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    Question 2006 IRC Tread Depth

    Hey everyone! Doing a little research here. Have any states besides Georgia Ameneded the 2006 IRC Article R311.5.3.2 to reduce the minimum tread depth from 10" to 9" or some other lesser dimension? or made any similar amendment to the 2009 IRC to reduce tread depth?

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    Default Re: 2006 IRC Tread Depth

    Massachusetts has kept it at 9". I think there was a lobbying from affordable housing advocates, precast concrete manufacturers, etc. to keep it at 9".


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    Default Re: 2006 IRC Tread Depth

    Oregon is still at 9" as well. Here's the code: 2008 Oregon Structural Specialty Code


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    Smile Re: 2006 IRC Tread Depth

    Thanks Brandon and Steve!


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    Default Re: 2006 IRC Tread Depth

    The first IRC, the 2000 IRC, had 10 inch minimum tread depth, which has been kept since then.

    The Florida Building Code - Residential is 9 inches tread depth. The 9 inch tread depth was in the old Standard Building Code and some of the other model codes prior to joining into the International Code Council.

    Jerry Peck
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    Smile Re: 2006 IRC Tread Depth

    Thanks Jerry!


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