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Roof Decking Requirements in Modern Building Codes
Underneath every asphalt, wood, or metal roof surface sits a structural deck, and the requirements governing that deck have changed considerably over the decades a typical Minnesota home has been standing. The International Residential Code sets out minimum standards...Browse the full Resources Index
Model Codes and Local Amendments: Why Requirements Vary
A contractor working from one county to the next in the same state can sometimes encounter requirements that differ in small but meaningful ways, and the reason traces back to how model codes function once they leave the hands of the organization that wrote them. The...Browse the full Resources Index
How Building Codes Are Adopted and Updated Over Time
Building codes are not static documents handed down once and left alone. In the United States, most jurisdictions build their local requirements on a foundation of model codes published by the International Code Council, an organization that develops and revises the...Browse the full Resources Index
Ordinance and Law Coverage: How Code Costs Enter Claims
A recurring theme across property claims involving older buildings is the gap between what a structure needs to be repaired to its pre-loss condition and what current building code requires once repairs are permitted. Ordinance or law coverage is the policy provision...Browse the full Resources Index
