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National Association of Home Builders Releases 2024 I-Codes Adoption Kit

The kit outlines recent building code changes, ranging from new soil classifications to framing assembly options

July 17, 2024

The 2024 I-Codes Adoption Kit can help home builders understand building code changes.

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The National Association of Home Builders recently released its 2024 I-Codes Adoption Kit to help home builders as well as state and local officials in adopting the latest building codes. The kit highlights the differences between the 2024 International Codes and the 2021 versions, such as expanded soil classification tables, new options for floor framing supporting guard assemblies, and more.

Cost is often the most significant change in building codes. But the 2024 codes rolled back some previous high-cost changes and introduced additional options for code compliance. As a result, Home Innovation Research Labs’ cost impact analysis study of the 2024 changes shows no cost impact or even a cost savings for new homes compared to the 2021 codes.

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