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    Residential Elevators

    yes The pit depression is 8" and it is pretty much in the center of the home so that is not a real concern.. Most of the water wells in the area of the home are artesian.
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    Residential Elevators

    Looking at plans that include a 5'x5' space (shaft) in a 3 story home (basement, first and second floors) for a Future elevator. This is a first for me what are others saying about these elevators that serve an Single Family Home? Since it has a sump style bottom I am advising the install of...
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    No Attic Access

    is there a large gable end vent that is removable?
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    IFGC SEDIMENT TRAP?

    (Just to stir up some sediment here) Some of you must have that High pressure gas that is capable of blasting sediment - but me understands what those thingys at the meter are and what goes on in the gas piping system. In the OP the gas piping on the floor a couple of feet below should be...
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    IFGC SEDIMENT TRAP?

    UPC 1210.8 "For other than dry gas conditions, a drip shall be provided.... GTas company says dry
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    IFGC SEDIMENT TRAP?

    I stopped requiring them (but will still allow them) - discussed with the Gas company and they reported not seeing anything in the traps they took apart. Very rare to see galvanized gas piping does that indicate that the gas is deemed corrosive? What is the blue pipe thread sealant?
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    MOLD

    I send them to the store
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    New home burns built 2019, man dies

    I have seen way too many systems that did not get maintained. some were years of no inspections. We also see sprinkler systems that fail from corrosion, damage, etc. and the water damage often is huge. Just this year alone I know of 3 commercial facilities that had non-fire discharge of froze...
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    Do you see this much

    seeing lots of it.
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    New home burns built 2019, man dies

    At present I have a person seeking a home in my jurisdiction. He happens to be one of our larger fire sprinkler contractors. I have know him a long time. I joked that he could be the first to have a fire spinklered home and he said he will do it. Knowing he will be on a well I joked with him...
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    Is asphalt noncombustible?

    IBC 406.3.3 says garage floors "....shall be of approved non-combustible material". Then there is the Exception that clearly states "Asphalt surface shall be permitted at ground level carports. Thereby implying that asphalt is a combustible surface.
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    You make the call

    No I was wondering if that was your concern (maybe from 250.148)
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    You make the call

    Hard to tell wire sizes from the picture. 50 am range #6, EGC per 250.122 = #10. Are you concerned about 250.8?
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    Fill Cell Inspections

    seen these a few times
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    An average day

    ICE - What I read Rapid shutdown is per 690.12 "if on or in a building shall...." Do you not have any pole based systems non rooftop or wall that have sun tracking etc.? I had one project that had both roof and wall arrays and at the time I wondered how is the person walking by an array or a...
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    An average day

    ICE - I thought the diagram was required for PV arrays with rapid shut down. Are you seeing rapid shut down on all of them? The labels in the picture do not indicate Rapid Shutdown.
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    Structural requirements for accessory buildings

    Aerco, In the IBC the structural design is under Chapter 16. Figure 1608.2 shows the ground snow loads. For your area they list different values based upon the elevation (hope you are in the mountains and not the desert! Figures 1609 deal with the Wind Speed. Figures 1613 deal with the...
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    Fill Cell Inspections

    used to see lots of masonry for residential foundations but not now - ICF has taken over. Commercial still has some. The OP picture is what you usually see if someone is doing high lift grout where the contractor is required to clean the debris that had fallen into the cells when placing...
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    Doug Fir Lumber

    cull the word that is used to ALSO define all of the crooked kiln dried lumber. yes green wood does warp fact is lots of modern framed houses get rain soaked during construction. fact lots of the framing lumber gets rained on in the lumber yards cut a window and door openings into a log cabin...
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    Question. Are support post Drill holes codes the same as load bearing studs

    HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT THE PLUMBERS ARE CARRYING AROUND THESEDAYS - NO DO NOT ACT LIKE A PLUMBER!!!!!!!
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    Using Rope on Staircase

    interesting - because I just had a conversation with one engineer who was calling in about a different subject and I brought up a this stairway. I was asking the question of could/would and engineered report be done - and his response was "why would anybody want to spend all the money for testing!"
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    Using Rope on Staircase

    here you go
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    Using Rope on Staircase

    properly spaced oosik! Just kidding Just yesterday a call came in. Conversation started out - what are the accepted materials for guards for stairs? To which I said the code does not say so it could be lots of things. Then I listened to a tale of how he used seine net but an appraiser shot it...
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    An average day

    I Agree, Even though here in AK they have to take a test on the IRC before they can do residential, and they have to do some Cont. Ed. the residential contractors never have the book. The only code book they ever buy is the version that they needed for that first test. Electricians and...
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    wet venting

    UPC allows based on fixtures that are one or two fixture units (and a shower is 2) A combination waste and vent is different that a wet vent.
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