Residential construction details

Construction details are provided as a service to help customers understand and apply commonly used code requirements for their projects.

Detail Revision date
Floors  
- Fire protection of floors 04/18/17
- Floor 06/27/14
- Footings 06/27/14
- Foundation and floor plan 11/13/14
- Post and beam footing 11/13/14
- Roof framing and building plan 07/02/14
- Slab on grade footing 07/01/16
- Typical foundation 10/27/16
Framing  
- Braced wall panel, 48" 08/29/17
Decks, Stairs, and Railing  
- Residential deck 08/11/17
- Residential deck - attached 04/08/14
- Residential deck - detached 04/08/15
Retaining walls  
- Exterior facing retaining walls and fences 05/06/15
- Interior facing retaining walls 05/06/15
Roofs   
- Elevations and sections 07/01/04
- Gable end bracing 08/31/17
- Rafters with ceiling joists 06/27/14
- Rafters with ridge beams 06/27/14
- Rafter / joist notching and boring 09/09/14
- Shed 11/13/14
Setbacks  
- Mobile home park  
Site and landscaping  
- Driveway approach 07/24/00
- Lawn irrigation safety --
Solar  
- Solar panels access / ventilation 8/29/17
Structural design information  
- Commercial 10/06/17
- Residential 09/28/17
Walls  
- Wall 06/27/14
- Two One-hour Townhouse Walls (FR-30) 10/03/17
- Two One-hour Townhouse Walls (FR-31) 05/02/17
- Two One-hour Townhouse Walls (FR-33) 05/02/17
Links
Washington state building codes