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  1. TimNY

    Accessible junction boxes. Where does it mention a ladder?

    Yes, been a while! No, no code was section cited. It seems he wants them "readily accessible" whereas the code requires "accessible". If they need to rent an articulating boom, then so be it.. they're accessible. Ultimately the electrician has to deal with it. I offered the walkway, but they...
  2. TimNY

    Accessible junction boxes. Where does it mention a ladder?

    Existing commercial space with ~14' ceilings (exposed truss roof). There is existing 3/4" EMT secured to the bottom the the steel trusses with a junction box (4" sq) every 10'. New rooms with 8' GWB ceilings were constructed under this EMT & junction boxes. Ceilings only have GWB, no walkways...
  3. TimNY

    Header Location in Wall

    Yeah,the location of the header is really my question. Again, not whether it complies or not, but if there was a reason one way or the other to located it at the window or the plate. Code doesn't specify, but code is a minimum. It seems the first post nailed it. FWIW each side has two kings...
  4. TimNY

    Header Location in Wall

    Dead load below the header is a valid point. That being said, after the header is installed the framing below is no longer load bearing; assume it would then be treated same as an opening in a gable wall. One other thing I thought of was height of the header would change the hinge point in the...
  5. TimNY

    Header Location in Wall

    Yes, this is metal framing. I didn't think it mattered code-wise, but I do recall a lengthy thread on it in the past (that thread was about wood framing). For some reason I thought against the plate was better. Then I saw the details in the IRC.
  6. TimNY

    Header Location in Wall

    Hi All, Many moons ago I recall a thread about the location of a header in the wall. IIRC, it was the concensus that the header be against the top plate and a cripple wall below to form the window or door opening. This is as opposed to the way you see it 99% of the time-- the header forming the...
  7. TimNY

    Need of some guidance

    What's with all the crappy attitudes. Were you all born with your knowledge, or was it imparted upon you by people you worked with? The guy didn't say he was going to be the world's best inspector. Everybody starts someplace. The test is a joke and any intelligent person can pass it. If some...
  8. TimNY

    Need of some guidance

    It's all well and good to say and inspector should have this and that credential. If the municipality won't pay for those credentials they will not get applicants with those credentials. I don't think anybody other than the employer is in a position to tell the applicant what credentials they...
  9. TimNY

    Need of some guidance

    For Residential Building Inspector you need the Residential Code. It probably doesn't matter which code you get tested on (I never saw an employer care which code you were tested on). I would take the 2012. Get the Study Companion from the ICC. I've found that they point out every area you need...
  10. TimNY

    Average day 5-15-13

    If I were building a home I would use true firestop sealant. That being said, the code is the minimum requirements and that requirement is to prevent the passage of flame and products of combustion. Nobody ever said building to the minimum requirements is a great home. I note that the 2012 code...
  11. TimNY

    Average day 5-15-13

    Is it fireblock, or sealing the annular space around pipes and wires. Most of the Dow product (yellow, orange, blue, hot pink, whatever) are all listed in the same ESR and are approved for sealing the annular space around pipes and wires. It is approved for gaps over 1" wide. I know you are in...
  12. TimNY

    Plexiglass in entry door sidelight?

    You are correct. Although it does have to meet Z97.1 too :) Tim
  13. TimNY

    Plexiglass in entry door sidelight?

    The code requires safety glazing, not tempered glass. While tempered glass is a type of safety glazing, there are other types of glazing that also satisfy the requirement. If the plexi is labeled as conforming to ANSI Z97.1 you are good to go. Tim
  14. TimNY

    hard wired smokes

    Cutoff date for what?
  15. TimNY

    hard wired smokes

    Absolutely.. and a great choice where hard-wiring is not required by code. I was just clarifying that wireless does not mean it is also battery operated. ie the method of interconnection is not related to the manner in which it is powered. Tim
  16. TimNY

    hard wired smokes

    Mark answered in post #4 that hey must still be hard wired and battery backed up. Wireless interconnection does not equate to battery powered. So the HO would have to remove the wirenuts to take the wirelessly interconnected smoke alarms with them. Not that it matters, a HO can take whatever...
  17. TimNY

    Occupancy Classification?

    Accessory occupancies are in the same building as the main occupancy and do not occupy more than 10% of the floor area. If this is a separate building occupied 100% by this mechanical room I would classify it as what it is, not subsidiary or accessory to an occupancy in a different building...
  18. TimNY

    Temporary CO Expires today

    Sounds like it may work out. I've found that a phone call can work wonders (and less paperwork is always a win). Thanks for keeping us up to date. Tim
  19. TimNY

    Welded piping

    Great, thanks for the input. This is a first for me and given the vague text of the fuel gas code... I wanted to see what other inspectors have done. The welder goes to school each year for a week to practice and learn new techniques, so I am pretty confident the welds are quality. Always...
  20. TimNY

    Welded piping

    Other than the pressure test, what are you guys requiring for inspection of welded fuel gas piping? Do you require special inspection? Continuous, just a visual after completion, or not required? The fuel gas code is kind of vague on the subject. The building code references structural...
  21. TimNY

    Temporary CO Expires today

    I opened this thread just to see how screwed you were.. I was not disappointed. TCOs in every situation where somebody inquired and I had to tell them we don't issue them would have been a disaster. Issue the CO and bond the work to completed. At this point I think a phone call is the best...
  22. TimNY

    New fire alarm panel in existing building question

    Alteration level 1 under IEBC. 703.1 says it's ok as long as the level of fire protection isn't reduced. Sometimes you have to replace everything even if you don't want to. Manufacturers may or may not certify compatibility with older initiating devices. Try finding a compatibility matrix...
  23. TimNY

    Wiring inside Type I hood

    No, the space on the other side of that is cathedral.
  24. TimNY

    Wiring inside Type I hood

    Alteration in that it is same footprint, just reconfiguring and adding appliances to <50% of the area. Tim
  25. TimNY

    Wiring inside Type I hood

    My bad, I didn't include it in my original post.. kind of important for that section.
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