such topics where all that came from.
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Nothing is written in stone about it except for the property line issue. Most people just use 16" because 12" doesn't always work that well
Do you have any references?
@vwroom - then the answer to your question is either "there is no answer" or "unanswerable".
There are far too many different roof types, building types, material types, environmental situations & building codes for one rule to apply for the entire US.
Either that, or the answer is "Yes, there are specific US building code requirements for the distance the eve of a roof must extend past a wall, but these rules are dependent upon a number of different factors."
http://www.caa-online.com/library/camarillo/camExteriorwallfireseparation700.pdf
My dad is a general contractor. Some people only want 12", but a hard rain can be a disaster
My personal location has nothing to do with the answer I am seeking. I am looking for an answer for the whole of the united states.
While this may serve as an example of what is done elsewhere, and may actually be technically correct in general, what the code is in Camarillo, California is only applicable in Camarillo, California and can only be an answer in as much phrased as "this is what they do in one city in California" but can be quite different than what is done elsewhere, or with different materials, etc. different types of buildings, etc.
In particular, as you brought up rain, obviously the weather patterns are significantly different in the Pacific Northwest than they are in the Southwest and hence building codes are likely to take this into account, if that is indeed where vwroom, the asker, lives.
If there is no code requirement then I am looking for confirmation that the standard is 16"
