steps down to garage finish floor

[builderlfd]

I'm pretty sure the original IRC never had a provision for gas curbs. Local jursidictions have added that provision as part of their local amendments to the IRC.

Here in Oregon, it has never been required, but I know of other places where 6" is the commonly amended height required from garage to house.

[DougM]

I'm pretty sure the original IRC never had a provision for gas curbs. Local jursidictions have added that provision as part of their local amendments to the IRC.

Years have gone by and I've built my share of garages, in NJ. In every instance a gas curb or 4" min. step was required if it was an attached garage. I unfortuatley don't have any of my old copies of BOCA code books (which were then in force) to acually look it up. And even then I'm not sure if it would be in it. I can remember on plans done by others if it didn't have one, it did when I picked up my permits...from the Build. Dept. in red ink, "Gas Curb Required" Personally I still think it's not a bad idea. If a ramp is required due to handicap, so be it, fuels and/or such aren't going make it up the ramp.

[Ben Ledbetter]

Years have gone by and I've built my share of garages, in NJ. In every instance a gas curb or 4" min. step was required if it was an attached garage. I unfortuatley don't have any of my old copies of BOCA code books (which were then in force) to acually look it up. And even then I'm not sure if it would be in it.

FYI & FWIW...

BOCA 1993 & 1996
Section 407.0 Private Garages
407.5 Door Sills: The sills of all door openings between private garages and the adjacent interior spaces shall be raised not less than 4 inches (102 mm) above the garage floor.