Section AS106
California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California
Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
AS106.1 General.¶
Plastered strawbale walls shall be permitted to be used as structural walls in accordance with the prescriptive provisions of this section.
course to bottom course. The bottom course shall be connected to its support and the top course shall be connected to the roof- or floor-bearing member above with pins or other approved means. Internal pins shall be continuous or shall overlap through not less than one bale course.
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- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
- Appendix AF — RADON CONTROL
- Appendix AI — PRIVATE SEWAGE
- Appendix AJ — EXISTING
- Appendix AK — SOUND
- Appendix AO — AUTOMATIC
- Appendix AR — LIGHT STRAW-CLAY
- Appendix AS — STRAWBALE
- Appendix AU — COB CONSTRUCTION
- Appendix AV — BOARD
- Appendix AW — 3D-PRINTED BUILDING
- Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND APPLICATION
- Chapter 3 — BUILDING PLANNING
- Chapter 4 — FOUNDATIONS
- Chapter 5 — FLOORS
- Chapter 6 — WALL CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 7 — WALL COVERING
- Chapter 8 — ROOF-CEILING CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 9 — ROOF ASSEMBLIES
- Chapter 10 — CHIMNEYS AND FIREPLACES
- Chapter 44 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Appendix AH — PATIO COVERS
- Appendix AL — PERMIT FEES
- Appendix AT — SOLAR-READY PROVISIONS—DETACHED ONE- AND
- Appendix AX — SWIMMING POOL SAFETY ACT
- Appendix AY — AREAS PROTECTED BY THE FACILITIES
- Appendix AZ — EMERGENCY HOUSING