This permit action concerns not just your personal safety but the health of those serviced by the main sewer line down from your house.
Is a permit required to add a sliding exterior door.
You will probably need a permit if you plan to.
This is an extra step that adds to the cost and it will probably have to be included in the plans you file to get the permit.
This one falls under exterior doors.
The step outside an exterior door such as the door you use to get from your house to your patio must be no more than 7 3 4 inches high measured from the patio surface to the top of the door threshold.
Like with windows there s no need for a permit if you re replacing a new door in the original jamb.
And while it s difficult to install a regular exterior door a single hung exterior door it s even more difficult to do a french door where you have two doors that close in on themselves.
The same principle applies to doors.
There are doors in all sorts of sizes from nominal 72 x 80 to 74 x 82 ro to replace entry size french doors to almost whatever you want.
Building a garage or even a carport.
This chapter provides guidelines on door height and width based on the function of the structure.
Change the footprint of your house move a load bearing wall alter the roofline create a new door or window opening replace an electric stove with a natural gas model move.
It also covers the size.
You may be looking into replacing your entry door or adding a new door for your patio.
Building an addition will always require a permit.
It s a little more advanced.
Some doors come pre hung which allows you to install the doors and jambs as a unit.
Another irc code issue that might affect your patio plans takes a little more digging.
Once the framing is done the next step is to install the door jambs and hang the doors.
We had a development nearby when i sold windows and doors and the builder used all double entry doors as patio doors probably a good deal from the distributor.
Exterior doors windows and skylights that require a new opening.
But if you re making your door larger or building a new door entirely a permit is required.
Code requirements for exterior doors are covered in chapter 10 of the ibc.