The International Residential Code (IRC) 1, as this column has discussed in the past, is the reference most utilized by designers, contractors and code authorities throughout the U.S. Depending on ...

AUSTIN, TX – Texas governor Rick Perry signed a bill to adopt the International Residential Code as the municipal residential building code for the state of Texas. The bill goes into effect on ...

But in October 2022, hempcrete was added as an appendix to the U.S. residential building code, utilized by 49 out of 50 states, and will be in the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC). 1 ...

“Tiny houses range from 100-400 square feet. If the tiny house is on wheels, it is less than 8 feet x 6 inches wide, and 13 feet x 5 inches high,” Hybart says. “A tiny house on a foundation can come ...

A comment on social media claimed Texas had no building codes, but the KHOU 11 Verify Team learned, the complexities behind the system.

In 2022, the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council adopted the latest International Residential Codes.