The following is a general overview of georgia s construction code program.
Requirements to put roof on in ga.
Manufactured house requirements for bartow county as of 09 01 2010 the following minimum health and safety standards will be a requirement before a manufactured house can be approved for occupancy.
For roof slopes from two units vertical in 12 units horizontal 17 percent slope up to four units vertical in 12 units horizontal 33 percent slope underlayment shall be two layers applied in the following manner.
Inch 6 4 mm below the roof sheathing and extend up the roof deck a minimum of 2 inches 51 mm.
Roofing underlayment roofing felt requirements.
Additionally barns farm outbuildings and storage buildings are required to have a building permit accessory storage buildings less than 200 square feet may be exempt.
The fastening requirements are those required to resist uplift forces from wind pressures and shear forces.
Felt details for various roof slopes amp.
To assure the manufactured house is in compliance an inspection will be made of the interior also.
Slope should be built into the structure on new buildings.
The codes cover single family homes.
Roof slope of 1 4 per foot minimum is required on all roof systems.
Starting at the eave apply 36 inch wide 914.
However structural changes in roof design roof coverings replacing of windows and doors moving walls additions decks porches basement finishes require a building permit.
The ibc irc wfcm and icc 600 all contain prescriptive requirements for fastening roof sheathing.
With fasteners as specified in section r905 2 5.
States that don t require a roofing license.
Apply a 19 inch 483 mm strip of underlayment felt parallel to and starting at the eaves fastened sufficiently to hold in place.
Even though this information is reliable you should always verify licensing requirements with your state and local city and county authorities.
Underlayment shall be installed over the drip edge along eaves and under.
Drip edges shall be mechanically fastened to the roof deck at a maximum of 12 inches 305 mm o c.
Georgia residential roof building codes follow the same standards as established by the international residential codes irc.
Is roofing felt required.
States that require a roofing license.
Most codes and standards allow the use of common nails to connect sheathing to supporting members.
Irc provides the minimum codes standards for roof structures and other areas of construction used in most areas of the nation including georgia.
Construction codes have become an important issue for georgia s local governments building professionals and citizens alike.
Secondary roof drains are to be positioned on the roof so that water will drains to the primary upslope and they should not be installed at the same elevation as the primary.
