R801 3 Roof Drainage

The irc sub chapter r801 3 roof drainage requires in areas where expansive or collapsible soils are known to exist all dwellings shall have a controlled method of water disposal from roofs that will collect and discharge roof drainage to the ground surface at least 5 feet 1524 mm from foundation walls or to an approved drainage system.

R801 3 roof drainage.

Specifically does the irc prescribe gutters as a controlled method of roof drainage when a home is built on a slab on grade foundation. In areas where expansive or collapsible soils are known to exist all dwellings shall have a controlled method of water disposal from roofs that will collect and discharge roof drainage to the ground surface at least 5 feet 1524 mm from foundation walls or to an approved drainage system. So how about roof drainage. R801 3 roof drainage in areas where expansive or collapsible soils are known to exist all dwellings shall have a controlled method of water disposal from roofs that will collect and discharge roof drainage to the ground surface not less than 5 feet 1524 mm from foundation walls or to an approved drainage system.

In areas where expansive or collapsible soils are known to exist all dwellings shallhaveacontrolled method of water disposal from roofs that will collect and dis charge roof drainage to the ground surface at least 5 feet 1524 mm fromfoundationwallsortoan approveddrainagesystem. The international residential code addresses roof drainage in section r801 3.