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    Closing Off a Gas Fireplace

    Hi there - I have a client in San Diego, CA who would like to close off their existing gas fireplace. They don't want to remove the chimney or anything on the exterior, they just want to drywall over the fireplace and cap the gas line to make it go away. Would this be allowed and/or would they...
  2. rjjh

    CBC 420.2 Separation Walls for R-1 Hotel

    Hi! I am trying to determine if a 1hr separation will be required between 65 separate single hotel sleeping units that are spaced 18ft apart from each other on a site, in addition to a central clubhouse 30ft away from all sleeping units. Per CBC 508.3.3 exception 2, R-1 sleeping units must be...
    • rjjh
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    • 420.2 508 california cbc mixed use non separated occupancys r-1 sleeping units
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Commercial Building Codes
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    California ADU and Fire Assemblies for Wall and Floor/Ceiling

    Hi all - I'm a residential designer (*not a licensed architect) working on a project in Southern California. The project is converting the ground floor of an existing two-story structure into an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit). Currently there are 4 garage bays on the ground floor with a rental...
    • FunHouse
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    • accessory dwelling unit adu california fire assemblies fire separation one-hour rated
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Fire Codes IBC / IRC
  4. rjjh

    Prefabricated container hotel is type 1 construction - are unlimited area requirements in 507 and rear yards required?

    This is probably an easy answer… I have a modular prebfab container hotel that is: manufactured as type 1 construction, steel and concrete primarily R-1 and B occupancy, Proposed mixed occupancy non-separated, single story and proposed area of 24,000 sf. CBC 506.2 shows the tabular...
    • rjjh
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    • 503 507 california california building code container hotel modular prefab type 1 unlimited area
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Commercial Building Codes
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    Failed inspection for having rj45 supported on seismic hanging wire

    Just had an inspection on a medical building in Sacramento California and the inspector failed us due to having rj45 from 'nlight' lighting control system supported of of Tbar ceiling support wires. Is this a California Electrical Code or National Electrical Code does anyone know? I am aware...
    • JesseETG
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    • california cec light controls medical
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: California
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    ADA Compliance SF, CA

    Hello All, For context I work for a bicycle rack manufacturing company that also installs its products in California. We are currently trying to get a job in San Francisco, CA and the MOD (Mayor's Office on Disability) requires ADA compliance for our stacked units. Below will be a diagram as...
    • Neeks
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    • ada bike bike racks california california building code cane detection cane guard mod
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Commercial Building Codes
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    New contractor workman's comp question

    I just got my General B license in California and I am getting ready to start my first job. I will be hiring a construction laborer and need to get workman's comp. I've seen online workman's comp that says it takes minutes to apply. Are these sites a scam or does anyone have good experience with...
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    Assembly Exits, California, Large Meeting Rooms Section 1029

    I'm working with CBC 2016. Section 1029 has special requirements for assembly exits. This applies to assembly "rooms" "spaces" etc. What I'm trying to determine is if a large meeting room on the second floor of an office building needs to comply with 1029.3.1 and must have at least one direct...
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    California CPC 2016 Occupant Load Calculation

    Please verify or correct my understanding here: CPC 2016 calculates occupant loads differently from CBC 2016 CPC 2016 uses Table A under section 422.0; CBC 2016 uses Table 1004.1.2. These two tables have different load factors, which assumes a very different number of people occupying the...
    • Steven J Schloeder
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    • california california building code california plumbing code fixture counts occupancy loads
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Plumbing Codes
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    A way to make a 42" spiral work rather than 60"?

    Hello - we are adding a second story above our single-car garage. The lot is very tiny and we have a very tight building envelope due to setbacks and other requirements. The garage and the new space above it will become one living unit for a total of 302sf. We had it designed with a 42" diam...
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    MOVIE SETS AS ART on desert land - do I need a permit?

    hey everyone, ill try to make this as simple as possible: I would like to purchase a property (5 acres), renovate its homestead, and put up movie/theatrical set flats out behind the home to create "scene areas" for people to hang out/take pictures in (pictures attached). I was wondering... a)...
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    California Adaptability - Interior Stairs

    We are designing a multifamily apartment complex (20 units over 3 stories) comprised of dwelling units with floor plans that include elevation changes inside the units with stairs (limited to 3 stair treads). (We have also designed an ADA compliant floor plan without elevation changes that can...
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    Adjusting Placement of Existing Tub/Shower Valve

    Hello, Does anyone happen to know exactly which code in the California Universal Plumber's Code guide that states you cannot adjust or move an existing tub/shower valve without replacing it with a new one? Thank you, Veronica
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