National Building Code of the Philippines

YARD OR PATIO The vacant space left in a lot between the building and the property line. YARD, REAR The yard lying between the side lot lines and the nearest lot line and the nearest building line. YARD, SIDE The yard lying between the side line and the nearest building and between the front and the rear yards. TABLE 708-A. DIMENSION OF WOODEN POSTS OR SUPORTALES ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Type Building Maximum Height of 1st Floor Maximum Height Total Maximum Spacing of Post Required Maximum Finished Size of Suportales ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1-Storey Shed 4.00 M 3.50 M 10 cms. x 10 cms. 1-Storey Shed 3.00 M 4.00 M 10 cms. x 10 cms. 1-Storey Shed 5.00 4.00 M 12.5 cms. x. 12.5 cms. 1-Storey House or Chalet 1.00 to 5.50 M 3.60 M 12.5 cms. x. 12.5 cms. 2-Storey House 3.00 M 6.00 M 3.00 M 12.5 cms. x. 12.5 cms. 2-Storey House 4.50 M 7.00 M 4.00 M 12 cms. x. 12 cms. 2-Storey House 5.00 M 8.00 M 4.50 M 17.5 cms. x. 17.5 cms. 2-Storey House 9.00 M 4.50 M 20 cms. x 20 cms. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Log or tree trunk suportales may be used as post in indigenous traditional type of construction provided that these are of such sizes and spacing as to sustain vertical loading equivalent at least to the loading capacities of the posts and spacing in this Tables. TABLE 1003-A PROJECTIONS OF BALCONIES AND APPENDAGES ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Width of Streets Balconies Total Projections ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Over 3.00 m. but less than 6.00 With Balcony 0.60 m. 6.00 m. to less than 10.00 m. With Balcony 0.90 m. 10.00 m. up to 11.00 m. With Balcony 1.00 m. 10.00 m. to less than 11.00 m. With Balcony 1.10 m. 12.00 m. to less than 13.00 m. With Balcony 1.30 m. 13.00 m. to less than 14.00 m. With Balcony 1.40 m. 14.00 m. or over With Balcony 1.50 m. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE 1106-A. TYPE OF PROTECTION REQUIRED FOR PEDESTRIANS ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Height of Construction Distance from Construction Protection Required ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Eight feet or less Less than six feet Six feet or more Railing n o n e ____________________________________________________________________________________________ More than eight feet Less than Six feet Fence and Canopy ______________________________________________________________________________________ Six feet or more but not more than one-fourth the height of construction Fence and Canopy ________________________________________________________________________________________ Six feet or more, but between eight feet one-fourth to one half the height of construction Fence ________________________________________________________________________________________ Six feet or more but exceeding one-half the construction height None ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Note: All protective devices shall include appropriate lights and warning signs.