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  1. Mule

    Absence from board

    Glad everything went well for your daughter. Welcome back!
  2. Mule

    IC3 Questions

    The State of Texas recently adopted new regulations for residential effective January 1. I know this is not answering your question but since you are a energy inspector you should be aware of this. Dear valued user of the International Code Compliance Calculator (IC3) web tool: The Texas State...
  3. Mule

    30% reduction to Southern Pine Span Charts

    This is an article from the National Association of Home Builders. Nation's Building News The Official Online Newspaper of NAHB FONT SIZE: A A A Codes and Standards Board Limits Changes to Southern Pine Design Values to 2x4s, Grade No. 2 and Lower In response to comments from NAHB and a...
  4. Mule

    Tip of the Week

    We raised the plumbing permit fees to make up for what we lost in registration fees........ so their still paying, just in another way! I look for the other contractors to lobby and get the same laws for them too! And we'll raise the fees for them too! :)
  5. Mule

    Tip of the Week

    The state ligislation made it law that plumbers did not have to pay a contractors registration fee to AHJ's AND that AHJ's "must" provide a way to electronically secure permits and pay for permits electronically. So we basically have that type of law already in place for plumbers. It cost our...
  6. Mule

    No previous C of O

    I wouldn't think so. Even though businesses are required to secure a CO and the buildings do not have a documents to prove they ever had one does that mean that they didn't? How dependable are the jurisdictions paperwork. Do you have all the documents on every building? I know we don't. If...
  7. Mule

    HVAC in a garage

    Been there done that!!! :) Hang in Roberto! It will get better! You eat the elephant one bite at a time.........eventually you've ate the whole thing!
  8. Mule

    HVAC in a garage

    I bet that Jeff can do that for you!
  9. Mule

    HVAC in a garage

    This reads a little funny but I think that Tennessee mandates codes to be followed. http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/0780/0780-02/0780-02-02.20081216.pdf 0780-02-02-.05 LOCAL ORDINANCES. Except as provided in Tenn. Code Ann. §68-18-101, no city, county, town, municipal corporation...
  10. Mule

    HVAC in a garage

    That's why a lot of us have "alias" names. You're more than like ly to be safe! If they don't have codes they sure ain't gonna read the forum! :)
  11. Mule

    Change "Forum Supporter" to "Sawhorse"?

    Oh Lordy no! sawhorse is good! :)
  12. Mule

    HVAC in a garage

    Robert, What State are you in?
  13. Mule

    Change "Forum Supporter" to "Sawhorse"?

    I think it's.... ummm cute........ Now that's not saying I support it nor am I against it. I really don't care. To tell you the truth, I don't look at the status of the member. Sometimes I look at the number of post OR if I don't recognize the name I'll glance at the post count to welcome him...
  14. Mule

    concrete driveways and arrogance

    Thank goodness we don't inspect driveways and sidewalks on private property. City right-of-way yes!
  15. Mule

    supporting board

    Sorry man.... I was just trying to make a funny! You wake up on the wrong side of the bed? :(
  16. Mule

    supporting board

    Hey... I'm an inspector.. What can I say? :)
  17. Mule

    supporting board

    Okay.. I thanked and came up with 12 thanks... Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, Thanks I know............ sorry! On a serious note.. Give what you can when you can before you can't!
  18. Mule

    Tip of the Week

    It would be nice to have that technology that you guys have but there are a lot of us that don't have those luxuries and still have to do it old school! Our department does have a computer though! The screens are monochrome orange! DOS based. The games are fun though! I play pong all the time! :)
  19. Mule

    Tip of the Week

    I am a subsciber to about a million web sites to try and keep me informed on a lot of different issues. One of the web site I subscribe to is TriState Consultants. They send out weekly "Tips of the Week" and I found this one a pretty good tip. Tipe of the Week How are you relaying the...
  20. Mule

    Residential maximum occupancy- Overcrowding

    Definition of a "Family" from the web site. FAMILY - one or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption or foster relationship, legal custody, guardianship or written permission of a person with custody or are the great-grandparent, great-grandchild, grandparent, grandchild, parent...
  21. Mule

    Residential maximum occupancy- Overcrowding

    The section posted above is for a Special Exception. I have not found anything so far that specifies that they are required to apply for a special exception.
  22. Mule

    Condensate

    \But not a dedicated circuit.
  23. Mule

    when did the blue outlet boxes come into usage?

    The ones back in the early 70's weren't blue though were they? If I recall they were more of a brown color and very brittle.
  24. Mule

    inspector accused of moonlighting as unlicensed contractor

    That statement should get the book thrown at him!!
  25. Mule

    ICC Certification Search

    Yeah.... I noticed that AFTER I posted... Dang that Builder Bob!!! :) Pulled my leg and I didn't even feel it!! BAD BAD BOB!!! Go to your room!! Your FIRED! :)
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