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    Building Safety vs. Political Pressure: The Tightrope of Third-Party Inspection Agencies

    @jar did you write this yourself or did it come from somewhere?
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    Building Safety vs. Political Pressure: The Tightrope of Third-Party Inspection Agencies

    what protections do Municipal employees have? Maybe in a large city but in a City of 10k there is a lot more political pressure present. I had the Mayor hand me a blank permit application and tell me to fill it out for him, had the city administrator tell me to find a way to say yes.
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    Can You Prescriptively Frame a House Nominal Lumber Using Screws?

    Just looked at the 18 IRC screws not even for decks which around here is standard practice. Not sure if I would ever call it out or not.
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    POLL: Testing smoke alarms

    I have always used smoke in a can to test them. it's a spray can that sets them off.
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    Which one do you like best?

    bottom right just like the looks and coloring
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    State of Missouri project -- no city, local, or state code adopted

    yes nothing cam of it, and yes they are supposed to ask if they want them but I would be surprised if they actuly do this.
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    State of Missouri project -- no city, local, or state code adopted

    Also with a school you will need to contact the state fire marshal
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    State of Missouri project -- no city, local, or state code adopted

    There is a state statue ( I'm looking for it) that said that if you are in a county or municipality with no adopted code to use the 2006 IBC. I do not believe that has been updated.
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    The Controversy Surrounding Florida's Private Provider Inspection System

    I would think the best way to do this would be to have the city supply the contractor with a list of approved inspection agency's with payment through the municipality with the contractor reimbursing for the inspection.
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    Code Expert

    Are you looking for on site type of things or more like plan review that can be virtually?
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    Retaining Wall Guard Requirement

    I agree with the OP a guard would be required on a retaining wall that was installed on the property, it follows the intent of the code. TBZ as to your statement ( devils advocate ) you would not require a guard or hand rail from a landing on a deck then?
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    Separated Occupancies, table 508.4 versus table 706.4

    you may want to reach out to the ICC they have a good power point on mixed occupancies based on the 2018
  13. K

    Chess

    solitaire and pitch is all I have
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    Earth Contact Homes

    Thank you all for your assistance
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    Earth Contact Homes

    yes required, but I'm trying to figure out how it would be done. other then requiring the bed rooms in the front of the house.
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    Earth Contact Homes

    We have had someone bring in an earth contact home and I was looking for advice on Section 310 of the 2018 IRC. thank you any help is appreciated
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    Your Opinion vs What the Code Reads / Intent

    I have always tried to be flexible I will enforce the black and white of the code, but if there is a problem with it on that particular project then I am more than willing to have a conversation with them and try to work out a way to meet the intent of the code. Also if I call something they...
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    Wood Burning Fireplace - In commercial buildings

    I can see possible dangers, but if there is no code section to point to then I think it comes down to a conversation with he AHJ. I think my major sticking point would come down to safety of people with guards and the such.
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    plan review mark up tool

    I have fox it its ok as far as I'm concerned but it is no where near Bluebeam I am definitely working on my bosses to let me switch
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    Lets hear it for the trades

    Carpenters for ever lol
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    An average day

    Is'n there a song about that ?
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    14,000 Miles a Full Tank of gas, RC Cola and a moon pie

    I'm ready to go
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    Water closet requirements for small B occupancy

    Section 2902.2 of the 2018 IBC list the exceptions for single facilities
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    More uses for Bluebeam

    I love it but can't get the boss on board
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    Requesting Variance for Sprinklers

    Just to add to it overhead garage doors are not exits
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