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    It's ok Jeff... Don't burn yourself out

    Thanks for putting up with us compter illiterates Jeff. Have a great weekend with your family and take a well deserved break.
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    Building Safety Department under Fire Department

    Re: Building Safety Department under Fire Department I have seen what happens to the building department when it gets taken over by the fire department. The fire guys impose their will upon the building department and the consequences for not following without questions is the unemployment...
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    Demo

    Re: Demo The best thing for all is to get it demolished as quickly as possible. Rarely do the rehabs of these dilapidated old buildings become a shining example of what can be accomplished. It just takes to much money to bring them even close to minimum requirements. Tear it down and and get it...
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    REASONS FOR RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS

    Re: FYI Warwick RI 5 Death Architect1281, The fire statistics reflect exactly what the fire industry want them to reflect. To include the year of construction would clearly reflect how unnecessary RFS's are in new homes. I might be convinced that RFS's are necessary if the following questions...
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    Colorado HB 1142

    Re: Colorado HB 1142 From the residential systems I have seen it would appear that a plumber is more than capable of doing the installation. The design and head location should probably be done by someone who is qualified/certified to do so.
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    IRC 2009 Definitions

    Re: IRC 2009 Definitions If it is not conditioned it is not habitable--no sprinklers and the stairs do not have to comply.
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    Colorado HB 1142

    Re: Colorado HB 1142 The pipefitter unions are falling over themselves to support RFSs' and keep the plumbers out of it. I wonder if it could be the obscene profits they see on the horizon that all of a sudden have them supporting RFSs'? Nah, I am sure they are in it to protect Joe Homeowner.
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    2009 IRC code changes; R101.3 Intent

    Re: 2009 IRC code changes; R101.3 Intent Intent--For fire service to hi-jack the building code and make it over in the image of NFPA
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    Rails and benches?

    Re: Rails and benches? I have always interpreted the guardrail to be 36" higher than the seat. Some didn't agree but they were not the AHJ.
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    TJIs - hidden firefighter killer???

    Re: TJIs - hidden firefighter killer??? Still wrong conarb. I appreciate your concern for lack of skilled workers in the construction industry but the monotonous dismissive comments about new construction materials only reveal your lack of knowledge of those products.
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    A New Profit Motive for Green - Leed - Points

    Re: A New Profit Motive for Green - Leed - Points We are becoming or have become a target for every manufacturer wanting to market an unnecessary product related to the construction industry. All they have to do is claim a benefit to safety, health or the environment and we start bobbing our...
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    PA and NH TO ADOPT IRC WITH RFS

    Re: PA and NH TO ADOPT IRC WITH RFS Doesn't HUD require manufactured hopes to meet the IRC? For some reason I thought HUD adopted the IRC as a minimum standard several years ago.
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    PA and NH TO ADOPT IRC WITH RFS

    Re: PA and NH TO ADOPT IRC WITH RFS jpranch. I think you assume wrong. I do not believe the 2009 IRC exempts much of anything. Trailers, double wides and manufactured homes all need them in states that adopt the IRC. Can you imagine the outcry if the dwellings built with kindling were exempted
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    ISO Rating???

    Re: ISO Rating??? Why on earth would you waste money on a consulting firm when the return for even the highest rating---a 1---produces virtually zero return for your jurisdiction?
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    Portable Heater Fires

    Re: Portable Heater Fires And lets not forget radon. Every year 20,000 people die(so say the "experts") of lung cancer caused by radon. Lets require every home in the USA to have a radon venting system. At least it has the potential to save 10 times more lives then say.....residential fire...
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    ridge beam wall opening

    Re: ridge beam wall opening Point blank: You have been given advice that does not incur engineering other than buying the right product as identified in the manufacturers design manual--which your material supplier can easily do. If you are sure that either a 2 x 10 or 2 x 12 will do the job...
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    REASONS FOR RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS

    Re: REASONS FOR RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS 1). Typical homeowner or contractor--no way do not even think about it. 2). Another expense. Only certified installers can do the work. 3). Yes and on a yearly basis after install. Plan on $50.00 to $100.00 per year per dwelling. 4). No one. 5). Low...
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    Dick Seibert said I was missed

    Re: Dick Seibert said I was missed Nice is no fun. Differing points of view with sound arguments are educational and fun.
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    REASONS FOR RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS

    Re: REASONS FOR RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS Only those bent on residential sprinklers at any cost would consider the construction of 30-60 years ago as irrelevant as compared to the construction of today. The improvements in the whole package--electrical, mechanical and structural make todays homes...
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    The difference

    Re: The difference I view the code, actually all codes, as a minimum standard. Therefore when there is a conflict I enforce the minimum, as based on my interpretation.
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    REASONS FOR RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS

    Re: REASONS FOR RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS FM, I'm guessing the numbers are irrelevant because they do not support the case for residential fire sprinklers. Provide them and let everyone decide on whether they are relevant or not.
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    16' Garage Door Headers

    Re: 16' Garage Door Headers Sometimes, might, can....blah,blah, blah. Try rarely does a overhead garage door header sag enough to impact the operation of an overhead door.
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    16' Garage Door Headers

    Re: 16' Garage Door Headers Peach, I suppose if this was something other than a overhead garage door that a sagging header may prohibit the door from operating properly. An overhead door does not fit within the opening, a sagging header would have virtually zero impact on the door operating.
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    2009 IECC 13% more energy efficient than 1006 IECC ????

    Re: 2009 IECC 13% more energy efficient than 1006 IECC ???? For all those that were previously singing the praises of ResCheck---I can only say I told you it was a bad thing a long time ago. You have to be absolutely moronic to promote ResCheck over a simple, easily attained and easily enforced...
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    1995 CABO ?

    Re: 1995 CABO ? JP stated, "Good thing it is an outdated code." I have to take exception to that. It was an excellent code written by all three of the model code organizations. SBCCI, BOCA, ICBO. Perscriptive in nature and a heck of a lot easyer to enforce. I too started this job under CABO...
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