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    Egress through parking garage

    @ ~ @ O.K., thank you for the update !.......I thought that I remembered that you were a Sawhorse. THANK YOU for your contributions here ! ;) Rembo, ...there's a problem here on Aisle 27. Can you please assist ** Sifu ** with his membership status ? `Ol Daredevil Rembo will Git R Done ...
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    Egress through parking garage

    # ( ) # I agree completely !.........If you enjoy the benefits of this Forum and all of the available resources it offers, may I respectfully encourage you to become a regular, Paid Subscription Member [ i.e. - a Sawhorse ], and to continue contributing to the Forum ? :) # ( ) #
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    Range Vent Ductwork from interior wall 2-story house

    $ ~ $ ~ $ The vent shall be a minimum of 3 ft. away regardless of being above or other........The wind can just as easily affect the exhausts from any direction, back in to the window. $ ~ $ ~ $
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    Upping gas pressure in someone else's Townhouse?

    @ ! @ Q1): Will increasing the pressure from 1/2 lb. to 2lbs. on the main gas supply line affect the other townhouses and their appliances, or would each of the other townhouse gas supply lines now need a different gas regulator ? IMO, ...increasing the existing, main gas line pressure from...
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    Florida Res. Code for Carport

    % % >> ...and Welcome to The Building Code Forum ** Chef Bambu ** ! :cool: << % %
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    Gas Dryer located Next to Stove top?

    # ~ # Lint from the drying process might be an issue on the gas supply ports on the oven. # ~ #
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    code requirements for outdoor stage

    & & = & & ccollings, ...is the stage area the only thing you are working on, or the whole site [ i.e. - Concessions bldgs., ...some type of Accessibly compliant restrooms are recommended, ...if no permanent restrooms onsite, is there an area for Port-A-Johns for events, ...site drainage...
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    Interview With A Former Sniper

    @ ~ @ Agreed ** fatboy ** & ** Rembo ** !........Very somber, and heart wrenching. From one veteran to ALL other veterans, ...THANK YOU for your service. FWIW, ...IMO the U.S. of A. has become very detached & disinterested in the affairs of the rest of the world..........As long as we aren't...
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    Interview With A Former Sniper

    @ ~ @ ~ @ ~ @ I came across this interview with a former military Sniper. I found it to be worth watching..........Hopefully, you will too ! Attachments area Preview YouTube video How I Broke The World Record For Longest Kill | Minutes With | UNILAD How I Broke The World Record For...
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    Soundproof over existing 1-hour fire wall

    @ ( ) @ Green Glue https://www.greengluecompany.com/ @ ( ) @
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    Codes for What is Considered a Half Bath in Detroit or the U.S. in General...

    @ ~ @ ~ @ Sir, ...can you please provide a Code or Standard in support of this statement ? Also, possibly, ...did you mean to say that "Rest" rooms require an elimination fixture, and not "Bath" rooms ? @ ~ @ ~ @
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    retrofit windows

    @ @ > > I can't tell from the angle of the picture, but are the windows sufficiently sealed from the exterior elements ? << @ @
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    Process Sanitary

    @ # @ # @ Mech, ...also, will there be any oils \ grease \ cleaning products \ other substances that might be harmful to the AHJ sanitary sewer system, in this food processing plant ?........Are there any plans to route wastes thru an Oil \ Grease Interceptor before draining in to the sanitary...
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    Process Sanitary

    # # > < # # Mech, ...suppose there are food remnants left deteriorating in the individual drain lines.......Wouldn't this also cause odors ? IMO, ...I vote for all plbg. fixtures to be trapped & sealed. # # < > # #
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    Commercial Overlay Parking

    @ ~ @ ~ @ AntAce95, Also, ...Welcome to The Building Code Forum ! :cool: I agree with ** cda **.......You will need to obtain an official written response from NYC with their interpretation of any Ordinances........That said, IMO, ...I think that there would be 28 dedicated Residential and...
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    GFCI and Non-GFCI Rated Receptacles

    $ > > $ Thank you ** steveray ** & ** Rick18071 ** :) $ < < $
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    GFCI and Non-GFCI Rated Receptacles

    ## ** > Application # 1: I have an existing Commercial bldg. with a Kitchen in it. There is one elec. circuit GFCI rated for receptacles within the 6 ft. linear distance away from a Sink Faucet. The Problem: Sometime during construction, an elec. circuit was added to the interior GFCI...
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    Stairs at Sidewalks

    # ( ) # Thank you ** tbz ** ;) # ( ) #
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    Stairs at Sidewalks

    # # ~ ~ > O,K, ...so suppose the stairs in question, on the Pennsyl-tucky campus are not a MOE, only stairs between different levels of grade........Now, do they have to have Handrails ?.......If so, which Code Section is applicable ? Also, whatever happened to ** Old Red ** ?.......Her hubby...
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    Future Violation?

    @ = @ Copper piping in contact with the ceiling grid.....Also, possible non-access to the electronic device. @ = @
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