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    Residential plan check checkoff list

    You do realize that just because the stamp says something it does not make it true.
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    Remember Gaurdrail and Seating on Deck Discussion

    I can see no advantage to providing fixed seating anymore but ... The figure seems to show the seating attached to the guard. So let's say the seating is fastened to the deck instead. How close to the guard does the seating have to be to require the higher guard? It is always easy to design...
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    Electrical Inspection question

    You seem to be saying that the group of 4 disconnects is 80' away from the house. If so, they don't count as a disconnect for the structure. I guess the builder has a problem.
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    Does NM cable (romex) in basements have to be covered?

    yes. It is allowed.
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    Electrical Inspection question

    From your words it appears that the installation is code compliant. Perhaps you could have the state inspector write some words for us. -- It appears that the fact that the subpanels are not grouped is causing some misunderstanding. I would not design a house with 2 subpanels and their...
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    When is a PE useless?

    I agree with brudgers. It seems the engineer did what he was asked to do. As for the buyer or seller paying for an engineer and getting the results they want ... I have knowledge of professional engineers who spend all day doing a pre-purchase inspection and write a 40 page report. The reports...
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    CSST and Lightbulbs

    Dry wall screws are sufficient for holding up the fixture. While I might not put a light bulb that close to a gas line, the reason would be that it makes it difficult to change the bulb.
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    Your AHJ permit requirements

    For residential all that is required here is the permit posted by the road. The AHJ tends to get grumpy when called out to do an inspection.
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    Brain Tease: Above Ground Pool

    Section 4200 seems to cover the issue. Much better than your observations. Duplex seems improper. (seems to imply non-locking also) Distances seem correct. GFCI seems correct. Lots of other issues that more information might help resolve.
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    I like it, lets put the tub there

    ..........
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    Mold and lumber left onsite too long

    Mold is seldom an issue. Black mold (not the white mold shown) may be an issue. But inspectors and homeowners get scared by everything that is not just the way they want it.
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    TJI and blocking

    Some people might think the load bearing wall above will provide lateral restraint. Others might think the sheathing is sufficient. While I block the ends of my joists, it is more of a construction aid than an engineered requirement.
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    Not framed per approved prints

    Are you saying you have a copy of the approved plans? Around here the inspectors don't even look at the plans. They just make it up as they go.
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    How many violations

    Concrete has higher loading allowances than wood does. Was it St. Venant who justified ignoring the small stuff?
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    Point Loads

    According to the grading stamps I see on OSB, it will support 150#/sqft. I am not concerned about the 10% overage (the safety factor is 2.5). I will offer no opinion on the joists. --- I expect the bedrooms have code required egress.
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    I-Joist Hangars Nailing Requirements

    You might have been misled about torquing the screws. Studies have shown that connections with snug fasteners have the same resistance as connections with "properly" torqued fasteners. I don't want to say you were wrong. But most authorities will say that the torque listings are there for...
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    Superior Wall question

    The company that sells and/installs the system should be able to provide documentation.
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    Point Loads

    Are you saying that the water heater actually fell? The fact that it did not fall indicates that engineering would show that the load (your estimate or mine) was properly supported.
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    Point Loads

    50 gallons is about 400 pounds. About 9sqft of floor area (based on 40# live load and the 7# of actual dead load - 400/43 = 9). Even as live load not enough weight to worry about. (My 50 gallon water heater is in a 4'x4' area above my front door. I have no concerns about it. I never even did...
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    Point Loads

    Since the tables are titled in the following manner: TABLE R301.5 MINIMUM UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LIVE LOADS It seems tables are based on uniform loads. --- No offense intended.
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    Point Loads

    They do not account for point loads. (But they do treat joists and rafters bearing on headers and girders as uniform loads although they are point loads.)
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    Builders Driving Me Insane 2009 Windbracing

    What do you mean when you say "the minimum code requirements?" An engineered design most likely will have fewer and smaller bracing elements than the prescriptive code calls for. That does not mean it does not meet the code. --- Having the Hilti engineers give an opinion does not mean that...
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    Garage Slab Blowout

    The home owner being happy is not your concern. The flaking may be a code issue, but the straightness of the concrete edge is not a code issue.
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    Number of Jack Studs - gable wall

    It is hard to tell from the photo but ... It appears that the area of the jack studs is at least the area of the post on top. That indicates that if the post is proper for the load then the jacks are proper.
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    Number of Jack Studs - gable wall

    Ask for engineering for the header that the post rests on. And move on.
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