About
StorieDev is a registered trade name of Steven Storie, a sole proprietor in Massachusetts.
How the trade calculators cite codes
This applies to DeckSpec, RafterIQ and ConduitCheck.
The model codes they work from — the International Residential Code, published by the International Code Council, and the National Electrical Code®, published by the National Fire Protection Association — arecopyrighted works. Even where a jurisdiction has adopted an edition into law, the publishers assert copyright over the text itself. The rule these apps are built to isparaphrase, never reproduce.
What the apps do
- Name the section. Designations like “IRC R507.9” or “NEC 314.16(B)” are factual references. Every result tells you which one it came from.
- Describe what the section requires, in plain words.“This section governs how the deck attaches to the house, including ledger fastener spacing” is a paraphrase, not the code text.
- Apply the underlying requirements. A span limit, a fill percentage, a required spacing — these are facts about what the code requires, and facts aren’t copyrightable. The apps compute against them.
- Tell you which edition was used, and let you switch. Adoption varies by state and town.
What the apps don’t do
- Reproduce code text, verbatim or lightly reworded, anywhere in the app or on this site.
- Reproduce a code table wholesale as a lookup you can browse. The apps compute a specific answer for your specific inputs.
- Claim any affiliation with, endorsement by, or approval from the ICC or the NFPA. There is none.
- Substitute for the code book, a licensed design professional, or your building official.
Every result carries its section number, so you can open the book and confirm it.
Get in touch
Corrections are welcome, especially on the trade calculators. If one gives you a wrong answer, or cites a section that has moved between editions, report it: hello@storiedev.com.