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  1. MarkRandall

    Homeowner Fired Contractor..Homeowner Wants to Secure Permit Can They????

    I like the jurisdiction here that are stating the permit is issued to the owner. The dispute is none of the jurisdiction's business. A home owner shouldn't be be held hostage by the contractor who pulled the permit regardless of who's at fault in the dispute. If it's lack of payment or other...
  2. MarkRandall

    ICC Survey Regarding Bulletin Boards

    I got the email this morning as well. I was expecting a phone conference to discuss the issue, not an all expenses paid trip. No wonder the ICC see the a bulletin board as an expensive venture. I'm not working those days, so I could actually go without any rearranging of my schedule, but I think...
  3. MarkRandall

    Why not Required Cooling?

    UB, please don't give anyone any ideas. People are going to die no matter what the codes say. Building a stairway to code does not eliminate the possibility of someone falling down and dying, it just minimize that risk. In a parallel to your question, maybe stairways should not be allowed...
  4. MarkRandall

    Copyright in Architectural Works: What You Need to Know

    In 25 years of practicing Architecture, I have not once included a copyright on the drawings. Most who do include one, do not follow through and actually pay for the copyright registration. It's one of those issues I just don't care enough about it to actually copyright something. It seems the...
  5. MarkRandall

    Collecting rainwater now illegal in many states

    As far as state of Washington goes, the trend is removing restrictions, not adding them. The existing law is really old. The state has already publicly stated they look the other way on residential properties. I had a lawyer friend talking to me about a year ago. He was all excited about the 50...
  6. MarkRandall

    Chipotle Mexican Grill

    Pyrguy, thanks for the link. I guess I don't quite understand the set up of the restaurant. If it's set up like a subway where you chose what you want in your burrito as the tortilla moves down the counter, I can understand where this verdict is coming from. If you order at a cash register and...
  7. MarkRandall

    Chipotle Mexican Grill

    Oops, a double post, not sure how that happened. Is it possible to delete a post?
  8. MarkRandall

    Chipotle Mexican Grill

    I've not been in a Chipotle Mexican rest, but it makes me wonder how many more chains have similar non-compliant windows to the kitchen. My local Stanford's restaurant has the same thing. I don't remember how high the wall is, but I'll certainly take notice next time I'm there. This ruling just...
  9. MarkRandall

    Chipotle Mexican Grill

    I've not been in a Chipotle Mexican rest, but it makes me wonder how many more chains have similar non-compliant windows to the kitchen. My local Stanford's restaurant has the same thing. I don't remember how high the wall is, but I'll certainly take notice next time I'm there. This ruling just...
  10. MarkRandall

    ICC Survey Regarding Bulletin Boards

    I just finished the survey and I'm copying below my general comments to them as I think this group lacks one thing (ability of average Joe with a question to find a place to ask that question). "I have little reason to come back to the ICC bulletin board as there is a thriving group elsewhere...
  11. MarkRandall

    ICC Survey Regarding Bulletin Boards

    Packsaddle, I am curious about your comment on the Federal government. I would like to know what has changed in that respect.
  12. MarkRandall

    ICC Survey Regarding Bulletin Boards

    I received the survey and may respond back, not sure yet. I was really vocal back when they made the switch by sending emails to the board telling them why it needed to be open to more than members. I did get emails back from the board, but mainly they dumped the issue back to a lower person...
  13. MarkRandall

    Vehicle barriers in 2 story parking garage

    Sounds reasonable to me (how's that for a non-code reply?) Check your math though...you'll have 5' barrierrs for a 4' open space in adjacent 9' stalls.
  14. MarkRandall

    wood species in North Carolina

    Thanks Peach!
  15. MarkRandall

    wood species in North Carolina

    What is the most common wood species used for structural lumber in North Carolina?
  16. MarkRandall

    Expired permit

    There's a guy in my neighborhood who has been building a house for quite some time. I just checked online records which say effective date house was built is 1998. The exterior except for the yard appears to be done for the last couple years. I have no idea of progress inside, but nobody has...
  17. MarkRandall

    Noncombustible Sheathing

    This is an interesting discussion. Looks to me like it's best to use metal decking and not try to look at alternates. I'd never use any type of gypsum product for a roof deck material even if my engineer said it could transfer the required lateral load. I can see headlines in the...
  18. MarkRandall

    Electronic plan review

    I'm curious what is returned with the permit after review? I'm assuming marked up pdf's, but then what is used in the field. Do they keep a laptop with approved PDF's or are the applicants expected to print them out for field use? As an applicant, I'd love to submit electronically. The budgets...
  19. MarkRandall

    Engineer vs/ Desigh Professional

    righter101, Your first link references an older document. If you are not aware, the state passed considerable revisions to the Architect law this year. New laws take effect July 1, I believe. As far as your second link, no where in that document does it say an Architect's services are limited...
  20. MarkRandall

    Garden Roof

    As presented, I'm on the side of a guard not being required. This slopes 2:12. That's not a floor surface of any kind. That's even too steep for a legal ramp. Roof gardens usually are planted with very low maintenance vegetation. Now if I was the architect, I'd have to look at more factors than...
  21. MarkRandall

    Who is here PLEASE Post

    I'm in now
  22. MarkRandall

    1-hour wall at curtainwall

    Re: 1-hour wall at curtainwall I would have to say it's okay, assuming unprotected openings are allowed.
  23. MarkRandall

    DESIGN BUILD

    Re: DESIGN BUILD I'm advocate of deferred submittals as a choice of the design team, but different jurisdictions have different requirements. Some don't allow it, others do, some charge a fee for deferred submittals. Whatever your policy is, just be consistent from project to project. Quite...
  24. MarkRandall

    When your off the clock

    Re: When your off the clock I have to admit I don't pay much attention to exiting, but the first few minutes in a new building is spent looking around and critiquing the aesthetics of a place. I probably look pretty silly with my head slowly bobbing up and down and all around as I walk through...
  25. MarkRandall

    Do sink drains on sinks from IKEA meet code?

    Re: Do sink drains on sinks from IKEA meet code? Since it's not an area of my expertise, just a comment. One sink of every double basin kitchen sink in this country has that, don't they? Must be legal or there's a lot of non compliant situations out there.
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