IRC 2021 · Model
Chapter 26: General Plumbing Requirements
20 sections in this chapter of the IRC 2021 model text — not Model's amended edition.
2603.4 Pipes through foundation walls A pipe that passes through a foundation wall shall be provided with a relieving arch, or a pipe sleeve shall be built into the foundation wall. The sleeve shall be two pipe sizes greater than the pipe passing through the wall.
Plain-English guides for this chapter
- Thermal Expansion Control — IRC P2903.4, IRC P2903.4.2
- 2603.4Pipes through foundation walls
- G2404.3(301.3) Listed and labeled
- G2404.4(301.8) Vibration isolation
- G2404.6(301.10) Wind resistance
- G2427.1Vent Sizing
- P2601.1Scope
- P2601.2Connections to drainage system
- P2601.3Flood hazard areas
- P2602.1General
- P2602.2Flood-resistant installation
- P2603.1General
- P2603.2Drilling and notching
- P2603.3Protection against corrosion
- P2603.5Freezing
- P2604.1Trenching and bedding
- P2605.1General
- P2606.1Sealing of annular spaces
- P2607.1Pipes penetrating roofs
- P2607.2Pipes penetrating exterior walls
- P2608.1General
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