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  1. Mr Softy

    IBC 2009 modified type 3 construction question

    meeting scheduled for next week it wasn't shown - narrative of Wood Type III submitted.
  2. Mr Softy

    IBC 2009 modified type 3 construction question

    btw - this is a residential building (R-2), so i posted it in residential framing.
  3. Mr Softy

    IBC 2009 modified type 3 construction question

    here's a couple of pics -roof trusses bearing on exterior wall - concealed space is parapet. floor trusses bearing (framed into) exterior wall
  4. Mr Softy

    IBC 2009 modified type 3 construction question

    there is an appeal process for the regulated community. i suspect that is where this will wind up. this is the limit of wood construction, and ICC is very specific about the FRW used. i do not have the authority to approve a compliance alternative on new construction. that said, do i think...
  5. Mr Softy

    IBC 2009 modified type 3 construction question

    unfortunately the roof truss bears directly on the FRT wall.
  6. Mr Softy

    IBC 2009 modified type 3 construction question

    RDP - yes acceptable - they haven't yet. 602.3 is very specific. no aftermarket. FCO - why? BO - yes, me. i think they truly feel the rated wall assembly stops at the 5th floor top plate. steveray - yes what?
  7. Mr Softy

    IBC 2009 modified type 3 construction question

    IBC 2009 602.3 allows Fire Retardant Wood to be used in Type 3 construction provided it is encased in a 2 hour exterior wall assembly. great. no problem. the FTR must conform with 2303.2 (treated at manufacture, not aftermarket). add a sprinkler system and one can now go 5 stories with wood...
  8. Mr Softy

    levitating motorhome

    they always come away thinking it's 'good to go'
  9. Mr Softy

    Landing at Exterior Door-Conflicting opinions FRUSTRATED

    why shouldn't you take her seriously? do you have inside information that she's trolling?
  10. Mr Softy

    Landing at Exterior Door-Conflicting opinions FRUSTRATED

    give me a blanking break. a property owner registers and poses a question, and you reply with smarm. 'sing it to them'? maybe i don't see it, but how is that helpful? this is a homeowner looking for guidance. not being privy to the conversations at LADBS, i would only comment that their...
  11. Mr Softy

    Landing at Exterior Door-Conflicting opinions FRUSTRATED

    my read is that 311.3 still applies. 311.3.2 is saying that the landing must be there but it may be 7 3/4 inches below the inside floor elevation - meaning a step down onto a landing once you step out the door. i don't have my codebook in front of me, but i seem to recall an exception for...
  12. Mr Softy

    Res. Bldg. Code Administration

    if it is in the code, then it is AHJ-enforceable and the regulated community is required to be in compliance - whether the AHJ is inspecting for it or not. an AHJ cannot enforce the next edition of the code, only the current one. and if the AHJ is springing new stuff on you that is in the...
  13. Mr Softy

    what is a bedroom

    the room is what the plans say it is. i can point out that it cannot be used as a bedroom, but that's about it. on a side note, the Sanitation dept in the town I used to work had jurisdiction over septic systems. for system size calculations, they took the total number of rooms and divided it...
  14. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    that's what we're working on.
  15. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    this is good. except. this section has been struck through amendment. promulgation and interpretation is the jurisdiction of the state.
  16. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    that's helpful. :confused:
  17. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    that's certainly true. our department doesn't 'write' code language. we're trying to enforce the ICCs language in a way that reflects real construction. and keeps the state philosophy and history of FP upgrades when applicable.
  18. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    Bob, you're making my point for me. ahhh, but this argument has been made in previous discussions of work area. yup. i would agree with that assessment. you will incur the wrath of the design community with crazy talk like that. your motives could be called into question. agreed. that's what...
  19. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    Good example. It's a change of occupancy as defined in Section 2. But the occupancy classification doesn't change (so 912 doesn't apply) But Chap 4 kicks in. And here we go with 'work area' again. In your example, are you going to consider the total square footage of the newly created units...
  20. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    no takers?
  21. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    excellent. that RDP needs to hire me as a code consultant.
  22. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    is this the 50% example? or just examples of Level 2? the first sentence is Level 1 - no reconfiguration - unless the cabinet layout is different, then maybe... :) no, they are not Level 2, unless they are relocated windows or doors. if they are straight replacements in the existing opening...
  23. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    yes, he does, if the existing building meets the criteria set forth in 101.5.1. agreed. and here we are with that nebulous phrase 're-configured space' again. one might see a moved wall and see an entire room as having been reconfigured. another might look and see only a wall. which is what...
  24. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    brudgers, i have you on perma-ignore. i do not know what you posted, nor do i care. thank you for playing. good bye.
  25. Mr Softy

    ICC's perspective on 'work area' and its effect on IEBC compliance.

    yes, triple decker, shared front stair and back stair. yes, we're in the city
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