ranch with garage, floor elevation

[Robert A. Jack]

Does anyone know where I can find the requirements,if any, regarding the floor elevation difference when the home has a garage on the same level as the lowere living level. I have a ranch with a garage where the garage and living space are the same floor, no grading or elevation difference? Any help would be appreciated.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Discussed at length here:

http://www.nachi.org/forum/f2/garage...se-floor-8361/

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by rjack1

Does anyone know where I can find the requirements,if any, regarding the floor elevation difference when the home has a garage on the same level as the lowere living level. I have a ranch with a garage where the garage and living space are the same floor, no grading or elevation difference? Any help would be appreciated.

Not a problem.

[Mark Thorman]

Originally Posted by rjack1

Does anyone know where I can find the requirements,if any, regarding the floor elevation difference when the home has a garage on the same level as the lowere living level. I have a ranch with a garage where the garage and living space are the same floor, no grading or elevation difference? Any help would be appreciated.

I've never seen a requirement for the lower garage floor elevation. The typical lower garage floor is a result of the requirement for the dwelling foundation to be 6 inches above finish grade. With the garage floor typically a little above the finish grade you should end up with a lower garage floor.

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