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    Manholes vs Cleanouts for Storm Drains

    For our locality, my plumbing inspectors conduct storm drainage and site work inspections for the private side only. We are constantly getting push back from contractors and engineers regarding manholes versus cleanouts on pipes 8" and larger. Adding to the issue is some localities around us do...
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    Electronic Permitting Software

    In Norfolk Virginia we chose a cloud based permitting and inspection software. BasicGov which is based on the salesforce platform. Other localities around us went with a different software. To me BasicGov has a more user friendly platform. All of our field inspectors use their ipads to conduct...
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    CBO Legal/Management Study Guide

    could please email me the pdf to rayfarr4@hotmail.com. Thank You
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    Condensate P-trap

    In theory, yes on positive side of the coil for furnaces but some of the manufactures instructions shipped with the coil state a P-trap is required and some will state no running traps. The new Trane AHU's with the coil on positive side state no trap is required. Also if you read the coil...
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    Four Story R2 appartments and Dryer Vents

    I called ICC for an interpretation and was told no protection required for the dryer vent and this also applies to ducts for bath fans. Thanks for all the input !!!
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    Four Story R2 appartments and Dryer Vents

    Im in Virginia. Also there is nothing in the USBC (uniform statewide building code). The ceiling on the fourth floor is only 1-hour per the drawings.
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    Four Story R2 appartments and Dryer Vents

    Shall dryers vents penetrating the fourth floor ceiling be wrapped or chased in the attic area in a new construction four story R2 apartment building with a common attic shared that is not sprinkled? I have read sections 607.6 thru 607.6.2 (2012 IMC) and the referenced sections to the IBC 714...
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