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    Insulating an existing house

    Insulate to reasonable degree. Crawlspace- if no or limited access in the future, insulate as well as possible but I would not require spray foam. Unfinished basement--yeah its an UNFINISHED basement. I am not requiring insulation until it is finished. Exterior walls--since the house is being...
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    Tell the ISO what you think

    Its amazing how many of the stupid politicians are not smart enough to ignore the ISO. Ten minutes of internet research shows what an absolute and total waste of time they are.
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    Fire Marshal 1, NFL 0, Fans -1250

    IF the seating area is not found to be structurally deficient or egress substantially different than originally submitted the nitwit inspectors should be fired. No room for egotistical jerks in this profession.
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    Petition starts locally to repeal sprinkler law

    And do not forget all the lives that RFS will save. Biggest line of BS out there. There are about 3000 deaths a year as a result of residential fires. I would like to see the fire "experts" predict, statistically, how many lives will be saved next year and over the next decade if sprinklers were...
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    Exception to IBC106.1 -Submittal documents

    I do not know of any code official that has ever solicited a bribe. Can't imagine that an owner/contractor/architect would actually pay enough of a bribe to make it worthwhile to the code official. I have had contractors and architects jokingly ask how much it would take if they could build as...
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    ADA Lawsuit

    Geez, you would think that is a bad thing for businesses to make a profit. Anyone who has a problem with it should join the happy citizens in Cuba. As I understand it the refuge boats have plenty of room for any one desiring to make the return trip.
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    Making a door larger to accommodate a 6' slider

    Actually all I have to do as the inspector is identify that the installation does not meet the IRC and that they need to modify to meet IRC requirements. If they do not wish to make the corrections it is up to the owner/contractor to enlist the services of an engineer and prove that the...
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    Exception to IBC106.1 -Submittal documents

    Brudgers, You would think their main concern would be to protect the public since what they are licensed to do. So I would have to whole-heartedly agree that the vast majority do lack any semblance of professionalism since it appears their main goal is to fatten their bank accounts by inflating...
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    Change of plan - openings between townhouses

    We have dozens of these dwellings. From the street they appear to be a duplex---one lot and the dwellings sharing a common wall. But they are not on one lot. They are on two separate and distinct lots with each lot having a separate and unique legal description. Typically the lots are identified...
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    Exception to IBC106.1 -Submittal documents

    I have found myself gravitating towards Min&Max approach. Like brudgers commented you have to stay within your state guidelines but minimizing the contractors need to get stamps is resulting in a much better working relationship with them. If a plan needs corrections it is much easier and faster...
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    New ICC Survey - Code Developement

    I tend to agree with Min&Max. FMWB, I have nothing but respect for you and the efforts you made to come up with a workable compromise in Minneapolis. Obviously your prediction concerning code adoption was right on the mark. Only the overregulated coasts are embracing this mess. I am quite...
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    Petition starts locally to repeal sprinkler law

    I would take NAHB over NFPA and NFSA any day. The information from NAHB that Mark Handler provided above is way more accurate than the information that the profiteers from NFPA and NFSA spew.
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    Habitat for Humanity builds first LEED home in N.C.

    What a terribly shortsighted thing to do to HFH families. Not only is the house a-- ugly, it sets the Habitat family apart from the more conventional homes and those who reside in them. The goal should be to have the Habitat families and their homes blend in with neighboring properties.
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    6 billion square feet of LEED

    As I recall, it was stated during the hearings for the IECC in Charlotte that the mayors and governors were very much in favor of the "green codes". Well if a bunch of desk jockey polititians think its a good thing it must be so. NOT!! Thats all I needed to hear to determine how to vote.
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    Building Safety Department under Fire Department

    It would be fun to see a jurisdiction put the fire department under the Building Safety Dept. I'm guessing the whining and gnashing of teeth by the fire chief would be deafening with their moral plummeting to unimaginable lows.
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    Anyone tried to view the ICC hearings?

    Random thoughts; Ratification--Did not know which way to vote--until all the fire guys started yapping about how bad it was. Unfortunately the building officials were not smart enough to vote FOR ratification. Wake up guys---always vote in opposition to what fire service wants!! When a fire...
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    Antifreeze Solutions Within Residential Fire Sprinkler

    If the fire sprinkler advocates were truly trying to save lives they would be attempting to reduce all speed limits by 50%. The 30,000 to 40,000 lives lost every year on our roads would drop very dramatically and the results would be immediate. Even if every new home built from today forward had...
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    Incentives for Going Green

    Creating "green jobs" = back door taxes.
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    Going to Charlotte?

    I will also be there.
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    Sprinkler debate

    First, I would not disagree that RFS work as designed and that they will, for the most part, sit there benignly until called upon to operate. But the fact is that based on the number of fires in any given year the cost far exceeds the benefits. If there was truly a need and benefit the insurance...
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    What ICC Leaders Should Do....

    The only real problem with ICC is that it is no longer a BUILDING OFFICIAL organization. We sold out to the fire service and we will only have in the building code what they allow us to have.
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    Certified Building Official Exams

    Anyone smart enough to take a college entrance exam(ACT) and get a high enough score to enter college, could pass these tests without much effort. Having the ICC alphabet soup after your name is hardly anything to brag about.
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    Sprinkler debate

    Beach, Not every state is as screwed up as California. There is plenty to debate and lawmakers to influence with the facts. We are not all as blinded by the money that NFPA, NFSA and the pipe fitter unions have thrown at this issue. This is all about the money. Only fools believe that it will...
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    Combination inspectors vs. specialize trade inspectors

    Trade specific inspectors is by far the best course. The old saying"jack of all trades, master of none" certainly applies to combination inspectors---regardless of how many certifications they have.
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    Smoke Detector poll

    With a all or nothing attitude/policy you are seeing only a fraction of what you could/should be seeing. Homeowners/contractors will not get permits if you turn a simple $100.00 project into a $500.00+ ***-kicking. Believe what you want, but your citizens are less safe because of draconian all...
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