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  1. Mr. Inspector

    How to pass building inspection?

    One inspection I did today there was a lot of trash and supplies all over the site. A big mess. But not in my way or not too bad in the house. I did the inspection. If it looks dangerous to me, I won't.
  2. Mr. Inspector

    IRC spiral stair guards

    2018 IRC R312.1.3 Opening limitations. Required guards shall not have openings from the walking surface to the required guard height that allow passage of a sphere 4 inches (102 mm) in diameter. Exceptions: 1. The triangular openings at the open side of stair, formed by the riser, tread and...
  3. Mr. Inspector

    Working space for hot tub

    Copied this from this web site above: The National Electrical Code® (NEC®) defines a as a single panel or group of panel units designed for in the form of a single panel, including buses and automatic overcurrent devices, and equipped with or without switches for the control of light, heat...
  4. Mr. Inspector

    How to pass building inspection?

    - Get the dam driveway plowed. This has been one of my problems lately. Snows here locally more than the surrounding area.
  5. Mr. Inspector

    Working space for hot tub

    That is what I am trying to figure out. It is not in the existing dwelling unit. The house is existing, but it's outside under the new deck and in the new hot tub. Not sure if the panel inside the hot tub would be defined as a panelboard. (No definition of panelboard in the IRC or NEC) E3405.4...
  6. Mr. Inspector

    Working space for hot tub

    2018 IRC Plan indicates a deck surrounding a hot tub. Hot tub will be on the ground and the Deck will be 3' high above the ground. Wouldn't this violate the requirement for a minimum of a 6' high working space for the pump/heater/ panel in the hot tub? Is there a way to have a deck around a hot...
  7. Mr. Inspector

    Truncated domes: function and location.............

    New construction. Sidewalk is level with driveway at parking lot. They used white paint on the black top driveway to mark a crossing to the accessible parking spaces. No detectable warning was installed. Would it be ok if I told them to go over the markings with black paint, then they would not...
  8. Mr. Inspector

    Ungraded lumber

    They are all different. i asked a group of Amish why they are using electric cordless tools. They said that they can have electric, they just can't get it from a utility. Two guys with them were not Amish, did the driving and plugged in their batteries to charge for them.
  9. Mr. Inspector

    New sign on existing building

    If they are running a new wire through the store for the sign wouldn't that be an alteration?
  10. Mr. Inspector

    New sign on existing building

    Yes, and if you look at the definitions of "repair," "alteration," "change of occupancy," and "addition," where do you find anything that would include an exterior, building-mounted sign in its scope? Seems plain to me that adding a sign is an alteration. What else would it be?
  11. Mr. Inspector

    converting shipping containers to housing.

    I have approved a house made with two shipping containers. They were required to be engineered. If you can find how to do it in your code it does not need to be engineered.
  12. Mr. Inspector

    New sign on existing building

    Is the designer required to say what method they are using in the IEBC when replacing or adding a sign on the outside of an existing building?
  13. Mr. Inspector

    Permit required for a change in use in PA?

    Jar is right. We have a lot of commercial buildings in PA that never got an inspection or C. O. from the state when they were required too. We don't go around looking for them but when they go to get a permit for work and we ask for the current C.O., if they do not have one, we need to treat it...
  14. Mr. Inspector

    Permit required for a change in use in PA?

    Yes, I have did this myself at business that do not have a C. O. many times. But I am talking about a place that does have a C. O. for an occupancy and is changing the use but will be still under the same occupancy. Change of use but not change of occupancy.
  15. Mr. Inspector

    Permit required for a change in use in PA?

    Chapter 1 of the IBC has a list of when a permit is required. Two of the things listed is a change of use and occupancy. But we do not use Chapter 1 of the IBC we use the UCC which does not have change of use on the list but has change of occupancy. How can we require a permit if no work is...
  16. Mr. Inspector

    13R sprinklers in parking garage

    So it looks like 13 system for the garage and 13R for the R1second floor. There will be a stairway and elevator from the 2nd floor to the 1st floor and exit. This area will be part of the R1 occupancy and will be separated from the garage by a 1 hr wall. Will this stairway need standpipes per 905.4?
  17. Mr. Inspector

    13R sprinklers in parking garage

    Garage is too big to use this
  18. Mr. Inspector

    13R sprinklers in parking garage

    2018 IBC & IEBC. Just need a confirmation. Change of occupancy and alterations. Sprinkler plans indicates a 13R system for a R-1 (on second floor) and a S2 enclosed private parking garage on the first floor. Both floors are 5,520 sq ft. The parking garage will have a dry system because it is not...
  19. Mr. Inspector

    Does a Fence Require a Permit?

    When it comes to defining boundaries, fences and walls are two common options. However, many people use these terms interchangeably, which can cause confusion. So, what exactly is the difference between a fence and a wall? It’s important to note that both a fence and a wall are used for the...
  20. Mr. Inspector

    Landing at Accessibility Lift

    Usually lifts have a door or gate that also require a landing.
  21. Mr. Inspector

    Equipment room corrosion

    I only know of the electrical requirements in a corrosive environment.
  22. Mr. Inspector

    Gender Neutral Bathrooms

    I saw that a few mini markets that I have inspected before that had two single user toilet rooms switched the male/female signs to neutral after they got the C. O.
  23. Mr. Inspector

    Ungraded lumber

    They are not required to have electricity.
  24. Mr. Inspector

    N1109.1.1 exception 5

    N1109.1.1 (R503.1.1) Building envelope. Building envelope assemblies that are part of the alteration shall comply with Section N1102.1.2 or N1102.1.4, Sections N1102.2.1 through N1102.2.13, N1102.3.1, N1102.3.2, N1102.4.3 and N1102.4.5. Exception: The following alterations shall not be required...
  25. Mr. Inspector

    CondoHotels R1 or R2

    If a R2 condo owner rents a unit in a large apartment building short term, or just one bedroom in the condo, is it required to go through a change of occupancy to R1 just for the one condo or one bedroom?
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