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    Occupancy classification

    Yes, a volunteer staff of 2-3 people would be housed there for one month of the year. I don't believe sprinklers are necessarily required for any of those occupancies as it is a one-story structure with a small area. In terms of design requirements, can't think of anything other than exit signs...
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    Occupancy classification

    Correct - they would come in the mornings and leave in the evenings. Only staff of 2-3 people would stay overnight. That would be one month of the year max.
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    Occupancy classification

    Hi, Since there are usually a couple different ways to approach occupancy classification and it affects certain design/construction/permitting requirements, I would appreciate some thoughts on the following situation. Consider a 1,000 sf cabin that will need to be renovated with a small new...
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    Working with an unlicensed contractor?

    Thanks all. The project is located in rural Alabama. ICE, could you please elaborate on the point about ICC certifications?
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    Working with an unlicensed contractor?

    Thank you for the responses. What are some of the areas of work where an unlicensed contractor might perform poorly compared to a licensed one? Obviously a lot depends on experience, but was wondering if there are particular things that contractors learn from the licensing process that they...
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    Working with an unlicensed contractor?

    1) Can an architect work on a project where the general contractor is not licensed, and the jurisdiction requires all contractors to be licensed? In this case, the owner has a trusted and experienced contractor they would like to use, for a small nonresidential project, but the contractor is not...
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